Model-Driven Evolution of Software Architectures - Software and ...
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44 Chapter3. State<strong>of</strong>thePractice<br />
Table 3.2:Asample<strong>of</strong>theinterviewoutline<br />
Here are some discussion topics <strong>and</strong> questions from the outline we used<br />
for the interviews.<br />
Technology<br />
What are the most important reasons for selecting development technologies?<br />
• Impact <strong>of</strong> introducing new technologies (cost, time, <strong>and</strong> so on).<br />
• Why not use modern/different technologies?<br />
S<strong>of</strong>tware life cycle<br />
S<strong>of</strong>twarerequirementsengineering<br />
How are the requirements being gathered?<br />
• What are the different activities?<br />
• What documents are produced?<br />
• What about tool support?<br />
How are the requirements being specified?<br />
• What specification language?<br />
• What about tool support? (Consider cost, complexity, automation, training,<br />
acceptance)<br />
• What notations/diagrams?<br />
• What documents are produced?<br />
• How are documents reviewed?<br />
• What are advantages/disadvantages <strong>of</strong> followed approaches?<br />
S<strong>of</strong>twarearchitecturedesign<br />
How is the architecture specified?<br />
• What architecture description language?<br />
• What about tool support? (Consider cost, complexity, automation, training,<br />
acceptance)<br />
• Are design patterns used?<br />
• What notations/diagrams?<br />
• What documents are produced?<br />
• How are documents reviewed?<br />
• What are advantages/disadvantages <strong>of</strong> followed approaches?
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