Rapid prototyping: a survey and evaluation of methodologies and models
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Authors
Fountain, Harrison Douglas
Subjects
Rapid prototyping
prototyping support system environment
life cycle model
paradigm
methodologies
models
DoD software goals
prototyping support system environment
life cycle model
paradigm
methodologies
models
DoD software goals
Advisors
Luqi
Date of Issue
1990-03
Date
March 1990
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
The DoD requirements for software are growing almost as rapidly as the escalating cost of developing the software. The new rapid prototyping paradigm is an innovative approach to software development, which modifies the traditional life cycle model. This thesis features a comprehensive survey and evaluation of the rapid prototyping paradigm. The survey describes the rapid prototyping process, the complex prototyping support system environment required, proposed rapid prototyping methodologies, and published rapid prototyping models. The rapid prototyping methodologies and models are evaluated with respect to their conceptual design. The survey and evaluation of the methodologies and models reveal a progressive paradigm featuring some methodologies and models that can be implemented now and some that are capable of being implemented in the future. Because of DoD's influence on the software industry, we discuss how DoD should usher in the new paradigm, set strategic goals, and further decompose these goals into near-term, and long-term goals.
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Thesis
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Department
Department of Computer Science
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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Format
ix, 154 p. ; ill.
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.