A comparison of object-oriented and structured development methods

  • Authors:
  • Patrick H. Loy

  • Affiliations:
  • Loy Consulting, Inc., and The Johns Hopkins University, 3553 Chesterfield Avenue, Baltimore, MD

  • Venue:
  • ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes
  • Year:
  • 1990

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Abstract

The significance of "object-oriented" as a development method, and the current confusion over the term are addressed. A set of characteristics is proposed as a basis for agreement on a definition of the term. Object-oriented development is compared to the "structured techniques," and work in progress on integrating the two methods is reviewed. Practical recommendations on assessing the importance of object-oriented development are given.