18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of data presentation elements interprets how data modified by at least one stakeholder is to be stored back into the repository.
15. A system for designing a speech application comprising: a data processing system accessible during design of the speech application; a server comprising an open framework for designing the speech application comprising common design elements defined in a dialog design document; a data generating element comprising at least one element for generating at least one of a test case, an application code, a report, a view, a use case, or a call flow report; a data repository for storing at least one design of the speech application; and a plurality of data presentation elements that access connectors to integrate and present data stored in the repository in a plurality of application formats, the application formats comprising a portable document format, a web markup language format, a diagramming application format, and a word processing format.