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Software Development for Dynamic Systems

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The dynamic nature of knowledge and software evolution and usage present a pervasive challenge to system developers. Discrete attempts to create such systems often lead to a mismatch between system, expectation and a changing reality. The rationale for a Dynamic Feedback Model stems from the need to focus on a continuous and long-term perspective of development and growth in change-intensive environments. This paper makes the case for a reflective learning and knowledge-driven view of software development and presents such a model in a way that accounts for the long-term survival, growth and evolution of software-intensive systems.

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  1. Software Forensics Centre, Middlesex University, Trent Park, Bramley Road, London, N14 4YZ, UK

    Darren Dalcher

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  1. Department of Computer Science, Aalborg University Esbjerg, Niels Bohrs Vej 8, 6700, Esbjerg, Denmark

    Peter J. Nürnberg

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Dalcher, D. (2003). Software Development for Dynamic Systems. In: Nürnberg, P.J. (eds) Metainformatics. MIS 2002. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2641. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44872-1_8

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