Collaborative Composition
There is a fundamental clash between two modes of software production. Based on the Boxer Model of Collaborative Composition, we characterize these modes as Clockwise and Anticlockwise.
The anticlockwise mode of software production starts with Domain Knowledge, and is dominated by the economies of scale/scope. Software engineering has traditionally been dominated by anticlockwise thinking.
The clockwise mode starts with Cases, and is dominated by providing a situated response to the specifics of the demand ecosystem. One version of this is known as Situated Software, which refers to software designed in and for a particular social situation or context.
The anticlockwise mode of software production starts with Domain Knowledge, and is dominated by the economies of scale/scope. Software engineering has traditionally been dominated by anticlockwise thinking.
The clockwise mode starts with Cases, and is dominated by providing a situated response to the specifics of the demand ecosystem. One version of this is known as Situated Software, which refers to software designed in and for a particular social situation or context.
Further Reading
- Richard Veryard and Philip Boxer, Public Sector IT - The CSA Case (December 2004)
- Philip Boxer and Richard Veryard, Taking Governance to the Edge (Microsoft Architect Journal August 2006)
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