Process support to help novices design software faster and better

In earlier work we have argued that formal process definitions can be useful in improving our understanding and performance of software development processes. There has, however, been considerable sentiment that formalized processes cannot capture the creative process of software design. This paper describes our experimentation with the hypothesis that both design speed and design quality can be improved through the use of formalized process definitions. Our experimentation supports this hypothesis. Categories and Subject Descriptors D.2.2 [Design Tools and Techniques]: Object-oriented design methods; D.2.9 [Management]: Productivity General Terms Experimentation Keywords Consistency Rules, Process Programming, Software Design Process

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: KBSE
• Authors: Aaron G. Cass, Leon J. Osterweil
• Keywords: Formal Process Definitions, Formalized Process Definitions, KBSE 2005, Software Design, Software Engineering