Social thinking-software practice /

A collection of essays on the interrelationship of social science and software practice.Software practice--which includes software development, design, and use--needs to go beyond the traditional engineering framework. Drawing on a variety of social theory approaches, this book focuses on interdisci...

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Other Authors: Dittrich, Yvonne, 1964-, Floyd, Christiane, Klischewski, Ralf, 1962-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2002.
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Summary:A collection of essays on the interrelationship of social science and software practice.Software practice--which includes software development, design, and use--needs to go beyond the traditional engineering framework. Drawing on a variety of social theory approaches, this book focuses on interdisciplinary cooperation in software practice. The topics discussed include the facilitation of collaborative software development, communication between developers and users, and the embedding of software systems in organizations.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 481 pages) : illustrations
ISBN:9780262271783
0262271788
0585435030
9780585435039
DOI:10.7551/mitpress/6308.001.0001