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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.
Contributors in Software engineering
Software engineering
Integral activity group
Computer; Software engineering
An activity group that is needed to complete project activities, but is outside the management and development activity groups.
Design view
Computer; Software engineering
A subset of design entity attributes that are specifically suited to the needs of a particular, participant, or stakeholder.
Activity group
Computer; Software engineering
A set of related activities. By grouping the related activities together, a software project can be more efficiently executed.
Architectural design review
Computer; Software engineering
A joint acquirer-supplier review to evaluate the technical adequacies of the software architectural design as depicted in the software design descriptions. Sometimes synonymous with preliminary ...
Object-oriented design (OOD)
Computer; Software engineering
A software development technique in which a system or component is expressed in terms of objects and connexions between those objects. Contrast with function-oriented design and data-structure-oriente ...
Configuration control board (CCB)
Computer; Software engineering
The authority responsible for evaluating, approving, and/or disapproving proposed engineering changes to hardware/software configurations. This board should also insure the implementation of the ...
Formal requirements language
Computer; Software engineering
An artificial language used to represent a software requirement. The resulting formal requirements can be proven "correct" through proof-of-correctness methods. Also known as verifiable requirements ...
