Mascot and its application domain

Mascot is a software development method which was originated with clear recognition of the real-life problems of large-scale software creation. It has for the most part attempted to address the problems through pragmatic means by defining a systematic representation of modularity and abstraction, and providing a virtual machine that supports these concepts during development and at run-time. Although not covering the entire development lifecycle, Mascot does provide a framework for what one might term an 'industrial' production of software. To summarise Mascot from the management perspective, Mascot enables a disciplined approach to large-scale software development to be adopted through its reduction of complexity and ability to make the development process and products more visible and controllable. This enables a manager to husband resources to best effect. The internal quality of any Mascot design, if the rules are followed, should also result in lower maintenance costs and prolong the life of the system. The use of Mascot for military projects is focused upon.<>