Welcome to the V-Modell(R) XT Projektassistent!
This program was released in version 1.0 on February 4th, 2005 accompanying
the release 1.0 of the V-Modell(R) XT, the german standard for software
development processes. The program is based on the open-source framework
4Ever - both can be found on sourceforge (http://fourever.sf.net).
The V-Modell XT Projektassistent allows you to tailor the V-Modell XT
to the specific needs of your project and generate a hence reduced version of
the V-Modell. Moreover, it provides a wizard to generate a first sketch of
a project plan according to the tailoring information which can then be
exported to Microsoft Project or GanttProject.
The user interface of the Projektassistent is German.
REQUIREMENTS
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For working with the Projektassistent you need the sources of the V-Modell XT.
Some distributions include those sources (usually those taken from the V-Modell
homepage), some not (that would be those from the sourceforge download section).
The program requires JDK1.4 to run. If your machine matches the requirements
of JDK1.4 it most propably matches the requirements of the Projektassistent.
Furthermore, the generation of PDF documents is done via the typesetting
system "LaTeX" and was thoroughly tested with MikTex.
Finally, you might need further programs which are not part of this distribution:
- the export to HTML requires a webbrowser to view the results
- the export to PDF requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the document
- the export of the various Produktvorlagen uses the format "RTF" which
can be read by Microsoft Word or other text systems.
- to view the generated project plan you either need Microsoft Project or
an installation of the open-source software "GanttProject"
See:
- http://www.miktex.org/
- http://www.adobe.de/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/ganttproject/
- http://www.microsoft.com/
WHAT IS 4Ever/4EverEdit?
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Submitted Description: Submitted Description: This is a Java-Framework for a
generic object-oriented dataaccess layer to access XML files. It can be used
to generate a large variety of XML applications.
HISTORY
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The Projektassistent was developed by 4Soft GmbH and Technische Universität
Kaiserslautern in a research project funded by the german "Bundesministerium
des Inneren - Abteilung KBSt".
http://www.4soft.de/
http://agrausch.informatik.uni-kl.de/
http://www.v-modell-xt.de/
LOCATION
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The most current version of the Projektassistent can be found at the project
homepage http://fourever.sf.net/
Moreover, a binary package is distributed on the V-Modell XT Homepage of the
"Koordinierungs- und Beratungsstelle der Bundesregierung für Informations-
technik in der Bundesverwaltung":
http://www.v-modell-xt.de/
DISTRIBUTION
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The Projektassistent comes in different distribution packages. A detailled
list will be added here soon.
DOCUMENTS
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The distribution contains at the moment user documentation but no documentation
of the sources (besides javadoc comments).
CHANGES SINCE LAST VERSION:
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Since version 1.2.1
- A separate XML file now offers text modules. Those can be used to created
"semi-finished" products from the section "Vorlagen" in the assistent. Have
a look a the (German) manual to find out more about this new feature
- complete overhaul of the user interface to a modern style which matches the
look and feel of the V-Modell XT editor.
- export functionality moved from the menu to each corresponding section.
- XML export is now integrated with the regular export
- the RTF master template can now easily be adapted to the individual needs
(e.g. to correspond to some corporate identity).
- a lot of minor changes
Since version 1.2.0
- 4Ever framework updated
Since Version 1.1.3
- Export bugs fixed.
- Old code fragments removed.
Since Version 1.1.2
- Some fixing of the GUI elements was necessary due to the larger number of
Vorgehensbausteine in the V-Modell prerelease
- export improved - especially numbered lists are now correctly transformed to
a product template.
Since Version 1.1.1
- "Freie Meilensteine" couldn't be added in some situations - fixed (Bug #1333855)
- The tailored V-Modell XT can now also be saved to XML format
Since Version 1.1.0
- PDF export buggy - fixed.
- Vorlagenexport choked on first words in a paragraph - fixed.
- Special characters now allowed for export file names.
Since Version 1.0.5
- Export of Produktvorlagen vastly improved. Now, a sketch of the project plan
(if provided) is added to the Projekthandbuch
- The tailoring information was generated twice into the Projekthandbuch. Fixed.
- Discontinued support for the generation of product templates in Word 2003
WordML format. Help file updated.
- Memory consumption optimized.
- Latex/PDF layout refurnished.
- Temporary latex files are now removed after export.
- A bug prevented to finish project planning in some situations. Fixed.
Since Version 1.0.4
- Now, changes between "Projektdurchführungsstrategien" are only allowed top-
level. Less irritating and fixed a bug, too.
- Helpfile complemented.
- Milestones of a project plan are written to the "Projekthandbuch".
- Comprehendible error messages are now shown if the export failed.
- "Are you sure?"-question dialog inverted. Now more intuitive (judge yourself).
- A whole bunch of modifications in the latex export.
Since Version 1.0.3
- Latex export vastly improved. The export generated by the Projektassistent is
now the same as that of the official V-Modell XT documentation.
- The required latex packages are now included which circumvents "secret" loading
of packages by the mixtex distribution.
- Export of "Produktvorlagen" to RTF now allows more users to work with those files.
RTF can be read by all versions of Word as well as by other text systems.
- The application can now be installed server-side. This allows for sharing the
same V-Modell directory.
- Some minor flaws of the user interface have been fixed.
Since Version 1.0.2
- The set of chosen "Entscheidungspunkte" is now written into the "Projekthandbuch".
- The tailoring is now based upon a V-Modell file, which location can be freely
specified during creation of a new project.
- Activities in the generated project plan were shown as milestones if they happend
to be terminated for a weekend. Fixed.
- A bug in the tailoring logic was fixed. Now the Vorgehensbausteine are correctly
chosen.
- Sometimes, a second export would not work. Fixed.
- Descriptions to all "Projektmerkmale" are now given via tooltip boxes.
- The plan export sometimes contained an erroneous set of activities. Fixed.
- In modified V-Modell files, a VB was often selected although not part
of the "Projekttyp". Fixed.
- Project plan dialog now displays "Entscheidungspunkt" instead of
"Ablaufentscheidungspunkt".
- Some smaller fixes.
Since Version 1.0.1
- A small bug hung the application under Java 1.4.2. Fixed.
Since Version 1.0.0
- Source code documentation greatly improved.
- Project files can now be moved as schema files are referenced absolutely.
- Creating a new project now requires to provide a source directory of the
V-Modell XT. This way, you can switch between local and shared instances
of the V-Modell. After the project is created, however, this directory
is not allowed to be changed.
- Installing over an older version of the projektassistent led to unwanted
effects. Fixed.
- On some platforms, the startup of the standard web browser to display the
help page did not work. Fixed.
- The application's menu can now be controlled using the keyboard
- On some machines, in some situations, it takes a long time from clicking the
button open until the file chooser dialog appears. This seems to be a Java
bug which is now adressed by preloading the shell folders at application
startup time.
- Because of the previous aspect, a small splash screen shows a reaction to
the user while the application is loading.
OUTLOOK
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KNOWN BUGS
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- The program must not be installed into a directory with umlauts in its path.
- The project name must not contain characters which are not allowed in file
names.
LICENSE
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This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the terms
of the Common Public License v1.0 which accompanies this distribution, and is
also available at http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/oss/CPLv1.0.htm
This product includes software developed by the Apache Software Foundation
(http://www.apache.org/).
http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt
The MiKTeX distribution is a conglomerate of many software packages. To the
best of our knowledge, all packages meet the requirements of the Debian Free
Software Guidelines.
