The RMT (Recursive Multi-Threaded) tool: a computer aided software engineering tool for monitoring and predicting software development progress

A number of software life-cycles for object-oriented software development (Fountain Model, Recursive/Parallel Model, McGregor and Sykes Model, and Chaos Model Life Cycle) exist today. However, these existing life-cycles have little or no support for estimating and monitoring progress during the development of the software. The ability to measure progress during the development is significant because it allows both the managers and the developers to determine whether a project is on schedule or not. Identifying that a project is behind schedule allows managers and developers to notify appropriate individuals of any scheduling and/or budgetary impacts at an early stage during the development and to determine appropriate course of action. This demonstration presents the Recursive Multi-Threaded (RMT) software life-cycle and the implemented computer aided software engineering tool based on RMT. The RMT Tool supports the monitoring of progress during development, addresses the specific needs of the developing object-oriented software, and attempts to resolve deficiencies found in many existing software lifecycles. What makes RMT unique from existing software life-cycles is its use of a "thread" for partitioning and organizing software development activities. Threads support iteration and recursion, which are critical concepts for the development of the software.