The implementation of rapidly evolving building information modeling (BIM) technology is
widely seen to increase the level of integration within the construction sector. However, even …

As software development becomes increasingly globally distributed, and more software
functions are delegated to common open source software (OSS) and commercial off-the …

A software architecture manifests the major early design decisions. These early decisions
determine the system's development, deployment and evolution. Thus, making better …

An architecting perspective is derived as part of a more global perspective, related to
manufacturing automation modeling and control through four industrial revolutions. This …

Software design is a complex cognitive process in which decision making plays a major role,
but our understanding of how decisions are made is limited, especially with regards to …

A number of Aspect-Oriented (AO) Requirements, Architecture, and Design approaches
have emerged recently. In this report we survey the most significant of these approaches …

We theorize a two‐mind model of design thinking. Mind 1 is about logical design reasoning,
and Mind 2 is about the reflection on our reasoning and judgments. The problem solving …

Little guidance and few methods are available for the refinement of software requirements
into an architecture satisfying those requirements. Part of the challenge stems from the fact …

Requirements Engineering and Software Testing are mature areas and have seen a lot of
research. Nevertheless, their interactions have been sparsely explored beyond the concept …

The development of complex systems invariably involves many stakeholders who have
different perspectives on the problem they are addressing, the system being developed, and …