• DocumentCode
    922227
  • Title

    Standards: defining software engineering as a profession

  • Author

    Buckley, Fletcher J.

  • Volume
    26
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    1993
  • Firstpage
    76
  • Lastpage
    78
  • Abstract
    The need for standards of personal accountability for professionals working in the field of software engineering is examined. The field is defined, and the technical expertise and entry-level requirements that it requires are identified. Ways to initiate the process of obtaining a broad professional consensus on the norms of the software engineering field are proposed.<>
  • Keywords
    professional aspects; software engineering; entry-level requirements; personal accountability; profession; professional consensus; software engineering; standards; technical expertise; Asia; Bridges; Data engineering; Design engineering; Hardware; Software design; Software engineering; Software maintenance; Software safety; Software standards;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9162
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/2.223554
  • Filename
    223554