Wicked Problems, Righteous Solutions: A Catologue of Modern Engineering Paradigms

by Peter DeGrace, Leslie Hulet Stahl

Wicked Problems, Righteous Solutions:
> Challenges the assumptions about the main method of software development - the Waterfall Model
> Highlights some of the adaptations of the Waterfall - Whirlpools, Incrementals, and Spirals
> Defines prototyping, an alternative to Waterfall, and analyzes its pros and cons
> Covers the other models for software development such as All-at-Once, Outside In, Hollywood, and Cleanroom.

Genres: Computer Science, Software, Nonfiction, Programming

244 pages, Paperback

First published May 19, 1990

Reviews

[Kevin Nicoll]

It's good when they stick with what they Software Engineering practices, but their jibes at medieval history betray a stunning lack of knowledge.

[knoba]

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Contents
Illustrations
Introduction
1. Software Engineering And Science
2. A Personal View Of The "State Of The Art" In Programming
3. The Waterfall Model
4. Problems With The Waterfall Model
5. Whirlpools, Incrementals, And Spirals....
6. Prototyping
7. The All-At-Once Model
8. Other Models
9. Professionalism And Science
Bibliography
Index