A ten-year evaluation of an atypical software environment
Bruce I. Blum · Software Engineering Journal · 1991
The paper presents the evaluation of an atypical software environment that provides comprehensive automated support throughout all phases of the life-cycle. The environment has been operational for a decade; it has been used to implement and maintain a variety of large and complex systems. The paper establishes three criteria for examining atypical environments: the ability to support the process tasks, the ability to support large-scale projects and the ability to improve productivity. Four characterising measures for appraising an environment's impact on productivity are identified, and the software environment is evaluated with respect to these criteria.