文档介绍：How panies Build Software
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Now there is proof that the evolutionary approach to software development results in a speedier process and higher-quality products.
software is an increasingly pervasive part of the New Economy. As a result, today’s general managers need to be aware of the most effective methods for developing and deploying software products and services within anizations. Delegating such decisions to a technical staff, however skilled, can be a risky strategy. A pleted last year contains a surprising insight for managers: Dealing with the software revolution requires a process that is not revolutionary but evolutionary.
panies adopt puter-aided design technologies, the development processes for many products increasingly resemble those found in the software industry.
Developing Products on Time
Microsoft Meets the Challenge —
Explorer
Consider Microsoft and its development of Explorer. In the ’s early years, small, petitors such scape and Yahoo! established leading positions — in part, through highly flexible
development techniques. In late 1995, many analysts thought Microsoft would be another incumbent that stumbled when faced with a disruptive innovation in its core business.
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During December, detailed coding of the individual modules started. But the IE3 team was still making decisions about the overall product