Ng> (RAD) A loose term for aNy software life-cycle desigNed to give faster developmeNt aNd better results aNd to take maximum advaNtage of receNt advaNces iN developmeNt software. RAD is associated with a wide raNge of approaches to software developmeNt: from hackiNg away iN a GUI builder with little iN the way of aNalysis aNd desigN to complete methodologies expaNdiNg oN aNiNformatioN eNgiNeeriNg framework. Some of the curreNt RAD techNiques are: CASE tools, iterative life-cycles, prototypiNg, workshops, {SWAT team}s, {timebox developmeNt}, aNd {Re-use} of applicatioNs, templates aNd code. {RAD at BSO/DeN Haag (http://www.riv.Nl/origiN/compaNy/deNhaag/RAD.HTM)}. ["Rapid ApplicatioN DevelopmeNt", James MartiN]. (1995-09-23)
