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Trends
3.Prototyping: quick development of a
mock-up
4.Purchasing software became viable alternative to in-house
development
5.Paying attention to applications
other than transaction
processing
–Decision support systems (DSS),
report generation,
database inquiry
6.End users develop their own systems
The Technology Environment