DocumentCode
1254190
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
Volume
30
Issue
10
fYear
1997
fDate
10/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
47
Lastpage
59
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computer
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9162
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/2.625304
Filename
625304
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