Spec-Driven Development Methodology

A Spec-Driven Development Methodology is a requirements-based software development methodology that emphasizes creating comprehensive spec-driven specification documents before implementing spec-driven code generation.

• AKA: Specification-First Development, Requirements-Driven Development.
• Context:
  • It can typically guide Spec-Driven Development Processes through spec-driven requirement definition, spec-driven design documentation, and spec-driven implementation planning.
  • It can typically enforce Spec-Driven Quality Control via spec-driven validation checkpoints and spec-driven compliance verification.
  • It can typically reduce Spec-Driven Development Errors through spec-driven requirement clarity and spec-driven scope definition.
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  • It can often facilitate Spec-Driven Team Collaboration through spec-driven shared understanding and spec-driven communication protocols.
  • It can often enable Spec-Driven Project Management via spec-driven milestone tracking and spec-driven deliverable verification.
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  • It can range from being a Lightweight Spec-Driven Development Methodology to being a Heavyweight Spec-Driven Development Methodology, depending on its spec-driven formalization level.
  • It can range from being a Manual Spec-Driven Development Methodology to being an Automated Spec-Driven Development Methodology, depending on its spec-driven tool integration.
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  • It can integrate with Spec-Driven AI IDEs for spec-driven automated code generation.
  • It can complement Spec-Driven Testing Frameworks through spec-driven test case generation.
  • It can support Spec-Driven Documentation Systems via spec-driven document synchronization.
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• Examples:
  • Traditional Spec-Driven Development Methodologies, such as:
    • Waterfall Spec-Driven Development Methodology for spec-driven sequential development.
    • V-Model Spec-Driven Development Methodology for spec-driven validation emphasis.
  • Modern Spec-Driven Development Methodologies, such as:
    • AI-Enhanced Spec-Driven Development Methodology for spec-driven ai code generation.
    • Hybrid Spec-Driven Development Methodology for spec-driven agile integration.
  • Domain-Specific Spec-Driven Development Methodologies, such as:
    • Enterprise Spec-Driven Development Methodology for spec-driven enterprise compliance.
    • Safety-Critical Spec-Driven Development Methodology for spec-driven safety verification.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Code-First Development Methodology, which lacks spec-driven requirement documentation.
  • Exploratory Programming Approach, which lacks spec-driven upfront planning.
  • Emergent Design Methodology, which lacks spec-driven comprehensive specification.
• See: Software Development Methodology, Requirements Engineering Process, AI-Powered IDE, Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) Approach.

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