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Software engineering
The systematic application of scientific principles and disciplines to the development, operation, and maintenance of software to perform prespecified functions with maximum economy and efficiency.
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Activity list
Computer; Software engineering
In project management, a list of project activities that provide the name of the activity, the predecessor activities, and the estimated duration of the activity.
Technical review
Computer; Software engineering
A review to evaluate products or services under consideration and provide evidence that: (1) They are complete, (2) they comply with their standards and specifications, and (3) they are ready for the ...
Control point (project control point)
Computer; Software engineering
A project agreed on point in time or times when specified agreements or controls are applied to the software configuration items being developed, e.g., an approved baseline or release of a specified ...
Architectural design phase
Computer; Software engineering
The lifecycle phase in which a system's general architecture is developed, thereby fulfilling the requirements laid down by the software requirements document and detailing the implementation plan in ...
Software life cycle model (SLCM)
Computer; Software engineering
The framework, selected by each using organization, on which to map the activities of this standard to produce the software life cycle (SLC). Contrast with software life cycle (SLC); software life ...
Software life cycle process (SLCP)
Computer; Software engineering
The project-specific description of the process that is based on a project's software life cycle (SLC) and the organisational process assets (OPA). Contrast with software life cycle (SLC); software ...
Regression testing
Computer; Software engineering
The name given to functional testing that follows modification and maintenance. Regression testing is undertaken to determine whether the modification has altered the software functions that were to ...
