Techniques and Tools for Continuous User Participation

Abstract

A widely accepted approach in supporting the development of new software is user participation. Many different techniques have been suggested that cover analysis and prototyping. However, software development in general includes changing and extending software that is already in use. In addition, the further development of existing prototypes and pilot systems is the basis for evolutionary software development. This paper presents an approach that supports user participation during the further development of existing software. Various techniques as well as a tool will be presented, that relate the documents used during analysis and initial design to the process of further software development.