The Business Systems Development Process: A Management Perspective

by Bloomsbury Academic

Overview

Roger E. Walters has written a timely and helpful analysis of the recent boom in application software development, and he addresses the needs and concerns of executives responsible for obtaining and updating these systems. This nontechnical treatment sets out a step-by-step approach describing how non-data processing personnel can control and manage the development and installation of relevent new information systems. Using a management perspective, Walters analyzes factors including risk management, personnel shortages, computer literacy, project management, and system maintenance, all of which are critical for the success of the information system and the organization which relies on it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780899301259
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/17/1987
Pages:	180
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

ROGER E. WALTERS is a Partner in the Information Services Practice of the Management Consulting Department of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. in Chicago.

Table of Contents

List of Exhibits
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Information Systems Planning
System Architecture
SDLC: The Functional Design Process
SDLC: The Technical Design and Development Process
SDLC: Implementation and Support
Project Management and Estimation
Technical Considerations
Myths in Software Engineering
Index