Developing Information Systems

PREFACE

The idea for this book came from a realisation that the existing texts on systems development, excellent though they are, have not been updated for some years and that IT professionals (and others) might benefit from a more up-to-date treatment of the subject. An obvious example is the way in which Agile approaches have gained considerable traction in the last decade.

The book has three main objectives:

• to review the way systems are developed, including the underlying philosophies, methods and techniques at the present time;
• to provide a broad overview of systems development for anyone beginning a career in software development or working in a related field;
• to provide people already working in systems development with usable advice ...