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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reviewer

Computer; Software engineering

An individual or group of individuals who are not part of the development unit. Joint acquirer-supplier reviews are frequently chaired and conducted by the customer/acquirer organization, and are ...

A review process for evaluating the status and products of an activity of a project as appropriate. It is frequently a mechanism for determining project status at the completion of a major software ...

work package

Computer; Software engineering

A well-defined work to be accomplished in completing a function, activity, or task. Most work packages are relatively small in nature and can be accomplished by 2-4 individuals in 2-4 weeks. A work ...

software requirementsengineering

Computer; Software engineering

(1) The science and discipline concerned with analyzing and documenting software requirements. It involves transforming system requirements into a description of software requirements, performance ...

software engineering project

Computer; Software engineering

The set of work activities, both technical and managerial, required to satisfy the terms and conditions of a project agreement. A software project should have specific starting and ending dates, ...

concept of operations (ConOps) document

Computer; Software engineering

(1) A user-oriented document, which describes the system characteristics from an end users' viewpoint. The document is used to coordinate overall quantitative and non-quantitative system goals for ...

software requirement

Computer; Software engineering

(1) A software capability needed by a user to solve a problem to achieve an objective. (2) A software capability that must be met or possessed by a system or system component to satisfy a contract, ...