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Identification and Construction of Individual Method Chunks/Fragments

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In the first few chapters, we have set the scene by defining, both informally and formally, the ideas behind situational method engineering in terms of method fragments, method chunks, method components and method rationale. We have also briefly discussed issues of granularities and interfaces. However, we have to date neglected to answer the vital question “Where do these method fragments, method chunks, etc. come from?” This is the topic of this chapter.

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    From Sect. 4.2, we note that a map consists of a number of intentions (source and target) linked by a number of (possibly only one) strategies (see also Rolland et al. 1999).

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  1. School of Software, University of Technology, Sydney, Broadway, New South Wales, Australia

    Brian Henderson-Sellers

  2. CUI, Battelle - bâtiment A, University of Geneva, Carouge, Switzerland

    Jolita Ralyté

  3. Dept. of Informatics and Media, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

    Pär J. Ågerfalk

  4. Aalto University, Aalto, Finland

    Matti Rossi

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Henderson-Sellers, B., Ralyté, J., Ågerfalk, P.J., Rossi, M. (2014). Identification and Construction of Individual Method Chunks/Fragments. In: Situational Method Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-41467-1_5

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