Clearly the traditional software project approach result in,

Projects always behind schedule, Software Developers always re-design, Experience uncontrolled project costs, mostly spend on software development

Fortunately, there is a way to prevent the problems associated with the traditional approach!!. To learn more....see the next section below.

Requirements modelling is the basis on which a product is developed. It defines the deliverables and the expectations of all the stakeholders. To ensure the project is clearly defined, Flexware, 

Interview all stakeholders, Compile high-level description of the system, Clearly define Functional and non-Functional Requirements, Define the boundaries of the final project and deliverable, Define the scope of work

Flexyware involve all stakeholders and role players in the Requirement Analysis phase. The result is a professional document detailing all aspects of the project and deliverables.

 

 Projects mostly involve a large number of stakeholders, project managers and also software developers. One of the biggest reasons software projects fail is because the role players do not understand each other. Flexware,

Ensure all Stakeholders and Developers use common terminology, Ensure the software is developed taking into consideration daily terminology, Ensure terminology form the basis of all software modules and classes.

The Domain Model (common terminology diagram) is a project dictionary which form the basis of all software and documentation and removes all ambiguities on the project. Now even project managers can understand the terminology used by software developers!!

 

Modelling a software solution is of little value if you do not have the expertise to compile a professional use-case. The use-case explain how the operator interact with the system and also how the system must react to operator actions. The software development process is driven directly from the use-cases and must be written in the context of the domain model. Each of the requirements documented in the requirements analysis phase must be addressed by the use-cases. To compile professional use-cases, Flexware,

Define all functions (actions and reactions) of the final solution, Implement tracebility between each requirements and a use-case, Use the use-case text to derive Robustness and Sequence diagrams,

The use-case is used to compile user and technical documentation. If done correctly, it is also used as the project acceptance documentation. Project costing and resource allocation is done based on the use-cases. It is of utmost importance to develop professional use-cases....and Flexyware is well versed in this!!

 

One of the benefits of modelling is to ensure all role players and stakeholders (let's not forget the software developers) are always informed about all aspects of the project. To ensure proper communication, Flexware,

Continuously verify the domain model is correct and agreed on by everybody, The use-case text is well designed and can be used by the software developers, Ensure all screens and reports are defined and agreed on, Project scope and deliverables are accepted and still in line with the expectations, Project cost and other resources are known,

Flexyware derive robustness, sequence and class diagrams from the use-case text. This form the basis of all software modules. The reports generated from the modelling solution form the basis of frequent discussion between all involved with the project.

The software is of no value if it cannot be deployed in the intended environment on a platform which was not taken into consideration during the development phase. To ensure the software can be deployed and run efficiently, Flexware,

Define Hardware and Software platforms, The use-case text take into consideration the available platforms and architecture, Define System modules suitable for usage in various systems, Define module interfaces, If required,investigate various third party products

The architecture not only consider the current project, but also future requirements. This ensure a modular approach is followed which result in a cost saving on future enhancements.

 

We fully acknowledge that a lot of time and effort is going into a modelling approach. One way of benefitting from this effort is the ability to generate source code which can be used by the software developers. This result in a 20% to 30% time saving in development costs. To assist software developers, Flexware,

Generate source code 100% in line with the specifications, Generate source code in any of the popular languages (dot Net, PHP C++ and others), Generate source code comments, Synchronize source code with model on a continues basis, Create user and technical documentation supporting the final product and the source-code.

The generated source-code is based on the professional use-cases developed by Flexyware. It is fully commented and correspond line-by-line with the final documentation.

The final deliverable is continuously tested against the project model which was compiled by Flexyware involving all stakeholders and role players. In the end, the benefits are endless but in summary,

It is a proven approach to minimize software development costs, It is the most cost effective approach to ensure system acceptance by clients, It is the only way to accurately define resource requirements and costing, It is the only way to manage software modules and versions, It is the most cost effective way to document systems.

Flexyware is recognized as a leader in the field of documenting and designing software solutions of all sizes. On average, we are saving our clients 30% on the total project cost....and added to this the endless benefits a little bit of professional planning offers.