A New Software Development Methodology for Clinical Trial Systems

Table 1

Comparison of CTS development by generic and specific tools.

	Specific tools	Generic tools
Costs for acquiring tools	High	Low
Costs for qualified engineers	High	Low
Costs for adding special features	High if not supported	Low
End user learning curve	Relatively high	Low
Can CTS utilize software already acquired?	Depends	Yes
Any SDM to follow	Depends on vendors	No
Is the project manager required to know tools in depth?	Yes	No