Wireless systems development methodologies: An analysis of practice using actor network theory

Journal of Computer Information Systems

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 102-111

  Olla, Phillip ^a   Atkinson, Chris ^a   Gandceha, Reshma ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actor Network Theory; Arrow Methodology; Mobile Applications Development; Systems Development

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE NETWORK THEORY (ANT);

DATA REDUCTION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0242414713     PISSN: 08874417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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