scholarly journals Correction to: Software engineering whispers: The effect of textual vs. graphical software design descriptions on software design communication

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 4472-4472
Author(s):  
Rodi Jolak ◽  
Maxime Savary-Leblanc ◽  
Manuela Dalibor ◽  
Andreas Wortmann ◽  
Regina Hebig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Software Design ◽  
Design Communication

To fulfill the contractual requirement of the Sweden Compact agreement, the following funding note has to be added and placed in the Funding section of the original article: Open access funding provided by University of Gothenburg.

scholarly journals Software engineering whispers: The effect of textual vs. graphical software design descriptions on software design communication

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 4427-4471
Author(s):  
Rodi Jolak ◽  
Maxime Savary-Leblanc ◽  
Manuela Dalibor ◽  
Andreas Wortmann ◽  
Regina Hebig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Software Design ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Project Success ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Design Communication ◽  
Design Representations ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Graphical Design

Abstract Context Software engineering is a social and collaborative activity. Communicating and sharing knowledge between software developers requires much effort. Hence, the quality of communication plays an important role in influencing project success. To better understand the effect of communication on project success, more in-depth empirical studies investigating this phenomenon are needed. Objective We investigate the effect of using a graphical versus textual design description on co-located software design communication. Method Therefore, we conducted a family of experiments involving a mix of 240 software engineering students from four universities. We examined how different design representations (i.e., graphical vs. textual) affect the ability to Explain, Understand, Recall, and Actively Communicate knowledge. Results We found that the graphical design description is better than the textual in promoting Active Discussion between developers and improving the Recall of design details. Furthermore, compared to its unaltered version, a well-organized and motivated textual design description–that is used for the same amount of time–enhances the recall of design details and increases the amount of active discussions at the cost of reducing the perceived quality of explaining.

Parallel and Distributed Processability of Objects

1989 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-356
Author(s):  
David C. Rine
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Software Design ◽  
Equivalence Classes ◽  
Minimum Amount ◽  
Software Components ◽  
Limited Extent ◽  
Design Environment ◽  
Distributed Software

Partitioning and allocating of software components are two important parts of software design in distributed software engineering. This paper presents two general algorithms that can, to a limited extent, be used as tools to assist in partitioning software components represented as objects in a distributed software design environment. One algorithm produces a partition (equivalence classes) of the objects, and a second algorithm allows a minimum amount of redundancy. Only binary relationships of actions (use or non-use) are considered in this paper.

Transforming an HCI Model to a Software Design Model

1997 ◽  
Vol 07 (01) ◽  
pp. 145-167
Author(s):  
Andrew M. Olson
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Software Design ◽  
Design Model ◽  
Software Project ◽  
Software Engineering Process ◽  
Final Code ◽  
Action Grammar ◽  
Project Life

The software engineering and human factors communities are seeking ways to integrate their methodologies. This paper outlines an amplified, software engineering methodology that extends beyond requirements gathering to encompass human factors analyses. The methodology employs an object model that is uniform throughout the software project. It involves a procedure that seamlessly transforms a task action grammar model, from HCI theory, directly into a specification model based on user/machine dialog and, thence, into a software design model. The model's object-oriented structure makes it feasible to trace the effects of the user's needs throughout the amplified project life cycle to the final code. A case study documents evidence concerning how effectively the procedure supports the software engineering process. An examination of the extent of metamorphosis the model undergoes in the case study indicates that the transition through the amplified life history is well controlled; in particular, the transition from the software specification to the design model is more controlled than that under traditional methodologies.

scholarly journals O Processo de Design Digital: endereçando o desafio da multidisciplinaridade

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tânia S. M. Pinheiro ◽  
Ingrid Teixeira Monteiro ◽  
Danilo A. Felipe ◽  
Andréia Libório Sampaio
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Digital Design ◽  
Design Communication ◽  
Design Program ◽  
Integrated Project

Integrated Project is a type of course offered in the Digital Design program of the Federal University of Ceará, Quixadá Campus. It has the challenge of integrating into a single project some concepts from the areas of Computer Science, Design, Communication and Arts. For the interdisciplinarity to be productive, it was specified PD3 (Digital Disruptive Design Process), a design process based on HCI, Design, and Software Engineering methodologies. In this paper, we present the PD3 applied to the Integrated Project courses, describing how it has been used and evolved, as well as giving lessons learned.

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