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“Specification” is a very complex concept. This complexity results initially from the questions “What is the purpose of a specification? What is the subject of a specification?” and “Who writes a specification?”, which in turn lead to the questions “What methods and processes are used for specification?”. Answering these questions in detail and finding a definition for the term “specification” that encompasses the full extent and depth of this term represents an enormous academic challenge; it is also of great practical relevance. Because even if analytical deductions can be made from a specification that provide an understanding in retrospect, the actual milestones of a correct and efficient specification are in fact a goal-oriented synthesis of the subject of specification as a unit and its proper functioning in reality.
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Schnieder, E. (2004). Specification Methodology, Case Studies, and Experiments – An Introduction to the Subject Area of Traffic Control Systems. In: Ehrig, H., et al. Integration of Software Specification Techniques for Applications in Engineering. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3147. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-27863-4_7
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