Client and IT engagement in software development: A disconnect of mindsets

ACIS 2008 Proceedings - 19th Australasian Conference on Information Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 157-165

  Brennan, Outi ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Information technology business client engagement; Social cultural perspective; Software development process

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL INSTITUTION; IT INDUSTRY; PILOT STUDIES; SOCIAL INTERACTIONS; SOCIAL PERSPECTIVE; SOCIAL-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES; SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT METHODS; SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS; WORK-IN-PROGRESS; WORKING PRACTICES;

COMMUNICATION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; RESEARCH; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

SOFTWARE DESIGN;

EID: 84869114001     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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