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Evolutionary not revolutionary change

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This chapter discusses the problems and pitfalls of introducing new technology into an organization. In particular, it focuses upon the problems which can arise when introducing CASE tools and the methods and approaches which accompany them into a new environment.

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  • Peters, T. (1988) Thriving on Chaos, Macmillan, London.

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  • Stacey, R. D. (1990) Dynamic Strategic Management for the 1990s, Kogan Page, London.

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  • Gilb, T. (1988) Principles of Software Engineering Management, Addison Wesley, Wokingham.

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© 1994 Alan C. Gillies and Peter Smith

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Gillies, A.C., Smith, P. (1994). Evolutionary not revolutionary change. In: Managing Software Engineering. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7188-3_6

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