Software engineering

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.

Industry: Computer; Software

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software configuration management (SCM)

Computer; Software engineering

A discipline applying technical and administrative direction and surveillance to identify and document the functional and physical characteristics of a software configuration item, control changes to ...

milestone

Computer; Software engineering

A scheduled event used to measure progress. Examples of major milestones for software projects may include an acquirer or managerial sign-off, baselining of a specification, completion of system ...

minimum attractive rate of return (MARR)

Computer; Software engineering

The rate of return that the organization considers to be the minimum before it will be interested in any investment; an expression of the rate of return that the organization is confident it can ...

authority

Computer; Software engineering

In management: (1) The legal or delegated right to give directions to subordinates and to command resources. (2) The discretion given an employee or incumbent of an organizational position to use ...

software configuration item (SCI)

Computer; Software engineering

A software entity that has been established as a configuration item. The software configuration item exists where functional allocations have been made that clearly delineate the separation between ...

physical configuration audit (PCA)

Computer; Software engineering

(1) The formal examination of the configuration of a hardware/software configuration item against its technical documentation to establish the product or operational baseline. (2) An audit of the ...

hardware configuration item (HCI)

Computer; Software engineering

A hardware entity that has been established as a configuration item. The hardware configuration item exists where functional allocations have been made which clearly delineate the separation between ...