Iterative development in the field

IBM Systems Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 594-612

  Greene, S L ^a   Jones, L ^a   Matchen, P ^a   Thomas, J C ^a  

^a IBM T J WATSON RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER HARDWARE; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ITERATIVE METHODS; LIFE CYCLE; PRODUCT DESIGN; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; USER INTERFACES;

ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIELD (IDF); SOFTWARE BUGS; USER CENTERED DESIGN (UCD);

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 1342344821     PISSN: 00188670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1147/sj.424.0594     Document Type: Review

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