{"product_id":"9783642098161","title":"The Making of Information Systems Software Engineering and Management in a Globalized World","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Making of Information Systems\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSoftware Engineering and Management in a Globalized World\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKarl E. Kurbel\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Business Mathematics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInformation systems (IS) are the backbone of any organization today, supporting all major business processes. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis book deals with the question: how do these systems come into existence? It gives a comprehensive coverage of managerial, methodological and technological aspects including: \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eManagement decisions before and during IS development, acquisition and implementation \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eProject management\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eRequirements engineering and design using UML\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eImplementation, testing and customization \u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSoftware architecture and platforms\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eTool support (CASE tools, IDEs, collaboration tools)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe book takes into account that for most organizations today, inhouse development is only one of several options to obtain an IS. A good deal of IS development has moved to software vendors – be it domestic, offshore or multinational software firms. Since an increasing share of this work is done in Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and Africa, the making of information systems is discussed within a global context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 November 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Berlin Heidelberg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783642098161\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e591\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Berlin Heidelberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51216662003852,"sku":"9783642098161","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783642098161.jpg?v=1783012699","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783642098161","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}