What is Development?

Construction of artefacts/systems to solve problems.

Implicit notion that new systems are better than existing.

There is still a (minor) research aspect:

• you must demonstrate effectiveness
• you must analyse and describe limitations

A very important requirement for a DEV project:

• follow a well-defined project development methodology
• document the development process in the thesis

(cf. research projects: the result is paramount, method matters less)