The essential relationships between objects include: association, generalization, specialization, aggregation, dependency and composition.

And while specialization may help some applications, it can make other applications suffer.” There is a tradeoff between specialization and generalization. “On the X axis (see figure 2), you are ...

If you want a real-world example of the crossroads between generalization and specialization, look no further than the global wave of companies preparing for their SAP S/4HANA migrations.

It’s a question that’s been around for a very long time: which is better to focus on, specialization or generalization?