I used this set of slides for a talk I gave at the CHOOSE Forum 2009.

1. the humane
software assessment
Tudor Gîrba
www.tudorgirba.com

2. the humane
software assessment
Tudor Gîrba
www.tudorgirba.com
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3. software assessment

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13. software assessment

14. software assessment
is a human activity

15. the humane
software assessment

16. humans
1. build the system
2. perform the assessment
3. consume the assessment

17. humans
1. build the system
2. perform the assessment
3. consume the assessment

18. the shape of the organization
influences the shape of the system
Conway, 1968

19. organization
system
Conway, 1968

20. 5
Gîrba etal 200

21. 8
Junker 200

22. 7
Lungu etal 200

23. organization
system
Conway, 1968

24. organization
system

25. humans
1. build the system
2. perform the assessment
3. consume the assessment

26. humans
1. build the system
2. perform the assessment
3. consume the assessment

27. humans
1. build the system
2. perform the assessment
3. consume the assessment

28. humans are not machines

29. it is humane to identify patterns

30. read all code in one hour?

31. humans identify patterns

32. humans identify patterns

33. humans identify patterns

34. 03
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35. it is humane to jump to conclusions

37. it’s not lupus

38. it is humane to have preconceived ideas

39. public class Library {
List books;
public Library() {…}
public void addBook(Book b) {…}
public void removeBook(Book b) {…}
private boolean hasBook(Book b) {…}
protected List getBooks() {…}
protected void setBooks(List books) {…}
public boolean equals(…) {…}
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NOM = ?

40. public class Library {
List books;
public Library() {…}
public void addBook(Book b) {…}
public void removeBook(Book b) {…}
private boolean hasBook(Book b) {…}
protected List getBooks() {…}
protected void setBooks(List books) {…}
public boolean equals(…) {…}
}
NOM = 7

41. public class Library {
List books;
public Library() {…}
public void addBook(Book b) {…}
public void removeBook(Book b) {…}
private boolean hasBook(Book b) {…}
protected List getBooks() {…}
protected void setBooks(List books) {…}
public boolean equals(…) {…}
}
NOM = 7 6

42. public class Library {
List books;
public Library() {…}
public void addBook(Book b) {…}
public void removeBook(Book b) {…}
private boolean hasBook(Book b) {…}
protected List getBooks() {…}
protected void setBooks(List books) {…}
public boolean equals(…) {…}
}
NOM = 7 6 4

43. public class Library {
List books;
public Library() {…}
public void addBook(Book b) {…}
public void removeBook(Book b) {…}
private boolean hasBook(Book b) {…}
protected List getBooks() {…}
protected void setBooks(List books) {…}
public boolean equals(…) {…}
}
NOM = 7 6 4 3

44. public class Library {
List books;
public Library() {…}
public void addBook(Book b) {…}
public void removeBook(Book b) {…}
private boolean hasBook(Book b) {…}
protected List getBooks() {…}
protected void setBooks(List books) {…}
public boolean equals(…) {…}
}
NOM = 7 6 4 3 2

45. public class Library {
List books;
public Library() {…}
public void addBook(Book b) {…}
public void removeBook(Book b) {…}
private boolean hasBook(Book b) {…}
protected List getBooks() {…}
protected void setBooks(List books) {…}
public boolean equals(…) {…}
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NOM = 7, 6, 4, 3, 2 ?

46. public class Library {
List books;
public Library() {…}
public void addBook(Book b) {…}
public void removeBook(Book b) {…}
private boolean hasBook(Book b) {…}
protected List getBooks() {…}
protected void setBooks(List books) {…}
public boolean equals(…) {…}
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NOM = 7, 6, 4, 3, 2 ?
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47. analysis

48. analysis
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49. analysis
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53. requ ires
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54. analysis
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55. it is humane to ask questions

56. What
Where
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Who
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57. Why
What
Where
When
Who
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58. it is humane to hypothesize

60. Model

61. Model
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62. Model
Helpers GUI

63. Murphy etal 1995
Model
Helpers GUI

65. 8
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66. 8
n etal 200
Brühlman

67. humans are not machines

68. tools should
not drive

69. tools should empower
not drive

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71. Spine llis 2003

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77. what you can,
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78. humans
1. build the system
2. perform the assessment
3. consume the assessment

79. humans
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2. perform the assessment
3. consume the assessment

80. the humane
software assessment
Tudor Gîrba
www.tudorgirba.com

81. Tudor Gîrba
www.tudorgirba.com
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