1. Method comparison: for Situational Method Engineering Mohssen Ali

2. Method Overview  Origin  Description Agenda  Research Question  Problem Definition  Method comparison  Challenges  Comments

3. Research Question  How can method comparison support Situational method engineering?  Alternative method comparison technique for situational method engineering.

4. Problem Definition/Trigger  Current Method comparison techniques do not give sufficient information about the method fragment.  Identifying an alternative systematic comparison method based on linguistic and structural characteristics of fragments.  Identifying a comparison method that is tailored for SME.

5. Method Comparison Activities of Super Method GD&P ITGDTGPH ZYLOM 2.2.4 Create Task Schedule < 2.2.4= 2.2.4 < 2.2.4 2.2.5 Define and Prioritize Game Features < 2.2.5= 2.2.5

6. Super Method activity GD&P ITGDTGPH ZYLOMResult 2.1.3 Write Game Design Document Complete Final Version of GDD (Zylom)) Define Conceptual Design (ITGD) Create Documentation (TGPH ) Write Game Design Document results in a GAME DESIGN DOCUMENT Roles (Producer & game designer) Define Conceptual Design results in a SHORT CONCEPT DOCUMENT Roles (Producer & game designer) Create Documentation results in a DOCUMENTAT ION Roles (Lead designer, Lead Engineer & Lead artist) Complete Final Version of GDD results in a complete, extended GAME DESIGN DOCUMENT Roles ( Game designer) The activity is specific and comprehensive in Zylom with stages of completion and evaluation steps. The activity in TGPH is broader encompassing all type of documentations (game design, technical and art) = 2.2.3a > 1.2?< 1.2.6 = 1.2.3< 1.2.3 Method Comparison

7. PDD Challenges  Activities not in the super method activity list (e.g Have Final Decision Meeting in Zylom)  Concepts that are not there (GD&P game ideas) or mentioned but not modeled ( ITGD PRIORITIZATION)  Unclear diagram (Zylom 1.2..)  Comparison missing in the super model (brain storm zylom) (design presentation ITGD)  Avoidable repetition (create documentation TGPH)

8. PDD Questions & Comments