A new methodology for new systems technology
how lotus' accelerated value method is addressing groupware systems development
pp. 53-64
in: Trevor Wood Harper, Nimal Jayaratna, Bob Wood (eds), Methodologies for developing and managing emerging technology based information systems, Berlin, Springer, 1999Abstrakt
This paper explores the fundamentals of Lotus Consulting's Accelerated Value Method (AVM) a groupware systems methodology released in 1995. Each of the five modules; Process Innovation, Collaborative Development, Enterprise Deployment, Transformation Management and Engagement Management are described in a context highlighting the unique aspects of groupware systems development. The authors provide a critical account of the framework showing its weakness as well as its strength.