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Joint Application Development
Last modified: Thursday, February 24, 2005
Joint Application Development (JAD) is a development methodology system
originally used for designing a
computer-based system, but can be applied to any
development process. It involves continuous interaction with the users and different
designers of the system in development. JAD centers around a workshop
session that is structured and focused. Participants of these sessions would
typically include a facilitator, end users, developers, observers, mediators and
experts. JAD allows for a faster
development process and minimizes errors at the same time. JAD also improves the
quality of the final product by focusing on the up-front portion of the
development lifecycle, thus reducing the likelihood of errors that are expensive
to correct later on.
The opposite of JAD is
RAD (Rapid
Application Development)
Joint Application Design - A Case Study This is a case study that walks through the process of a successful JAD session at a large company. It demonstrates the power of this process, as well as some of the potential pitfalls.
Trainers Direct This on-site Trainers Direct seminar shows examples of a JAD development system.
