Methods, Standards, and Maturity

Standards in Information Systems are becoming crucial not only for selling and purchasing of IS products and services internationally， but also as IS managers recognize the role that standards can play in planning， organization and control. Standardizing SSADM is written by a leading contributor to the development of BS7738 (the standard for SSADM)， the first standard for an IS method. The book offers an analysis of standards in general， and explains their potential influence on IS and software development. Different types of standard are described， together with their relevance to organizations at differing levels of maturity.