As far as possible, we have steered clear of tool-speci?¬?c details. The principles
presented here can be applied in any mature tool, and the bene?¬?ts of DSM can be
obtained??”albeit at a higher cost??”even with immature tools. That at least was our
experience and that of our customers with the ?¬?rst version of MetaEdit+, which
was de?¬?nitely in that category in terms of its user interface!
HOW TO READ THIS BOOK
The book is divided into four main parts.
Part I explains what DSM is (Chapter 1) and what value it has to offer (Chapter 2).
Part II de?¬?nesDSM, both with respect to current practices (Chapter 3) and in terms
of its constituent parts (Chapter 4).
Part III presents ?¬?ve in-depth examples of DSM in increasingly complex domains
(Chapters 5??“9).
Part IV teaches how to create the various parts of a DSM solution (Chapters
10??“12), discusses the processes and tools for creating and using the DSM
solution (Chapters 13??“15), and wraps up with a summary and conclusions in
Chapter 16.
In Parts I and II after Chapter 1, readers will ?¬?nd material directed toward those of a
more technical, business minded, or academic bent, and should feel free to skip
sections, returning to them later if necessary. The examples in Part III build on each
other and are also often used in explaining the principles in Part IV, so readers would
be advised to at least skim all the examples.
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