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From: croes@imec.be (Kris Croes)
Newsgroups: comp.software-eng
Subject: How to provide the internals of the Bubbles
Message-ID: <812@imec.UUCP>
Date: 16 Jan 91 10:00:30 GMT
Organization: IMEC vzw, 3030 Leuven, Belgium
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We are a research institute, and one of the ways to validate our
methods, algorithms, heuristics,... is to build a program around it
an try it out. Afterwards we want to use or integrate these programs
with as less as possible rework.

Normally, one can draw bubbles up to a certain level, and at a certain
point, you are stuck. There is a part of the program that cannot be designed
with SA/SD techniques. I think that developpers of adminstrative software
have difficulties to accept this, because in my opinion, they are not
confronted with this problem.

I am adressing this article to all others --- if there are any reading
this group.

Where I am interested in, is wether there are techniques available to
manage the research activities. E.g. what is a good way for developing
a new heuristic for Graph Colouring.

LET ME BE CLEAR: I DO NOT WANT TO START A DISCUSSION WETHER OR NOT
ONE CAN DESIGN A COMPLETE PROGRAM TO THE LAST BIT.

Any pointers to literature, or any suggestions on this topic are
welcome.

Thanks.

Kris.
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K. CROES - IMEC - Leuven - Belgium   croes@imec.be

The Demon King bites in your leg and you feel weaker.