Selecting a software development process

This paper describes the focusing on methods of selecting a software development process. It describes the analysis and design methods used to develop large and complex sytems. It provides guidelines for the use of Object Oriented and Structured Design variants. Although the selection of one methodology over the other is not clear, a series of rules to apply in the selection process are given. The multiplicity of client/server architectures, plus several programming languages and fourth generation languages further complicate the selection. This paper proposes that the idea of following only one methodology is sometimes inappropriate. It also emphasizes the factors to consider when one methodology is chosen. There are several factors to be considered including size and complexity of the project, programming language(s) to be used, experience level of project staff, finally performance considerations.