Download or read book Rationale Management in Software Engineering written by Allen H. Dutoit and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-02-02 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a detailed summary of research on design rationale providing researchers in software engineering with an excellent overview of the subject. Professional software engineers will find many examples, resources and incentives to enhance their ability to make decisions during all phases of the software lifecycle. Software engineering is still primarily a human-based activity and rationale management is concerned with making design and development decisions explicit to all stakeholders involved.