[Simca-developers] methodology

[Madris <ma...@v2...>]

I had a short discussion with Simon yesterday where we talked
about adding a method to our development process. Perhaps it
would be good to use UML.
Analysis on the back of a napkin and writing program from
the ground up adds ofcourse an aura of romance and daring
to the process. But I think that a well-thought-out plan is
crucial. If not for this project, then perhaps it would be
good to think about it for the future ones.

I think the Guidelines for Rapid APPLication Engineering
(GRAPPLE) method would be just fine. It consists of five
segments and is intended for object-oriented systems.

The segments are:

1. Requirements gathering: processes, domain analysis,
   identifying cooperating systems, system requirements
2. Analysis: understanding system usage, use cases, class
   diagrams, analyzing changes of state in objects, defining
   interactions among objects, integration with cooperating
   systems
3. Design: develop and refine object diagrams, component diagrams,
   prototype user interface, design tests, beginning with documentation
4. Development: constructing code, testing code, constructing user
   interface(s), connect to code and testing, completing documentation
5. Deployment: plans for backup and recovery, installing hardware,
   testing installed system, and if it works: biertje(?)

Why do all this? Bottom line: It's easier to make a change to
the blueprint and then make the change to the house, rather
than change the house while you build the phisical structure.

It would also be good if we define a couple of milestones
and try to work towards them.
I read the latest piece Artem wrote online about the V2_Jam
Presentation. I had a similar idea to do something like this
(some kind of demo performance) during my final presentation
in the week of June 16 at the Media Technology school where
I have to present and defend my work at V2_Lab. I would like
to use Pd to control Simca. Maybe we can use Artems ideas about
the V2_Jam Presentation and try to realize this before the 16th of June
and otherwise I will have to use some old Simca configuration to
show something..

Enfin, perhaps we should discuss these things next Monday.

Cya,
Madris