16 March 2007

Software Engineering: Rapid Application Development (Definitions)

"A tool than enables you to design and build a complete application quickly." (Greg Perry, "Sams Teach Yourself Beginning Programming in 24 Hours" 2nd Ed., 2001)

"A method of building computer systems in which the system is programmed and implemented in segments, rather than waiting until the entire project is completed for implementation. Developed by programmer James Martin, RAD uses such tools as CASE and visual programming." (Microsoft, "SQL Server 2012 Glossary", 2012)

"An approach to software development that is highly evolutionary in nature that typically involves significant amounts of user interface prototyping." (Pramod J Sadalage & Scott W Ambler, "Refactoring Databases: Evolutionary Database Design", 2006)

"Methods, tools and techniques that dramatically accelerate application development time." (DAMA International, "The DAMA Dictionary of Data Management", 2011)

"Development models that emphasize producing code and deemphasize planning. These models produce code iteratively and incrementally as quickly as possible. RAD principles include small teams, frequent customer interaction, frequent integration and testing, and short time-boxed iterations." (Rod Stephens, "Beginning Software Engineering", 2015)

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