Chapter 2. Using Executable UML
Processes may be characterized along a spectrum from agile to deliberate. Agile processes, the exemplar of which is Extreme Programming (XP) [1], focus primarily on adaptation and feedback. They view running software as the primary measure of progress on a project. Consequently, agile processes generally disdain model building because a model does not provide feedback in the same way as code.
Deliberate processes, more commonly associated with model building, are more predictive in nature, viewing a model as a blueprint for construction. A common analogy for deliberate processes has been manufacturing, and software development has been viewed as a manufacturing process for which the models are the blueprint. The ...
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