TY - GEN
T1 - The paradox of "Structured" methods for software requirements management
T2 - 18th International Conference on Information Systems Development, ISD 2009
AU - Conboy, Kieran
AU - Lang, Michael
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - This chapter outlines the alternative perspectives of " rationalism" and "improvisation" within information systems development and describes the major shortcomings of each. It then discusses how these shortcomings manifested themselves within an e-government case study where a "structured" requirements management method was employed. Although this method was very prescriptive and firmly rooted in the "rational" paradigm, it was observed that users often resorted to improvised behaviour, such as privately making decisions on how certain aspects of the method should or should not be implemented.
AB - This chapter outlines the alternative perspectives of " rationalism" and "improvisation" within information systems development and describes the major shortcomings of each. It then discusses how these shortcomings manifested themselves within an e-government case study where a "structured" requirements management method was employed. Although this method was very prescriptive and firmly rooted in the "rational" paradigm, it was observed that users often resorted to improvised behaviour, such as privately making decisions on how certain aspects of the method should or should not be implemented.
KW - E-government systems development
KW - Method enactment
KW - Requirements management
KW - Requirements prioritisation
KW - Situated action
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84881458919
U2 - 10.1007/978-1-4419-7355-9_19
DO - 10.1007/978-1-4419-7355-9_19
M3 - Conference Publication
SN - 9781441972057
T3 - Information Systems Development: Asian Experiences
SP - 223
EP - 232
BT - Information Systems Development
Y2 - 16 September 2009 through 19 September 2009
ER -
