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Object database support for a software project management environment

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SDE 3: Proceedings of the third ACM SIGSOFT/SIGPLAN software engineering symposium on Practical software development environments

Pages 85 - 96

https://doi.org/10.1145/64135.64141

Published: 03 November 1988 Publication History

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The recent development of object-oriented database models, which combine the power of object programming and the efficient management of data, provides a feasible solution for the construction of a computer-aided software engineering environment or CASE. However, an object oriented database provides only a kernel set of capabilities. This paper identifies the data management requirements related to software project management and shows how they are represented in the model called Design-Net. Then it is shown how the concepts of the work breakdown structure, project history, event monitoring, and re-initiation of tasks are realized in a specific object-oriented system. Limitations of existing object oriented database systems are identified, with respect to implementing these concepts. Based upon an actual prototype, recommendations are made for enhancing future object-oriented systems.

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SDE 3: Proceedings of the third ACM SIGSOFT/SIGPLAN software engineering symposium on Practical software development environments

January 1989

257 pages

ISBN:089791290X

DOI:10.1145/64135

Editor:
Peter Henderson
SUNY, Stonybrook, NY

ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes Volume 13, Issue 5
Special issue: Proceedings of the ACM SIGSOFT/SIGPLAN software engineering symposium on practical software development environments
November 1988
257 pages
ISSN:0163-5948
DOI:10.1145/64137
Editor:
Peter Henderson
SUNY, Stonybrook, NY
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DOI:10.1145/64140
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