Title
The benefits of object-oriented development: Toward a framework for evaluation
Abstract
This paper describes the initial efforts to explore the benefits of OO development by describing a framework for categorizing benefits based on phases of system development and by level of analysis. The level of analysis of OO benefits can be the enterprise level, the project level, and the individual developer level. The framework was tested by conducting structured interviews with information systems professionals to assess their perceptions of the reasons for selecting OO technology and OO benefits at the three levels of analysis. The initial results indicate that OO is selected for use for a variety of reasons, but primarily because of perceived productivity benefits. The greatest benefit is thought to be at the enterprise level or project level, with fewer benefits for the individual programmer. Of the benefits often mentioned in the literature, OO being a more natural way of thinking for developers did not appear to be supported.
Department(s)
Information Technology and Cybersecurity
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Keywords
OO benefits, OO development, OO research framework
Publication Date
12-1-2005
Recommended Citation
Satzinger, John W., and Duane R. Moses. "The Benefits of Object Oriented Development: Toward a Framework for Evaluation." AMCIS 2005 Proceedings (2005): 506.
Journal Title
Association for Information Systems - 11th Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2005: A Conference on a Human Scale
