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From: jmi@devsim.mdcbbs.com ((JM Ivler) MDC - Douglas Aircraft Co. Long Beach, CA.)
Newsgroups: comp.software-eng
Subject: Re: CASE (Structured Analysis and Design) References Wanted
Message-ID: <488.25908313@devsim.mdcbbs.com>
Date: 21 Dec 89 07:15:31 GMT
References: <473.258ac3e8@devsim.mdcbbs.com> <401@wmt.UUCP>
Organization: McDonnell Douglas M&E, Cypress CA
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In article <401@wmt.UUCP>, onsc@wmt.UUCP (Onno Schipperus) writes:
> In article <473.258ac3e8@devsim.mdcbbs.com>, jmi@devsim.mdcbbs.com 
> ((JM Ivler) MDC - Douglas Aircraft Co. Long Beach, CA.) writes:
>> As the "Chair" for the DECUS (Digital Equipment Computer Users Society) L&T SIG
>> (Language and Tools Special Interest Group) CASE and Tools Integration Working 
>> Group I am responsible for putting out a newsletter (somewhat regularly). I 
>> would like to include in the next newsletter a list of all (well as many as I 
>> can locate) texts on CASE methods.
> 
> We've had lengthy discussions on THE REAL CASE METHOD, because
> the methods which are mentioned in the references obviously
> are abundantly used, but are not the best fit for automation.
> So, are you looking at methods like the UK-method SSADM, which
> is in my view a better fit for automating and integrating in a
> CASE toolset?
> 
> In that CASE I would advice to read SSADM-articles.
> 

Let me clarify. I am responsible for generating a "newsletter", In this 
newsletter I try to put in information that would interest the 100+ members of 
the working group. This newsletter also contains information on the workings of 
the working group. I am asking for help in developing a bibliography of 
references that deal CASE. This includes 'Structured Analysis and Design 
Methods', concepts of how to use object oriented design in an automatted 
environment, et al.

CASE, as we define it, is not just the use of some tool to draw preaty pictures 
and develope data-flow diagrams with. CASE has to take into effect all 
functions of the software lifecycle if it is to bee effective. In terms of DEC 
and the available toosets, we consider VAXset (A Digital Equipment Corp. 
product) to be as much a CASE product as all the "drawing" tools. 

Once again, Please forward to me, any and all references that you may have and 
want to see included in a bibliography of this type.

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