The concepts discovered in the interviews were classified based on the information systems literature. Categories were then developed to classify these concepts. These categories were integrated around a set of three core themes. Some of the factors underlying these three core themes were suggested by the literature but most emerged from the analysis of the data. Table 1 summarizes these results.
CASE is the tool-kit that allows the development of application systems.
Since CASE supports information systems development, implementing CASE technology is different from implementing information systems in general. Much of the reported empirical work on CASE assumes that CASE tools provide value and that all organizations would benefit from using them, with little regard for organizational characteristics that might predispose success or lack of success. Organizations may realize some benefit from the use of CASE technology, but only if they are successful in implementing this technology. The theoretical end points on a continuum are shown for each theme. Each organization should also assess its level of understanding of information systems technology.