Object-Oriented Construction Handbook

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T&M Document Types

This chapter describes the document types used in the T&M approach. Document types, especially the application-oriented ones, are an essential element of our approach. They are the material basis for making author-critic cycles really work. Although little is new about the document types we propose, their interplay and their consequent use for actively involving all relevant parties concerned in application development is a trademark of the T&M approach.

The document types presented here have evolved from our project experience as being relevant for dealing with central issues in the development process. The fundamental ideas relating to documentation are described in Section 5.3.7. We first focus on the application-oriented ...