Method engineering

Example of a Method Engineering Process. This figure provides a process-oriented view of the approach used to develop prototype IDEF9 method concepts, a procedure, and candidate graphical and textual language elements.

Method engineering in the "field of information systems is the discipline to construct new methods from existing methods". It focuses on "the design, construction and evaluation of methods, techniques and support tools for information systems development".

Furthermore, method engineering "wants to improve the usefulness of systems development methods by creating an adaptation framework whereby methods are created to match specific organisational situations".

ISBN 1878289942

Brian Henderson-Sellers, Jolita Ralyté, Pär J. Ågerfalk and Matti Rossi (2014). Situational method engineering. Berlin: Springer. ISBN 0387739467