5/26/2009

Comparison of user centric requirements engineering techniques

I have been reading an interesting article in IEEE Software (March/April 2009). It is called Modeling Usage: Techniques and Tools. The authors discuss and give examples on the following methods:

Use Case
User Story
Problem Scenario
Use Scenario


In a simple table they highlight the pros and cons of the various techniques.

A draft version of the article can be obtained via Modeling Usage: Techniques and Tools.

2/04/2009

Service-Oriented Architecture

Service Oriented Architectures are becoming a hot topic even for me. Although I have tried to refuse this new approach for a long time, by now I cannot find any reason to longer discard the matter. I bought my self a number of well reviewed books just the other week.

I like to share them with you:

Requirements Modelling and Specification for Service Oriented Architecture by Ian Graham.
This book provides as the title suggests a lot of information on what is required to become succesful with introduction of a Service Oriented Architecture. A lot of praticalities are provided.

Service-Oriented Architecture, Concepts, Technology and Design by Thomas Erl.
This book is supposted to be the bible on this topic. I have not opened it yet, but it size alone indicates that it covers probably everything you always wanted to know about Service Orientation (and more).