More Process Patterns: Delivering
Large-Scale Systems Using Object Technology
by Scott W. Ambler
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Organizations have moved beyond the pilot project stage and
are now using object technology to build large-scale, mission-critical business
applications. Unfortunately they are finding that the processes which proved so
successful on small, proof-of-concept projects do not scale very well for
real-world development. Today’s organization needs a collection of proven
techniques for managing the complexities of large-scale, object-oriented
software development projects, a collection of process patterns. A process
pattern (see
An
Introduction To Process Patterns White Paper)
describes a collection of general techniques, actions, and/or tasks for
developing object-oriented software. An important feature of a process pattern
should be that it describes what should be done but not the exact details of how
it is done.
The object-oriented software process (OOSP) presented in this book, a
continuation of
Process
Patterns, is a pattern language that is geared toward
medium to large-size organizations that need to develop software that support
their main line of business. I have chosen to describe the OOSP as a collection
of process patterns that have been proven in practice: they are not the
theoretical musings of an ivory-tower academic who has never built an
application. The OOSP provides a framework which addresses issues such as how
to:
- Successfully deliver large applications using object
technology
- Develop applications that are truly easy to maintain and
enhance
- Manage these projects
- Ensure that your development efforts are of high quality.
Cambridge University Press/SIGS Books, 1999
ISBN#: 0-521-65262-6
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