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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.
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Trost, S., Abu-Samaha, A. (1999). A New Methodology for New Systems Technology: How Lotus’ Accelerated Value Method is Addressing Groupware Systems Development. In: Wood-Harper, T., Jayaratna, N., Wood, B. (eds) Methodologies for Developing and Managing Emerging Technology Based Information Systems. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3629-3_6
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