Creativity and rationale in software design

ABSTRACT

An NSF sponsored workshop on Creativity and Rationale in Software Design was held at University Park, PA in June, 2008. The participants represented the spectrum of software design, which was reflected in the discussions. This report summarizes the workshop with respect to the discipline of software engineering.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
      D.2.0 General

General Terms:
Design, Documentation

Keywords:
creativity, design rationale, rationale, software engineering