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From: sire@PacBell.COM (Sheldon Rothenburg)
Newsgroups: comp.ai
Subject: NEXPERT: Its Use In Larger System Development
Keywords: Nexpert frames commercial objects
Message-ID: <1990Nov14.192306.27466@PacBell.COM>
Date: 14 Nov 90 19:23:06 GMT
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We are looking to develop the requirements for a new system utilizing
object oriented analysis. We are looking at several alternatives.
Colleagues have suggested that we investigate Nexpert, which we know 
has some of the object and/or frame features we desire. Yes, we also
know it sells the most copies of any shell.

I would like to pose a few questions from my project's team concerning
the capabilities of Nexpert to handle large system development.

1. How well does Nexpert handle largenumbers of objects, like
thousands? Hundreds?

2. How capable was Nexpert of handling user-defined inheritance
structures?

3. Does Nexpert handle hypothetical worlds/viewpoints? How does it han-
dle process suspension/resumption?

4. Re developing a graphics oriented requirements definition language,
how well do you think Nexpert would support it?

The underlying concern is can this tool be considered in the same 
class as Kee and Art for handling large, complex applications, or 
is it a general purpose tool that occupies some mid-range position
as far as functionality and performance?

Last, but not least, could someone cross-post this to the Nexpert
users' group, or let me know how to caontact it?
THanks

Shelley