Towards the development of a methodology to develop information systems in a research and development environment

Abstract

This paper critiques a previous attempt at methodology selection for R&D environments, and on the basis of the findings of this critique proposes the development of a multi-stream meta-methodology to apply systems engineering to the development of software intensive systems in R&D environments. This methodology is intended to provide expert support to inexperienced project managers leading R&D projects, providing a just-in-time, on-demand training resource. The paper describes an interactive prototype tool for guiding users through this meta-methodology.