Process for Transitioning to Object-Oriented Technology

摘要

The use of object-oriented technology (OOT) to develop software is becomingincreasingly popular. Organizations unfamiliar with OOT may be ready to investigate whether the technology can provide them with significant improvements over present software development capabilities. While OOT is not the solution to every software development problem, it does offer the potential for improving productivity and quality. The purpose of this document is to provide a suggested approach for an organization that wants to transition object-oriented techniques into its software development process. It describes a process for introducing and transitioning OOT to an organization. The process uses a pilot project as the primary mechanism for introducing OOT into the organization. The pilot project, or a small number of such projects, will provide sufficient OOT exposure to determine how suitable the technology is to the organization. The use of a pilot project captures important feedback for future potential projects, and the risks inherent in evaluating any new technology are isolated.