Table 2 Software design phases contextual elements
Phase | Users | Types of ideas expected | Resource material | Tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Requirements specification | Individual or Group | Text based ideas. New ideas or modified ideas entered by other team members. | Resources entered by group members. Requirements from similar projects. Links, Videos, Images | Resource repository, Chat, Recommendations of users, Recommendations of related projects, Recommendations of related requirements. Recommendation of actions. |
Design | Individual or Group | Schematic design with comments e.g. UML diagrams | Images, Tutorials, White papers, Design Patterns | Recommendations of resources, recommendation of experts, Drawing tool, UML editor, canvas designer etc. |
Coding | Individual or Group | Classes and methods of implementation, coding Design Patterns | High Level Design, Low Level Design, Web | Programming language IDEs. |
Testing | Individual or Group | Testing methodologies, testing scenarios, unit-tests | Revision of requirements | Â |
Maintenance | Individual or Group | Maintenance actions | Â | Â |