Enterprise - Wide
C T E
Cambridge Technology Enterprises
The Rapid Application
Development Process
This paper introduces the Rapid Application Development process for software development and summarizes its advantages and limitations. A description of the goals of the process is given before presenting the various components that make up a RAD project. The team structure is also shown and the roles of each member are described. The RAD phases are defined by specifying their deliverables and the deliverables, in-turn, are detailed with recommendations on their use and content.
Examples are given throughout the reading and some diagrams are presented as clarification tools.
Issam J Zeinoun
Cambridge Technology Enterprises, Inc.
Copyright © 2005 Cambridge Technology Enterprises.
C T E
Cambridge Technology Enterprises
The Rapid Application Development Process
Abstract
Overview of the RAD Phases
This paper introduces the Rapid Application Development process for software development and summarizes its advantages and limitations.
A description of the goals of the process is given before presenting the various components that make up a RAD project. The team structure is also shown and the roles of each member are described. The RAD phases are defined by specifying their deliverables and the deliverables, in-turn, are detailed with recommendations on their use and content. Examples are given throughout the reading and some diagrams are presented as clarification tools.
The phases are similar to common software development processes but the RAD process emphasizes the prototyping and analysis phases. The listing of the phases in chronological order is as follows:
Introduction
The Case for RAD
Rapid Application Development is a software development methodology created to support the construction of business applications for the enterprise in a timely and efficient manner while