Connecting the Usability and Software Engineering Life Cycles: : Using a communication-fostering software development framework and cross-pollinated computer science courses

Pardha S. Pyla

ISBN 10: 3639164113 / ISBN 13: 9783639164114

Published by VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2009

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Typically, development in the software engineeringlife cycle for the system functionality is doneindependently from development in the usabilityengineering life cycle for the user interface, withlittle communication between them. This lack ofcommunication results in reduced overall situationalawareness, higher risks in managing design changes,missed opportunities to coordinate and synchronizerelated activities, and delayed possibilities tocheck constraints and dependencies. In this book wedescribe Ripple, a three-part framework to foster andstructure communication among developer roles withinthese two life cycles and a corresponding real worldcase study. The first part is an abstract model thatformally defines the concepts and relationships amongentities in the development space. The second part isan implementation schema that reifies the abstractconceptual model into a concrete communicationstructure for application within real-world efforts.The third part is an implementation instance thattailors this schema to a specific project, includingthe scope, goals, parameters, personnel, developmentactivities, roles, and work products particular tothat project.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Connecting the Usability and Software Engineering Life Cycles: : Using a communication-fostering software development framework and cross-pollinated computer science courses
• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3639164113
• ISBN 13: 9783639164114
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 22W x 15H x 1.3D centimeters 22 centimeters width by 15 centimeters height by 1.3 centimeters depth
• Weight: 318 grams

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Synopsis

Typically, development in the software engineering life cycle for the system functionality is done independently from development in the usability engineering life cycle for the user interface, with little communication between them. This lack of communication results in reduced overall situational awareness, higher risks in managing design changes, missed opportunities to coordinate and synchronize related activities, and delayed possibilities to check constraints and dependencies. In this book we describe Ripple, a three-part framework to foster and structure communication among developer roles within these two life cycles and a corresponding real world case study. The first part is an abstract model that formally defines the concepts and relationships among entities in the development space. The second part is an implementation schema that reifies the abstract conceptual model into a concrete communication structure for application within real-world efforts. The third part is an implementation instance that tailors this schema to a specific project, including the scope, goals, parameters, personnel, development activities, roles, and work products particular to that project.

About the Author

Dr. Pyla is a pioneering researcher in the area of connecting software engineering and usability engineering life cycles. He has a B.Tech. degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Nagarjuna University (India), M.S. degrees in both Computer Engineering and Computer Science, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Virginia Tech.