Documents

Context & Scope

Context refers to the environment in which the system is deployed. Scope describes the system (product), its characteristics, and how it interacts with the environment.   A context map visually illustrates the key characteristics of the system and its environment. It can also be created as a poster using Post-its.

Design Jounal

A design journal is created for each system/product/application. In the format of a logbook, it contains … all design decisions and design changes that have been made. For each selected and implemented solution: The reasons that led to the change, and the solution options considered (with an analysis of the pros and cons). The contents…

Product Vision / Business Case

The product vision describes in compact form … the Intended Use, for which users, in which markets the product is intended, which are the basic requirements and standards what are the main functions of the product how the product fits into the application context and what interfaces it has with surrounding systems. There are different…

Processes: Foundation

The P4 DevFramework supports several different macro processes in product development: The knowledge- and maturity-based makro process This involves learning on the basis of development samples (e.g. prototypes). It is important that the knowledge gaps are identified first and the development patterns (samples) are planned accordingly and not vice versa. This hybrid of the classic…