Improving software quality utilizing an integrated CASE environment

In response to a trainer system contract opportunity, the Trainer and Simulation department located at IBM´s Owego, NY facility undertook a transition from a more traditional software development approach to an integrated environment comprising state-of-the-art hardware, tools, and a selected software development methodology. The pre-integration development environment is discussed. The chosen environment implementation is also discussed, including the CASE (computer-aided software engineering) Real-Time Curriculum. This curriculum describes a software requirement and design development method applied to develop reusable, object-oriented domain models. Technical considerations driving the implementation of the heterogeneous environment comprising IBM and vendor products are addressed. The 1997 status of the CASE environment, with a look towards its future capabilities, is also discussed