Chapter 4Process Overview

The Harmony/ESW process is the result of decades of work, by myself and others. I’ve tried very hard to incorporate new ideas that help and cut out deadweight when ideas didn’t work out. Previously, the process was known as the Rapid Object-Oriented Process for Embedded Systems (ROPES), later Harmony, and now is a key member of the Harmony process family. As mentioned in previous chapters, Harmony/ESW focuses on the development of certain kinds of systems, specifically software-intensive real-time and embedded systems that are often highly focused on efficiency, cost, safety, and reliability.

The detailed tasks, workflows, roles, work products, and guidance will be provided in later chapters. This chapter will serve ...

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