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Threads of Reasoning

abstract A method of reasoning is described, which addresses cross-cutting issues. The basis is fast iteration in the problem and solution space.

A thread of reasoning is a set of highly relevant related issues, which are addressed by articulating the problem in terms of tension and analyzing it in the CAFCR framework.

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History

2.5 April 6, 2004 Gerrit Muller
  • replaced minus in intuition figure by descriptive text.
  • corrected reference to section questions
  • added references to basic working methods
  • reformulated text about intuition and analysis
  • small textual changes
  • changed status to finished
2.4 March 16, 2004 Gerrit Muller
  • added section "Outline of the complete method"
  • small textual changes
  • changed status to finished
2.3 March 11, 2004 Gerrit Muller
  • added section "Summary"
2.2 February 27, 2004 Gerrit Muller
  • small textual improvement
2.1 October 28, 2003 Gerrit Muller
  • fine tuning
  • added sentence about tension to the introduction
  • used the same example in the figure for tension and documentation
  • changed the figure of thread definition and extension into a figure about the tension in a thread.
  • changed status to concept
2.0 October 28, 2003 Gerrit Muller
  • fine tuning
  • changed status to draft
  • removed iteration figure
  • split the figures woth step 1, 2, 3, and 4.
  • rephrased step 5 into define and extend the thread.
1.1 September, 2003 Gerrit Muller
  • fine tuning
1.0 May 26 2003 Gerrit Muller
  • complete rewrite
  • changed status to preliminary draft
0.3 May 21 2003 Gerrit Muller
  • moved "problem solving approach" to chapter "Basic working methods of an architect"
0.2 April 28 2003 Gerrit Muller
  • added text about problem solving approach
  • added text about reasoning
  • changed the order of the sheets
0.1 April 25 2003 Gerrit Muller
  • added diagram exploration, problem identification and decision flow
0 April 3 2002 Gerrit Muller
  • Created, no changelog yet