Title :
Petri net-based models of software engineering processes
Author :
Krämer, Bernd ; Luqi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., US Naval Postgrad. Sch., Monterey, CA, USA
Abstract :
A Petri-net-based formal specification method for distributed systems is accommodated to software process modeling. The authors introduce domain-specific concepts, stressing the distributedness and dynamic nature of software processes. Development states are viewed as distributed entities. Development activities are characterized by their effects on software objects, pertinent information exchange with human or technical carriers of such activities, and local changes to development states. These dynamic aspects of software processes are visualized by labeled Petri nets. Sketched are structuring mechanisms that support hierarchical decomposition and systematic combinations of separate views of a software engineering process
Keywords :
Petri nets; distributed processing; formal specification; software engineering; Petri net-based models; development activities; development states; distributed entities; distributed systems; domain-specific concepts; formal specification method; hierarchical decomposition; separate views; software engineering processes; software objects; systematic combinations; Application software; Computer science; Formal specifications; Humans; Oceans; Petri nets; Software engineering; Software prototyping; Software reusability; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
System Sciences, 1990., Proceedings of the Twenty-Third Annual Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kailua-Kona, HI
DOI :
10.1109/HICSS.1990.205181
