A rational design process: How and why to fake it
@article{Parnas1986ARD,
title={A rational design process: How and why to fake it},
author={David Lorge Parnas and Paul C. Clements},
journal={IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering},
year={1986},
volume={SE-12},
pages={251-257}
}Many have sought a software design process that allows a program to be derived systematically from a precise statement of requirements. It is proposed that, although designing a real product in that way will not be successful, it is possible to produce documentation that makes it appear that the software was designed by such a process. The ideal process and the documentation that it requires are described. The authors explain why one should attempt to design according to the ideal process and…
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