What (who) is Rapid Application Development - definition
CONCEPT OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Rapid Application Development; Rappid application developement; RAD tool; Rapid Application Development Tool; RAD framework
Rapid Application Development
<programming> (RAD) A loose term for any software life-cycle
designed to give faster development and better results and to
take maximum advantage of recent advances in development
software.
RAD is associated with a wide range of approaches to software
development: from hacking away in a GUI builder with little
in the way of analysis and design to complete methodologies
expanding on an information engineering framework.
Some of the current RAD techniques are: CASE tools,
iterative life-cycles, prototyping, workshops, {SWAT
teams}, timebox development, and Re-use of applications,
templates and code.
{RAD at BSO/Den Haag
(http://riv.nl/origin/company/denhaag/RAD.HTM) }.
["Rapid Application Development", James Martin ].
(1995-09-23)
Rapid application development
Rapid application development (RAD), also called rapid application building (RAB), is both a general term for adaptive software development approaches, and the name for James Martin's method of rapid development. In general, RAD approaches to software development put less emphasis on planning and more emphasis on an adaptive process.
Application software
SOFTWARE PROGRAM OR GROUP OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR END-USERS
Application program; Computer application; Software applications; Computer applications; App code; Applications software; Application package; Suite of applications; Software application; Software Application; Applications program; Applications programs; Computer Applications; Application model; Applications (computing); Application (computing); Desktop application; Application (computer); Desktop software; Desktop applications; Local application; Desktop app; Application (software); Computer app; App (computing); Application softwares
An application program (software application, or application, or app for short) is a computer program designed to carry out a specific task other than one relating to the operation of the computer itself, typically to be used by end-users. Word processors, media players, and accounting software are examples.
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Rapid application development
Rapid application development (RAD), also called rapid application building (RAB), is both a general term for adaptive software development approaches, and the name for James Martin's method of rapid development. In general, RAD approaches to software development put less emphasis on planning and more emphasis on an adaptive process. Prototypes are often used in addition to or sometimes even instead of design specifications.
RAD is especially well suited for (although not limited to) developing software that is driven by user interface requirements. Graphical user interface builders are often called rapid application development tools. Other approaches to rapid development include the adaptive, agile, spiral, and unified models.
