Title :
Object technology and reuse: lessons from early adopters
Author :
Fichman, Robert G. ; Kemerer, Chris F.
Author_Institution :
Wallace E. Carroll Sch. of Manage., Boston Coll., MA, USA
fDate :
10/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Four longitudinal case studies (EnergyCo, BankCo, FinCo and BrokerCo) illustrate the costs and risks of early object-oriented technology adoption, including the difficulty of achieving systematic reuse in practice. The authors recommend general strategies and specific tactics for overcoming adoption barriers
Keywords :
cost-benefit analysis; object-oriented methods; object-oriented programming; software development management; software reusability; cost-benefit analysis; early adoption; longitudinal case studies; object reuse; object-oriented technology adoption; strategies; systematic reuse; tactics; technology adoption barriers; Assembly systems; Buildings; Commercialization; Environmental management; Iterative methods; Management training; Productivity; Project management; Technological innovation; Telephony;
