Applications of CASE for requirements and design in communications systems

Author

Krist, J.T.

Author_Institution

Ameritech Services Sci. & Technol., Rolling Meadows, IL, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

16-19 Apr 1990

Firstpage

325

Abstract

The author discusses the application of CASE (computer-aided software engineering) to the requirements and design specification (front-end process) of communications software. It is noted that CASE tools do not yet scale up to the requirements imposed by very large systems. Current automation technologies are limited and overemphasis on automation can decrease productivity. Incremental approaches to using CASE tools are appropriate given their current capabilities and the scale of problem being addressed. It is concluded that CASE technology can help people communicate more clearly during front-end analysis of requirements and design. Understanding technology transfer is essential to achieving benefits from CASE

Keywords

computer communications software; software engineering; software tools; telecommunication systems; CASE tools; automation technologies; communications software; communications systems; computer-aided software engineering; design specification; front-end analysis; front-end process; technology transfer; Application software; Automation; Communication system software; Computer aided software engineering; Computer graphics; Cost function; Information analysis; Productivity; Programming; Software quality;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communications, 1990. ICC '90, Including Supercomm Technical Sessions. SUPERCOMM/ICC '90. Conference Record., IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Atlanta, GA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICC.1990.117099

Filename

117099