OBRAD: An Object-Based Rapid Application Development Method

Abstract

For almost every application, user’s needs are constantly evolving. Thus, the system being constructed is always at a moving target [6]. This is primary reason for that software fails to meet customer expectations. System development methods must take into account that user, and their needs and environment, chang during the process. One of the best ways is that software is constructed by using an evolutionary paradigm, by which software maintenance may take place in the specification and/or design phases. We propose in this paper a software development process based on object-oriented concept in a rapid prototyping style. The development process consists of: (1) statement of requirements; (2) specification/design; (30 construction; and (4) valdation. This method is an integrated approach by using JSD, VDM, Warnier/Orr diagram, automatic code generation technique, and visualizing software for validation.