Gerber, AVan Der Merwe, AAlberts, R2008-01-102008-01-102007-11Gerber, A, Van Der Merwe, A and Alberts, R. 2007. Practical implications of rapid development methodologies. Computer Science and Information Technology Education Conference. Mauritius 16-18 November 2007, pp 9http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1829CSITEd 2007Rapid development methodologies are popular approaches for the development of modern software systems. The goals of these methodologies are the inclusion of the client into the analysis, design and implementation activities, as well as the acceleration of the system development phases through an iterative construction approach. These methodologies also claim to manage the changing nature of requirements. However, during the development of large and complex systems by a small and technically competent development team, there is a danger that certain unforeseen practical implications are introduced into the development process by rapid development methodologies. In this paper we reflect on some observed practical implications of rapid development methodologies after the completion of two projects that involved the construction of large and complex software systemsenRapid methodologiesSystems engineering methodologiesInformation systems developmentCSITEd 2007. Mauritius 16-18 November 2007Conference PresentationGerber, A., Van Der Merwe, A., & Alberts, R. (2007). Practical implications of rapid development methodologies. Computer Science and Information Technology Education Conference. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1829Gerber, A, A Van Der Merwe, and R Alberts. "Practical implications of rapid development methodologies." (2007): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1829Gerber A, Van Der Merwe A, Alberts R, Practical implications of rapid development methodologies; Computer Science and Information Technology Education Conference; 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1829 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Gerber, A AU - Van Der Merwe, A AU - Alberts, R AB - Rapid development methodologies are popular approaches for the development of modern software systems. The goals of these methodologies are the inclusion of the client into the analysis, design and implementation activities, as well as the acceleration of the system development phases through an iterative construction approach. These methodologies also claim to manage the changing nature of requirements. However, during the development of large and complex systems by a small and technically competent development team, there is a danger that certain unforeseen practical implications are introduced into the development process by rapid development methodologies. In this paper we reflect on some observed practical implications of rapid development methodologies after the completion of two projects that involved the construction of large and complex software systems DA - 2007-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Rapid methodologies KW - Systems engineering methodologies KW - Information systems development KW - CSITEd 2007. Mauritius 16-18 November 2007 LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2007 T1 - Practical implications of rapid development methodologies TI - Practical implications of rapid development methodologies UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1829 ER -