Overview
- Offers a unified approach to management, methodology and technology of making of information systems
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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About this book
Information systems (IS) are the backbone of any organization today, supporting all major business processes.
This book deals with the question: how do these systems come into existence? It gives a comprehensive coverage of managerial, methodological and technological aspects including:
- Management decisions before and during IS development, acquisition and implementation
- Project management
- Requirements engineering and design using UML
- Implementation, testing and customization
- Software architecture and platforms
- Tool support (CASE tools, IDEs, collaboration tools)
The book takes into account that for most organizations today, inhouse development is only one of several options to obtain an IS. A good deal of IS development has moved to software vendors – be it domestic, offshore or multinational software firms. Since an increasing share of this work is done in Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and Africa, the making of information systems is discussed within a global context.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"Kurbel … has succeeded in writing a book that collects a wealth of information on software engineering without being a traditional software engineering book. Nearly all aspects of the practice of software engineering are presented here. … This book is useful for software developers and managers who need an updated, comprehensive view of the spectrum of software engineering methods and is a good reference for a graduate course on software engineering and information systems. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections." (L. Benedicenti, Choice, Vol. 46 (5), January, 2009)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Making of Information Systems
Book Subtitle: Software Engineering and Management in a Globalized World
Authors: Karl E. Kurbel
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79261-1
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-79260-4Published: 16 May 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-09816-1Published: 10 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-79261-1Published: 24 April 2008
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 591
Topics: Business Mathematics, IT in Business, Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems, Innovation/Technology Management