[comp.software-eng] Looking for info on tools & techniques

phm@stl.stc.co.uk (Peter Mabey) (09/06/88)

I'm looking for information about a lot of software/management tools and
techniques, which I've come across by name, but haven't been able to identify
further.

 1. ABCL
 2. ASTEC
 3. ASTRAP
 4. DE WOLF
 5. DSS  -  Decision Support System
 6. FAN
 7. GALPAT
 8. HDM  -  Hierarchical Design Method
 9. IRS
10. KEE
11. KNOWLEDGE CRAFT
12. MICROTEXT
13. MIPSE
14. PMS
15. PODEM
16. SAW  -  Systems Analysis Workbench
17. SDM  -  Systems Design Methodology
18. SDS  -  Software Development System
19. SFC  -  Structured Flow Charts
20. TAGS -  Techniques for Automatic Generation of Systems

Things I'd like to know are :
 what is it? what does it do? features & facilities?
 who developed it? where can I get more information?
 what machines? cost?
 strengths & weaknesses? competitors?
 users' applications? users' opinions?
- but even partial information would be helpful.
Regards,

Peter Mabey  (phm@stl  ...!mcvax!ukc!stl!phm +44-279-29531 x3596)
Standard Technology Ltd., London Road, Harlow, Essex CM17 9NA, U.K.

kc@hprndlb.HP.COM (Kurt Chan) (09/12/88)

PODEM and FAN are algorithms which generate test vectors for digital
circuits to uncover stuck-at faults. GALPAT is typically used as a RAM test
and is of O(n**2). For a pointer to more references on these subjects, see 

   Pradhan, Dhiraj K.
   Fault Tolerant Computing, Theory and Techniques, Volume 1, Chapter 1
   Prentice-Hall, 1986

Kurt Chan
HP, Roseville Networks