Transcript The Art, Science, and Engineering of Software Development Steve McConnell

The Art, Science, and
Engineering of Software
Development
Steve McConnell
IEEE Software Jan/Feb 98
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Engineering
 “the
application of scientific and
mathematical principles toward practical
ends”
 McConnell
– we should be doing software
engineering
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Parnas
 In
other disciplines, engineering professions
ensured that the public would know who
was qualified
 [Offering services to the public usually
requires the professional status, not just
working for a company].
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TTYP - Different Goals
 What
does McConnell mean by different
goals for different projects? What other
phrase is used?
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The call for licensing
 Has
 Is
much changed since 98?
licensing a good thing?
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Time
 How
long will it take for software
development to be software engineering?
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SWEBOK
 What
–
–
–
–
is “generally accepted”
A. applicable to most projects most of the time
B. applicable uniformly
C. widespread consensus about value
D. 3-5 year time frame
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SWEBOK
 Why
is it important?
– A. course curriculum
– B. licensing of professionals
– C. upgrading professionals
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Experimental Models for
Validating Technology
Marvin Zelkowitz and Dolores Wallace
IEEE Computer May 98
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TTYP
 What
experiments should be done?
 Or,
what results would change what you
would do?
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Terminology
experiment
 factor
 treatment
 subject
 replication

Blocking
 factorial design
 local control
 influence

– passive
– active

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