Effect specifications as an Alternative to Use Cases

Anders Barlach; Jesper Simonsen

Effect specifications as an Alternative to Use Cases

Anders Barlach
, Jesper Simonsen

Publikation: Bidrag til bog/antologi/rapport › Konferencebidrag i proceedings › Forskning › peer review

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Abstract

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Titel	Proceedings of the 31st Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia, IRIS 31, Public systems in the future – possibilities, challenges and pitfalls, Åre, Sweden, August 10-13, 2008
Redaktører	A. Asproth, K. Axelsson, S.C. Holmberg, C. Ihlström, B. Sundgren
Antal sider	21
Forlag	Mid Sweden University
Publikationsdato	2008
Status	Udgivet - 2008
Begivenhed	31st Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia: Public systems in the future - possibilities, challenges and pitfalls - Åre, Sverige Varighed: 10 aug. 2008 → 13 aug. 2008 Konferencens nummer: 31

Konference

Konference	31st Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia
Nummer	31
Land/Område	Sverige
By	Åre
Periode	10/08/2008 → 13/08/2008

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Citationsformater

Barlach, A., & Simonsen, J. (2008). Effect specifications as an Alternative to Use Cases. I A. Asproth, K. Axelsson, S. C. Holmberg, C. Ihlström, & B. Sundgren (red.), Proceedings of the 31st Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia, IRIS 31, Public systems in the future – possibilities, challenges and pitfalls, Åre, Sweden, August 10-13, 2008 Mid Sweden University. http://www.iris31.se/papers/IRIS31-063.pdf

Barlach, Anders ; Simonsen, Jesper. / Effect specifications as an Alternative to Use Cases. Proceedings of the 31st Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia, IRIS 31, Public systems in the future – possibilities, challenges and pitfalls, Åre, Sweden, August 10-13, 2008. red. / A. Asproth ; K. Axelsson ; S.C. Holmberg ; C. Ihlström ; B. Sundgren. Mid Sweden University, 2008.

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Barlach, A & Simonsen, J 2008, Effect specifications as an Alternative to Use Cases. i A Asproth, K Axelsson, SC Holmberg, C Ihlström & B Sundgren (red), Proceedings of the 31st Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia, IRIS 31, Public systems in the future – possibilities, challenges and pitfalls, Åre, Sweden, August 10-13, 2008. Mid Sweden University, 31st Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia, Åre, Sverige, 10/08/2008. <http://www.iris31.se/papers/IRIS31-063.pdf>

Effect specifications as an Alternative to Use Cases. / Barlach, Anders; Simonsen, Jesper.
Proceedings of the 31st Information Systems Research Seminar in Scandinavia, IRIS 31, Public systems in the future – possibilities, challenges and pitfalls, Åre, Sweden, August 10-13, 2008. red. / A. Asproth; K. Axelsson; S.C. Holmberg; C. Ihlström; B. Sundgren. Mid Sweden University, 2008.

Publikation: Bidrag til bog/antologi/rapport › Konferencebidrag i proceedings › Forskning › peer review

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