Software engineering standards and the development of multimedia-based systems

A structured methodology for the development of multimedia systems has been developed based upon a coherent and disciplined process model drawn from the framework of software engineering standards concerned with the software life-cycle. The methodology incorporates effective management and control into a staged view of a product life-cycle. Preliminary validation of the approach has confirmed the usefulness of a process-focused approach and has identified a number of areas for further improvement and evolution. The applicability of software engineering standards to this purpose is evidence of their value in their designated domain and in other related areas. The synergy observed is an indication that models of software life-cycle processes may have more general applicability.