WEBFDM: A SITUATIONAL METHOD FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF WEB APPLICATIONS
Keywords:
Web application development, Situational Method Engineering, Web EngineeringAbstract
Several methodologies have been proposed to improve the quality of Web application development in the last decade. Some proposals provide techniques and mechanisms to specify the product model; others are focused on process development models. However, few approaches have suggested methods adapted to different situations and development circumstances. Besides, some industrial and academic methods are not flexible enough to react according to the different situations and projects conditions to be developed. These conditions may include application type and complexity, models to be created, development team characteristics, technological resources among others. This paper presents WEBFDM, a method grounded on Situational Method Engineering principles for the development of web applications and a CASE Tool – COHESIÓN. The KANON framework, used to characterize Web development situations, is also described.
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