Transition from Functional Specification to Object-Oriented Design

Objective

The user driven specification of requirements usually results in a functional architectural design of a proposed software system. On the other hand, object-oriented languages become more important and increase the demand of an object-oriented detailed design as a basis for the subsequent coding. In this area a significant deficit in development efficiency and application of tools is recognised.

* This application experiment therefore focuses on investigating the benefits of applying procedures and a supporting CASE-tool specifically for performing this transition.

* In order to realise the full potential of the introduction of such procedures and a supporting technology it is required to improve the overall management of software development by accompanying measures.

* Effort and productivity gains will be recorded and used to evaluate the benefits, deficiencies and risks according to pre-defined criteria and metrics.

* The results will be evaluated, reported and used to develop a procedure for in-house training of software developers. The consortium will disseminate their experience by a workshop and seminars, within the COMETT actions and by contacts to other developers.

Fields of science

• humanities › arts › architectural design
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › software › software applications › system software
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › software › software development
• social sciences › economics and business › economics › production economics › productivity

Programme(s)

• FP3-ESSI 1 - The ESSI accompanying measure within the framework of the Specific Research and Technological Development programme in the field of Information Technologies, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 1 - Accompanying measures for the specific programme of research and technological development in the field of information technologies

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

ADVANCED INFORMATION SYSTEMS N.V.

Address

40,avenue Joseph Wybran
1070 Brussels
Belgium

Participants (2)

CIM Fabrik Hannover GmbH

Germany

Address

Welfengarten 1a
30167 Hannover

Competence Center Informatik GmbH

Germany

Address

Lohberg 10
49716 Meppen