The Impact ofCASE on Software Development

I Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) is changing the way IS profes­ sionals develop information systems. This article demonstrates how tradi­ tional systems development methods I are changingwith automation, describes a new six-phase software development methodology-the CASE life cycle-de­ I signed to maximize the effective use of I CASE technologies, and discusses how I organizations can make the transition to this new methodology.