A Comparison of Software Analysis and Design Methods for Real Time Systems

This paper examines and compares several of the most common real time methods. These methods are CORE, YSM, MASCOT, JSD, DARTS, RTSAD, ADARTS, CODARTS, HOOD, HRT-HOOD, ROOM, UML, UML-RT. The methods are compared using attributes like i) usability, ii) compositionality and iii) proper RT notations available. Finally some comparison results are given and discussed.

Authors:

• Anthony Spiteri Staines

Keywords:

• Software Engineering Methods
• MethodComparison
• Real Time Analysis and Design.

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