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Analysing software requirements specifications for performance

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Murray WoodsideAuthors Info & Claims

WOSP '02: Proceedings of the 3rd international workshop on Software and performance

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https://doi.org/10.1145/584369.584371

Published: 24 July 2002 Publication History

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The earliest moment when performance issues can be addressed is the initial specification of a software system, during the formulation of the architecture, and well before the design stage. A common form of specification at this stage is a set of scenarios to be executed by the system, which embody the Use Cases, and identify the sequence of responsibilities to be carried out in different kinds of responses. On the basis that earlier analysis is better, a performance modeling capability has been installed in a scenario modeling tool for Use Case Maps that is part of a proposed standard for User Requirements Notation. Using examples, the paper shows how this kind of early analysis can address high-level performance questions, at a comparable level of abstraction to the specification. The imprecision of early knowledge, and the risk of ignoring some performance limitations, are key factors whose impact is addressed.

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WOSP '02: Proceedings of the 3rd international workshop on Software and performance

July 2002

318 pages

ISBN:1581135637

DOI:10.1145/584369

Program Chairs:
Simonetta Balsamo
Universita Ca' Foscari di Venezia
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Paola Inverardi
Universita di L' Aquila
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Bran Selic
Rational Software Inc.

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