Group 4

Similarities amongst the approaches prototyping ,RAD and JAD

Differences amongst the approaches: Prototyping ,RAD and JAD
Definitions

• Prototyping is a methodology that is treated as a model for software

development where basic working models for a final product or
system are developed which is then tested.
• Joint application development (JAD) is a development methodology
and approach that's dependent on interactive collaboration between
stakeholders, through a series of workshops and discussion sessions.
• Rapid Application Development is defined as a methodology created
to radically decrease the time needed to design and implement
information systems.
Differences between
RAD,JAD,PROTOTYPING PROTYPING
   The Prototyping approach is based
APPROACH  technology experts, business
on a foundation where after each
iteration, the prototype is
presented to the customer for
evaluation.
 
 Customer evaluates the
prototype and confirms
whether the prototype is
developed according to their
demand or it needs some
modification.
cost
People involved
Where it can be used
JAD RAD
Rapid Application Development
Joint Application Development
The JAD approach is to bring together The RAD approach based on the
concept that systems can be developed
representatives. faster and of higher quality.
 and key project stakeholders  by gathering requirements through
through a series of workshops and workshops or focus groups,
sessions prototyping and early, reiterative
  user testing of designs, use of
 in order to define the requirements already existing software
from the perspective of business ideas components and less formality in
and technology implementation.  reviews and other team
communication. 
More expensive Less expensive
Large number of people Few people are involved
involved in the software
development
Suitable for dynamic Suitable for unstructured
Phases of RAD,JAD,PROTOTYPING
JAD RAD Prototyping
Project defination Requirement Planning Requirement identification

Research User Design Design

Preparation Construction Review of prototype

The Session cutover Iteration and enhancement

Final Document
Reasons for using the approaches

• The purpose of JAD is to bring together MIS and end users in a structured workshop setting; to
extract consensus based system requirements. This is accomplished by using a trained JAD
facilitators and customized, planned agendas to assist the participant in arriving at complete, high
quality requirements.
• RAD is a progressive development model that gives more importance to rapid prototyping and
speedy feedback over a lengthy development and testing cycle. This model allows developers to
make multiple iterations and updates to a software quickly, without the need to restart a
development schedule from scratch every time.
• The most important advantage of a prototype is that it simulates the real and future product. It
can help attract customers to invest in the product before allocating any resources needed for
implementation. You can test the design's correctness before it comes into production and you
can discover design errors.
Similarities
• Reduced software development time
• Integration is easy to use business tools.
• Prototypes developed are reusable
• Easy to use and it is user group approach