Unintended effects of dependencies in source code on the flexibility of IT in organizations

Deborah Tarenskeen; Rogier Van de Wetering; René Bakker

doi:10.15439/2018F93

Unintended effects of dependencies in source code on the flexibility of IT in organizations

Deborah Tarenskeen, Rogier Van de Wetering, René Bakker

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This study links business requirements and adaptability of existing software systems. Organizations expect flexibility of IT with regard to business requirements. We hypothesize that the flexibility of business requirements is difficult in IT systems, because of software dependencies in the way domain knowledge is implemented. In this paper, we, therefore, explore how Business requirements have been implemented in the source code of three open source healthcare systems. Outcomes suggest that a tight interdependency of business terminology and functionality in source code hides business requirements from view and thereby hinders IT flexibility on higher levels.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Communication Papers of the 2018 Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems
Subtitle of host publication	Annals of Computer Science and Information Systems
Editors	Maria Ganzha, Leszek A. Maciaszek, Marcin Paprzycki
Place of Publication	Warsaw
Publisher	Polish Information Processing Society
Pages	87-94
Number of pages	8
Volume	17
ISBN (Electronic)	9788395235702
ISBN (Print)	9788395235719
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.15439/2018F93
Publication status	Published - 2018
Event	Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems - Poznan, Poland Duration: 9 Sept 2018 → 12 Sept 2018 https://fedcsis.org/2018/

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Conference	Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems
Abbreviated title	FedCSIS 2018
Country/Territory	Poland
City	Poznan
Period	9/09/18 → 12/09/18
Internet address	https://fedcsis.org/2018/

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Tarenskeen, D., Wetering, R. V. D., & Bakker, R. (2018). Unintended effects of dependencies in source code on the flexibility of IT in organizations. In M. Ganzha, L. A. Maciaszek, & M. Paprzycki (Eds.), Communication Papers of the 2018 Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems: Annals of Computer Science and Information Systems (Vol. 17, pp. 87-94). Polish Information Processing Society. https://doi.org/10.15439/2018F93

Tarenskeen, Deborah ; Wetering, Rogier Van de ; Bakker, René. / Unintended effects of dependencies in source code on the flexibility of IT in organizations. Communication Papers of the 2018 Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems: Annals of Computer Science and Information Systems. editor / Maria Ganzha ; Leszek A. Maciaszek ; Marcin Paprzycki. Vol. 17 Warsaw : Polish Information Processing Society, 2018. pp. 87-94

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Tarenskeen, D, Wetering, RVD & Bakker, R 2018, Unintended effects of dependencies in source code on the flexibility of IT in organizations. in M Ganzha, LA Maciaszek & M Paprzycki (eds), Communication Papers of the 2018 Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems: Annals of Computer Science and Information Systems. vol. 17, Polish Information Processing Society, Warsaw, pp. 87-94, Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems , Poznan, Poland, 9/09/18. https://doi.org/10.15439/2018F93

Unintended effects of dependencies in source code on the flexibility of IT in organizations. / Tarenskeen, Deborah; Wetering, Rogier Van de; Bakker, René.
Communication Papers of the 2018 Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems: Annals of Computer Science and Information Systems. ed. / Maria Ganzha; Leszek A. Maciaszek; Marcin Paprzycki. Vol. 17 Warsaw: Polish Information Processing Society, 2018. p. 87-94.

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Tarenskeen D, Wetering RVD, Bakker R. Unintended effects of dependencies in source code on the flexibility of IT in organizations. In Ganzha M, Maciaszek LA, Paprzycki M, editors, Communication Papers of the 2018 Federated Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems: Annals of Computer Science and Information Systems. Vol. 17. Warsaw: Polish Information Processing Society. 2018. p. 87-94 doi: 10.15439/2018F93

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