Knowledge Driven Development
Bridging Waterfall and Agile Methodologies

Provides detailed methodology for digitizing project knowledge by bridging the gap between Waterfall and Agile Methodologies.

Manoj Kumar Lal (Author)

9781108475211, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 12 July 2018

322 pages
23.5 x 15.8 x 2.4 cm, 0.52 kg

'This book introduces a new software development methodology - Knowledge Driven Development (KDD) based on digitisation of the project knowledge … Via 17 chapters of the book, the author has provided the full conceptual details of KDD and GKMF [Generic Knowledge Management Framework] to be assessed by interested readers in industry and academia. This book adds to the existing literature on software engineering and knowledge management.' IEEE India Council Newsletter

This book presents a new methodology, known as Knowledge Driven Development, for managing project knowledge in an exhaustive and structured manner. The text highlights the importance of efficient project delivery methodology in the overall software development life cycle. Important topics such as requirement analysis, solution design, application design, and test design are discussed in depth. It establishes a connection between enterprise knowledge and project knowledge for continuous improvement and accelerated project delivery. Separate chapters on end-to-end project delivery, compliance and protocols and interface with existing methodologies makes it useful for the readers. Several case studies and examples are interspersed throughout the text for better understanding.

Figures
Tables
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgement
Overview of the book
1. Knowledge Driven Development
2. Project delivery and supporting methodologies
3. Project delivery pain areas and the way forward
4. Project knowledge model – context and definition
5. Project knowledge model – a differentiator
6. Project knowledge model vs project documents
7. Extending project knowledge model to cover end-to-end project delivery by KDD
8. Extended KDD – pre-requirement and post delivery
9. KDD compliance with standards of project delivery
10. Enabling DevOps
11. Addressing contemporary concerns of project delivery
12. Helping existing methodologies
13. Technology enablers – tools and automation
14. Suits factory model – needs cultural change
15. Global relevance of KDD – assisting skill development
16. Lean KDD – elimination of requirement and test design
17. Conclusion
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Glossary
References.

Subject Areas: Software Engineering [UMZ], Information technology industries [KNTX], E-commerce: business aspects [KJE]