Abstract
The process model introduced in Chap. 2 integrates the practice of formal method into all phases of life-cycle activities. Given the current maturity of formal methods, it is reasonable to assume that this process model is both practical and justified. Software development activity in this process model includes the formalization of software requirements specification, design specification, program specification, domain and environment specification, and analysis at different stages. The goal of this chapter is to explore the quality characteristics of these specifications that depend on the formal methods and the processes used in creating them.
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Alagar, V.S., Periyasamy, K. (2011). Specification Qualities. In: Specification of Software Systems. Texts in Computer Science. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-277-3_3
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