Software Diagnostics Institute

Previously we introduced Pattern-Oriented Debugging Process where software diagnostics played the major role as a part of debugging. However, in the case of a separate software diagnostic process, we introduce Pattern-Oriented Diagnostic Analysis Process, that incorporates diagnostic analysis requirements elicitation from problem description analysis and diagnostic report construction. Both new additions require separate pattern catalogs. Problem description analysis pattern catalog is already being extended, and the new catalog for diagnostic report construction is under development and will be published soon. The central process part, diagnostic artifact analysis, already has two extensive analysis pattern catalogs for software log analysis and memory analysis. The process is illustrated in the following diagram: