The integration of CASE and a software engineering framework

The integration of software engineering (SE) frameworks and computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools is examined. An example of such integration is presented, along with a discussion of the general implications of such an integration. The SE framework considered is the software engineering framework (SEFR), a system of software engineering guidelines which has been adopted by the Government of Israel as the official procedure by which all its information systems are to be developed and maintained. The main CASE tool considered is SuitCase. It is noted that the experience to date is encouraging, and the merging of SEFR with other CASE tools can be expected in the future