Introducing Production Innovation Into an Organization: Structured Methods for Producing Computer Software (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Dorothy Leonard-Barton

 
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Synopsis

How new production methods spread in organizations—and what really drives their use.

Explore how structured software development approaches move from design to daily practice, and why managers, clients, and frontline analysts matter for adoption.

In this examination of a real organization, you’ll see how a new methodology can face time and budget pressures, yet still deliver benefits like clearer requirements and better communication. The work explains how up-front analysis, advocacy, and organizational signals influence whether analysts choose to use the new approach and how clients’ expectations shape the payoff.

  • Understand the main advantages and practical downsides analysts perceive about a new methodology.
  • Learn how supervisor support, knowledgeable advocates, and client pressure affect usage.
  • See how awareness of long‑term benefits versus upfront costs changes acceptance across teams.
  • Recognize the role of training, career goals, and organizational values in diffusion.

Ideal for readers interested in innovation, software management, and how organizations decide which methods to adopt.

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