A software engineering approach to the documentation and development of an international decision support system

Authors:
Tracy L. Lewis;Robert D. Spillman;Mohammad Alsawwaf
Affiliations:
Radford University;Radford University;Radford University
Venue:
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Year:
2010

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Abstract

This paper provides an overview of how software engineering techniques can be applied in decision support systems courses. Specifically, this paper describes a systematic course of action for documenting and developing a decision support system for a dynamic application. The course of action is grounded in the software engineering research methodology (SERM) as well as the waterfall software development lifecycle. A case study on the documentation and development of a web-based cost estimator for application for the Al-Sawaf Trading Establishment (ATE) is presented. The paper concludes with lessons learned and recommendations for applying software engineering techniques in other computing courses.