Large-Scale, Component-Based Development

9.3. The End of Software Development?

There are many business pressures on the information technology departments of most organizations to deliver more solutions faster than ever before. Furthermore, these solutions must be flexible to changes in business practices, rapidly evolving hardware and software platforms, and business domains undergoing a variety of mergers, acquisitions, and realignments. Over the past two years the diversion of IT resources to year 2000 projects has further increased the pent-up demand for new IT solutions.

These requirements are difficult enough to satisfy. However, they are further exacerbated by the current shortage of available skills, the difficulty of reeducating highly trained staff, and the high costs of ...