Review article

A comparative study of agile, component-based, aspect-oriented and mashup software development methods

Ahmed Patel ; School of Computer Science, Centre of Software Technology and Management, Faculty of Information Science and Technology (FTSM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Ali Seyfi ; School of Computer Science, Centre of Software Technology and Management, Faculty of Information Science and Technology (FTSM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Mona Taghavi ; Department of Computer Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Christopher Wills ; School of Computing and Information Systems, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing, Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2EE, United Kingdom
Liu Na ; School of Computer Science, Centre of Software Technology and Management, Faculty of Information Science and Technology (FTSM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Rodziah Latih ; School of Computer Science, Centre of Software Technology and Management, Faculty of Information Science and Technology (FTSM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Sanjay Misra

Abstract

This paper compares Agile Methods, Component-Based Software Engineering (CBSE), Aspect-Oriented Software Development (AOSD) and Mashups as the four most advanced software development methods. These different approaches depend almost totally on their application domain but their usability can be equally applied across domains. The purpose of this comparative analysis is to give a succinct and clear review of these four methodologies. Their definitions, characteristics, advantages and disadvantages are considered and a conceptual mind-map is generated that sets out a foundation to assist in the formulation and design of a possible new integrated software development approach. This includes supportive techniques to benefit from the examined methods' potential advantages for cross-fertilization. It is a basis upon which new thinking may be initiated and further research stimulated in the software engineering subject field.

Keywords

agile; aspect; block-based programming; component; mashup; software development; end-user development; Web 2.0; Web 3.0

Hrčak ID:

79175

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/79175

Publication date:

29.3.2012.

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