Abstract:
Method engineering promotes the idea of constructing methodologies
for information systems development by selecting and assembling method
fragments from a repository. This repository needs first to be populated with selfcontained
fragments derived from industry best practice and compliant with a
given metamodel. A situational method is then constructed (by a method engineer)
to exactly match the requirements of the individual organization and/or project.
This paper briefly outlines both the theory of situational method engineering and
its application in terms of industry case studies carried out over the last 5 years in
Sydney, Australia in helping organizations to create agile and flexible
methodologies, capable of maturing and improving over the years.
