Spec-Driven Development for Software. Coming Soon to Hardware, Too?
In Spec-Driven Development (SDD), the software code is a derived artifact. The idea is not new, but it has been revitalized by AI.
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Joe Justice: Conway’s Law, Modules, and Experiments (Part 2)
In this interview, Joe Justice explains the importance of the module and a low-risk way to try out Extreme Hardware (Part 2)
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Joe Justice: Hardware Can Get Faster (Part 1)
In this interview, Joe Justice explains how hardware development can be accelerated and why so few companies are able to do it. (Part 1)
Traceability can never start too early: Pre-Requirements Specification Traceability
Traceability in requirements management and systems engineering is now a well-understood topic. But do we have traceability for what happens "before"? This refers to traceability to interviews, meeting minutes or legacy systems. This traceability becomes more important as complexity increases. In this respect, I found the recently published meta-study by Julia Mucha, Andreas Kaufmann and Dirk...
Traceability: The most important link types
Traceability is important and links have semantics. The most important link types are presented below.
Why do we ignore the quality of traceability?
Traceability is undoubtedly an important concept in systems engineering. In many cases, traceability is even prescribed, especially in the context of functional safety. However, the quality of traceability is rarely questioned (except perhaps in an audit) and even more rarely is it actively used in development. This is a problem, because without quality...
The digital thread: SE arguments for decision-makers
The digital thread goes far beyond traceability, enabling end-to-end tracking for all stakeholders.
The Agile Manifesto turns 20: what's next?
The Agile Manifesto is twenty years old. It feels like agility has been around for an eternity, which is certainly also due to the fact that teams have been practicing agility for much longer. Twenty years ago, the child was simply given a name and systematized, which has dramatically raised the profile of agility. Of course, not all teams practice agility. And not everything...
What is an ontology? And do I need one?
An ontology is the structure of terms, their meaning and relationships. It ensures precision in product development.
Traceability: an alternative to expensive tools?
Expensive traceability tools are justified for safety-critical systems, otherwise the cheap alternative is sufficient.
Tracking up to the code: Is that possible?
To answer the question in the title straight away: Traceability from requirement to code is of course possible. But the effort involved is considerable. When this makes sense and how it can be implemented is the subject of this article.
What is an impact analysis? (And why is it important in SE?)
When something changes, we want to understand the impact - ideally before the change is made. Impact analysis is the right tool for this. I explain below what needs to be considered for efficient use.
