This chapter is aimed at presenting a review of evolutionary design paradigms, which determine the end user’s role in IT (Information Technology) projects across recent decades. This review covers different perspectives starting from technology-oriented sequential software development lifecycles, through user-centred approaches, ending finally in contemporary service design approaches supported...

Open source software provides an example not only of a viable software development methodology, but also a model for collaborative construction of artifacts. Open source communities exemplify principles that are important in collaborative learning environments. This paper explores how open source efforts can be used as inspiration for the creation of collaborative learning experiences in a univ...

Information Technology Portfolio Management (ITPM) is a topic of intense interest in the strategic management of information technology (IT). In ITPM, IT synchronization with corporate business strategy is operationalized by the application of the principles of financial portfolio management to IT investments. This perspective is crucial to the continual alignment of business strategy and IT in...

Processes for Agile software development present an iterative and incremental approach to computer systems, which focus on users’ needs and embraces changes. Virtual Reality projects are strongly tied to rapid evolution of technology, and to the need for clients’ feedback, during the whole project’s life-cycle. In this work, a comparative evaluation of existing methodologies is presented and th...

he pursuit of the proximity fuze not only gave birth to APL in 1942, but also established the essential elements of the Laboratory’s service in the realm of sensors, including the related science, technology, strategic contributions, technology transfer, production oversight, fi elding, and interaction with military sponsors and soldiers. The comprehensive and focused approach that allowed the ...

Development of an information system is a complex process, which expose to a great number of risks.Hence, the high failure rates long associated with information system projects, despite advances in techniques for information technology development, suggest that organizations need to improve their ability to identify and to manage associated risks. To improve the risk management in information ...

The mission of UNU/IIST is to assist developing countries in the application and development of software technology. UNU/IIST contributes through its programmatic activities: 1. advanced development projects in which software techniques supported by tools are applied, 2. research projects in which new techniques for software development are investigated, 3. curriculum development projects in wh...

e are embarking on the next era of spacecraft use in commercial applications, spanning telecommunications to Earth sciences. Technologies as broad ranging as new integrated digital/analog chips, miniaturization, instruments technologies, autonomy, and modeling are key to future scientifi c and commercial space missions. APL’s Advanced Technology Development (ATD) Program sponsored by NASA is in...

The results of this study suggest that while business changes are more prevalent than technology changes during information systems development projects (ISDPs), project teams are less efficient in handling business changes than technology changes. To improve ISDP performance, project teams must increase their capabilities of managing business changes.