Title:
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	Patterns and Design Adaptability

Abstract:
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        The successful use of patterns in a software development organisation 
depends on a number of issues. One such issue is the classification of patterns 
in a manner supportive of the organisation's model of software development.
In modern reuse-based and in organisations following a dual-lifecycle model,
adaptability of software products is a capital issue. Given this context, this 
paper discusses the issues and rationale for pattern classification based upon 
software adaptability, presents two such classification schemes and discusses 
their effectiveness when applied to two popular pattern languages.


Author contact info:
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	Carl W. Irving				<-- Contact
	Research Assistant
	University of Houston Clear Lake
	Box 384,
	2700 Bay Area Boulevard,
	Houston, TX 77058

	Phone:	(713) 283 3837
	Fax:	(713) 293 3869
	email:	cwirving@ricis.cl.uh.edu


	David Eichmann
	Assistant Professor of Software Engineering
	University of Houston Clear Lake
	Box 113,
	2700 Bay Area Boulevard,
	Houston, TX 77058

	Phone:	(713) 283 3875
	Fax:	(713) 293 3869
	email:	eichmann@ricis.cl.uh.edu