Title :
An interaction support mechanism in software development
Author :
Matsushita, Makoto ; Iida, Hajimu ; Inoue, Katsuro
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. & Comput. Sci., Osaka Univ., Japan
Abstract :
The paper proposes a new modeling method of interactions in the software development process, which focuses on the interactions among the elements of the process, and a new software development environment based on the model. In this method, interactions in the software process are modeled as a set of agents and communication channels. An agent interacts with other agents with channels. Channels are classified according to their content and type of interaction. A prototype of the supporting environment for software development which is based on the model is also developed. The environment consists of a proxy program for the agent and integrated communication server, which provides mechanisms for interaction, process execution, and user navigation
Keywords :
programming environments; agents; channels; communication channels; integrated communication server; interaction modelling; interaction support mechanism; process execution; proxy program; software development; software development environment; user navigation; Communication channels; Information technology; Network servers; Programming; Prototypes; Software libraries; Software prototyping; Software standards; Standards development; Standards organizations;
Conference_Titel :
Software Engineering Conference, 1996. Proceedings., 1996 Asia-Pacific
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7638-8
DOI :
10.1109/APSEC.1996.566741
