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From: mjsilva@my-deja.com
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Subject: Re: Software design and development methods?
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 03:15:26 GMT
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In article <Pine.BSF.4.21.0010111609420.24789-
100000@shell5.ba.best.com>,
  Brian Rogoff <bpr@shell5.ba.best.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 10 Oct 2000 mjsilva@my-deja.com wrote:
> > This isn't really an Ada question, but I think I'm likely to get
more
> > good info and less nonsense asking it here than in almost any other
> > group.  My question is how does an individual, or a small company
with
> > limited resources, improve the software design and development
process
> > beyond an ad-hoc collection of self-discovered "methodologies".
What,
> > for example, are the -right- ways to do a requirements analysis,
create
> > a functional specification and come up with a program framework?
What
> > is the right way to create a test plan?
> >
> > The goal is to come up with a consistent way to develop "better"
> > (including but not limited to more reliable) software, including
> > embedded applications, quicker.  These applications are not in the
> > safety-critical arena, BTW.
> >
> > Any and all guidance is greatly appreciated!
>
> Have you looked at "Extreme Programming"? There seem to be some Ada
> precursors to XP, see
>
> 	http://stsc.hill.af.mil/CrossTalk/1996/jul/manageme.asp?

No I haven't, mostly because of the silly name and the hype (I'm just a
giant inductor in the circuit of what's-hot-today...).  I'll take a
look at this URL, as well as the books and the SEI material.  Thanks to
all for the recommendations.

Mike


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