Software Development Tool Using Parameter-Based Requirements
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional software development processes are plagued by inefficiencies due to the complexity of interactions between various tools and platforms, leading to high costs and time consumption, with requirements often being inconsistent, error-prone, and difficult to interpret, resulting in increased maintenance and integration challenges.
Innovation Solution
The development of systems and methods that utilize multidimensional glossaries and user-friendly graphical interfaces to create parameter-based requirements, which are machine-executable, allowing for automated generation of software code, design artifacts, test cases, and documentation, thereby reducing human intervention and improving consistency and accuracy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional software development processes are used with multiple tools and platforms, then functionality and capabilities are improved, but device complexity and human involvement increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate tools (requirements repositories, project planners, version controls, configuration management, defect workflow, and test managers) into a single integrated software development platform. This consolidation maintains all necessary functionalities while reducing the complexity of managing multiple interacting tools and their interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The software development platform is designed as a universal system that performs multiple functions across different development phases. A single platform handles requirements management, project planning, version control, configuration management, defect tracking, and testing, eliminating the need for separate specialized tools and reducing overall system complexity.
2Ease of manufacture
If traditional textual requirements documents are used, then flexibility in documentation is improved, but measurement precision and interpretation accuracy deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms requirements from free-text format into a structured parameter-based format with defined fields, data types, and validation rules. This parameterization maintains documentation flexibility while significantly improving precision by eliminating ambiguous interpretations and ensuring consistent understanding across the development team.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual interpretation mechanism (human reading and subjective understanding of textual documents) with an automated validation mechanism. The system automatically checks requirements against defined parameters, constraints, and business rules, eliminating subjective interpretation errors while maintaining documentation flexibility.
3Quantity of substance
If requirements are documented in thousands of pages across multiple documents, then completeness of requirements is improved, but loss of time and difficulty of detection increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the large requirements documentation into structured, modular parameter-based requirements. Each requirement is broken down into discrete parameterized elements that can be independently validated, tracked, and managed. This segmentation maintains completeness while enabling automated validation and reducing the time needed to review and detect errors.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements automated feedback mechanisms that continuously validate requirements as they are created or modified. The system automatically checks for inconsistencies, completeness, and adherence to business rules, providing immediate feedback to developers. This eliminates the need for time-consuming manual reviews of thousands of pages while maintaining requirements completeness.
4Adaptability or versatility
If customized deliverables are created for each implementation, then adaptability to specific needs is improved, but loss of time and productivity decrease due to inability to leverage previous work
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates parameterized templates for software deliverables that can be customized by changing parameters rather than rewriting entire documents or code. This allows the same template to serve multiple implementations with different requirements, maintaining adaptability while significantly improving productivity through reuse. Previous work can be leveraged by adjusting parameters to fit new contexts.
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AI summary
Systems and methods are provided for the automated development and implementation of software using parameter-based requirements. Such systems and methods may include acquiring terms usable to create a parameter-based requirement, in which each of the terms contains at least one attribute, and storing a glossary containing the terms. The systems and methods may further include collecting a system requirement from a user based on the terms stored in the glossary, generating the parameter-based requirement based on the terms stored in the glossary and the system requirement, and creating an artifact based on the parameter-based requirement.