%0 Journal Article %A Anthony Spiteri Staines %D 2007 %J International Journal of Computer and Information Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 3, 2007 %T A Comparison of Software Analysis and Design Methods for Real Time Systems %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/1620 %V 3 %X This paper examines and compares several of the most common real time methods. These methods are CORE, YSM, MASCOT, JSD, DARTS, RTSAD, ADARTS, CODARTS, HOOD, HRT-HOOD, ROOM, UML, UML-RT. The methods are compared using attributes like i) usability, ii) compositionality and iii) proper RT notations available. Finally some comparison results are given and discussed. %P 523 - 527