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From: fwb@siemens.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Computer Aided Structured Analysis
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Date: Fri, 13-Jun-86 11:34:00 EDT
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-- I am trying net.micro.pc first.  What other newsgroups would be
-- appropriate?

Does anyone have experience with or knowledge of computer aided Structrued
Analysis (DeMarco/Yourdon style) tools?

I have ordered an evaluation copy of PCSA produced by StructSoft, Inc. in
Parsippany NJ.  I will be attending a demonstration of Excelerator from
Index Technology Corporation.  I know that Tektronix has software, but it
runs only on Tek hardware.  I don't know of any others which run on a
personal computer.  I don't know of any which run on impersonnal computers.

My requirements are:
   - Handles the Data Flow Diagram in a graphical form;
   - Has a Data Dictionary;
   - Flags unbalanced data flows, dictionary errors, etc.;
   - Is easy to use (like the manual method);
   - Does not cost an arm and a leg (max budget = $3K); and
   - Runs on one of the following (the machines I have easy access to):
        IBM AT or XT with Microsoft mouse
        VAX 780 or 8600 with BSD 4.2 & VT-240
        VAX 750 with VMS & VT-240
        uVAX-II with VMS & VT-240
	Stride 640 with Unix SVR(?2) & VT-240

It would be nice if it could evaluate a mini-spec too, but that may be asking
too much from some of these packages.

ADthanksVANCE (as they say)
Fred
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Frederic W. Brehm       (ihnp4!princeton!siemens!fwb)
Siemens Research and Technology Laboratories
105 College Road East
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 734-3336