Specification by Example

Published December 9th, 2011 Under Requirements | Leave a Comment

Specification by Example is a set of process patterns that facilitate change in software products to ensure the right product is delivered effectively. This book is based on the research of 30 teams that implemented 50 projects. The first part of the book introduces the Specification by Example concept… with examples, showing what are the benefits of this approach. The second part presents the key process patterns. The final part of the book contains six case studies that explain how organizations changed their specification process according to their context and culture. The book is well written and easy to read. The key points are summarized at the end of each chapter and important points are highlighted in the text. Read more

Agile Software Requirements

Published April 18th, 2011 Under Requirements | Leave a Comment

Although many might tend to limit the concept of agile requirements to “user stories”, this book reminds us that there could be more than just a post-it on an information radiator when we talk about requirements. The title of one of the initial chapters is “The Big Picture of Agile Requirements” and this book provides it, together with the small details that can help you write better stories. Read more

The Process of Software Architecting

Published December 1st, 2009 Under Requirements | Leave a Comment

This book presents the influence of architecture in the software development process. The interesting aspect of this book is that is it a thoroughly presentation of the architecture role in the software development activities, not only at initial analytic stage but also at the subsequent tasks like software testing or configuration management. The book is very well structured and is certainly an excellent text book for students or for developers that are interested in getting an extensive presentation of software architecture. Read more

Domain-Specific Modeling

Published October 28th, 2009 Under Requirements | Leave a Comment

Domain-specific modeling (DSM) is an approach articulated around three elements: a specific modeling language, code generation and a domain framework. The book authors work for a company that has been proposing a DSM tool since the last century. This make them first-hand experts on the topic, but you have also to remind which side they are when they talk about DSM compared to other approaches. The authors are conscious of this and discuss it openly, so that the reader can be aware of the situation. Read more

UML 2.0 in Action – A Project Based Tutorial

Published May 26th, 2008 Under Requirements | Leave a Comment

This book from Henriette Baumann, Philippe Baumann and Patrick Graessle is a very good introduction to the power of modeling with UML. After an initial presentation of the basic principles of modeling and UML, the book presents the diagrams used to model both business and software views of systems. The final part is devoted to the models that can be used for system integration. Read more

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