Testing Incremental Projects
Fewer and fewer software development projects build a complete system from the raw products of a programming language and a comprehensive set of requirements. Many are “remodeling” projects in which a portion of an existing system is replaced with updated, often expanded, functionality. Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software is used when possible to provide portions of the functionality of a system, whether it's completely new or renovated.
For example, one project we are working on as we write this is the incorporation of a voice-recognition engine; another is using a spreadsheet component comprised of several classes; and yet another is using a commercial application server as the middle layer in a three-tiered ...
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