When using a CMMI model for process improvement, is the use of functional analysis problematic for an object oriented approach?
The term “functional analysis” was used in CMMI to be universally applicable, and there is no intention to exclude an object oriented approach. In Requirements Development, specific practice 3.2, it says The definition of functionality, also referred to as “functional analysis,” is the description of what the product is intended to do. The definition of functionality can include actions, sequence, inputs, outputs, or other information that communicates the manner in which the product will be used. Functional analysis is not the same as structured analysis in software development and does not presume a functionally oriented software design. In object-oriented software design, it relates to defining what are called “services” or “methods.” The definition of functions, their logical groupings, and their association with requirements is referred to as a functional architecture.
