Integration of Change and Evolution in the Lifecycle of SMEs Information Systems

Alexandre Métrailler
2011 International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering  
Today's software enterprise systems continue to suffer from symptoms like aging and the lack of evolution capabilities. One of the major reasons for this problem is that the future maintenance and evolutions are undervalued during traditional software systems implementation. The best way to overcome the problem of software aging and the misalignment with business is by placing the change in the center of software system lifecycle. This thesis proposal presents the main activities required to
more » ... ate a method allowing the integration of change in the lifecycle of SMEs information systems (IS). By following a design science approach in IS, this study will explore the main challenges faced by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) regarding the evolutions of their IS, and the benefits of an agile approach to integrate change throughout the IS lifecycle.
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