The Road Map to Software Engineering A Standards-Based Guide

by Moore, James W.

• ISBN13: 9780471683629
• ISBN10: 0471683620
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-03
• Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Computer Society Pr

Summary

The Road Map to Software Engineering: A Standards-Based Guide organizes relevant IEEE software and systems standards using two frameworks: the SWEBOK Guide's topical knowledge areas and the widely used IEEE/EIA 12207 standard. This useful guide is endorsed and recommended by the Software and Systems Engineering Standards Committee of the IEEE Computer Society for both practitioners and students.

Author Biography

JAMES W. MOORE is a thirty-five-year veteran of software engineering and a fifteen-year veteran of software engineering standardization. With degrees from the University of North Carolina and Syracuse, he has worked in both the commercial and defense sectors for IBM and, now, The MITRE Corporation. Currently he serves as the Vice President for Electronic Products and Services of the IEEE Computer Society and as the liaison between ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7 and the IEEE Software and Systems Engineering Standards Committee, the world's two largest providers of software and systems engineering standards. He is an Executive Editor of the IEEE Computer Society's Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge and a member of the Editorial Board of the recent revision of the Encyclopedia of Software Engineering.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	xvii
List of Tables	xix
Preface	xxi
PART 1 BACKGROUND	1	(70)
Introduction	3	(18)
Software Engineering	3	(5)
Is It Engineering?	3	(2)
Relationship to Other Disciplines	5	(1)
Body of Knowledge	5	(1)
Fundamental Principles	6	(2)
Software Engineering Standards	8	(11)
The Nature of Standards	9	(2)
Scope of Software Engineering Standards	11	(1)
Importance of Software Engineering Standards	12	(3)
History	15	(1)
Makers of Software Engineering Standards	15	(2)
Organizational Goals for Using Software Engineering Standards	17	(1)
Trends	18	(1)
Using This Book	19	(1)
Summary	20	(1)
Standards-Makers	21	(24)
Overview of Standards Developing Organizations	21	(15)
International Standards Organizations	22	(6)
US Standards Organizations	28	(8)
Key Software and Systems Engineering Standards-Makers	36	(7)
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 7 (Software and Systems Engineering)	36	(2)
IEEE Computer Society Software and Systems Engineering Committee	38	(5)
Summary	43	(2)
Principles of the S2ESC Collection	45	(18)
Strategic Relationships with Other Standards Collection	45	(3)
Clear Relationship Between System and Software	48	(1)
Emphasis on Organizationally Adopted Processes	49	(2)
Uniform Process Framework Based on 12207	51	(7)
Process Framework	52	(3)
Data Framework	55	(3)
Architectural Coherence	58	(4)
Consistency	59	(1)
Product Quality Model	59	(2)
Process Abstraction Model	61	(1)
Summary	62	(1)
Organizing a Standards Collection	63	(8)
Organizing by Topic	63	(3)
Standards for Documentation	64	(1)
Standards for Life Cycle Processes	64	(1)
Standards for Measurement	65	(1)
Standards for Plans	65	(1)
Standards for Project Management	65	(1)
Standards for Reuse	65	(1)
Standards for Terminology	65	(1)
Standards for Tools	66	(1)
Organizing by Object	66	(1)
Levels of Prescription	66	(1)
Objects of Software Engineering	67	(1)
Organizing by Knowledge Area	67	(2)
Organizing by Process	69	(1)
Summary	70	(1)
PART 2 A KNOWLEDGE-ORIENTED VIEW	71	(210)
Overview of the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge	73	(4)
Purpose of the SWEBOK Guide	73	(1)
Structure of the Knowledge-Based Organization	74	(2)
Summary	76	(1)
Knowledge Area: Software Requirements	77	(22)
Knowledge Area Scope	77	(1)
Knowledge Area Summary	78	(1)
Knowledge Area Description	79	(15)
Software Requirements Fundamentals	79	(3)
Requirements Process	82	(2)
Requirements Elicitation	84	(1)
Requirements Analysis	84	(4)
Requirements Specification	88	(4)
Requirements Validation	92	(1)
Practical Considerations	93	(1)
Standards in the Software Requirements Knowledge Area	94	(3)
IEEE Std 830-1998, IEEE Recommended Practice for Software Requirements Specifications	94	(1)
ISO/IEC 9126-1:2001, Software Engineering---Product Quality---Part 1: Quality Model	95	(1)
IEEE Std 14143.1-2000, Implementation Note for IEEE Adoption of ISO/IEC 14143-1:1998 Information Technology---Software Measurement---Functional Size Measurement---Part 1: Definition of Concepts	96	(1)
Summary	97	(2)
Knowledge Area: Software Design	99	(14)
Knowledge Area Scope	99	(1)
Knowledge Area Summary	100	(1)
Knowledge Area Description	101	(8)
Software Design Fundamentals	101	(1)
Key Issues of Software Design	102	(1)
Software Structure and Architecture	103	(2)
Software Design Quality Analysis and Evaluation	105	(2)
Software Design Notations	107	(1)
Software Design Strategies and Methods	108	(1)
Standards in the Software Design Knowledge Area	109	(1)
IEEE Std 1016-1998, IEEE Recommended Practice for Software Design Descriptions	109	(1)
Summary	110	(3)
Knowledge Area: Software Construction	113	(10)
Knowledge Area Scope	114	(1)
Knowledge Area Summary	114	(1)
Knowledge Area Description	115	(5)
Basic Concepts of Construction	115	(1)
Managing Construction	116	(2)
Practical Considerations	118	(2)
Standards in the Software Construction Knowledge Area	120	(1)
IEEE Std 1063-2001, IEEE Standard for Software User Documentation	120	(1)
Summary	121	(2)
Knowledge Area: Software Testing	123	(14)
Knowledge Area Scope	123	(1)
Knowledge Area Summary	124	(1)
Knowledge Area Description	125	(9)
Basic Concepts and Definitions	125	(2)
Test Levels	127	(1)
Test Techniques	128	(2)
Test-Related Measures	130	(2)
Managing the Test Process	132	(2)
Standards in the Software Testing Knowledge Area	134	(2)
IEEE Std 829-1998, IEEE Standard for Software Test Documentation	134	(2)
IEEE Std 1008-1987, IEEE Standard for Software Unit Testing	136	(1)
Summary	136	(1)
Knowledge Area: Software Maintenance	137	(12)
Knowledge Area Scope	137	(1)
Knowledge Area Summary	138	(1)
Knowledge Area Description	139	(7)
Fundamentals	139	(1)
Key Issues in Software Maintenance	140	(2)
Maintenance Process	142	(3)
Techniques for Maintenance	145	(1)
Standards in the Software Maintenance Knowledge Area	146	(1)
IEEE Std 1219-1998, IEEE Standard for Software Maintenance	146	(1)
ISO/IEC 14764:1999, Information Technology---Software Maintenance	146	(1)
Summary	147	(2)
Knowledge Area: Software Configuration Management	149	(16)
Knowledge Area Scope	149	(1)
Knowledge Area Summary	150	(1)
Knowledge Area Description	150	(13)
Management of the Software Configuration Management Process	152	(4)
Software Configuration Identification	156	(2)
Software Configuration Control	158	(1)
Software Configuration Status Accounting	159	(1)
Software Configuration Auditing	160	(2)
Software Release Management and Delivery	162	(1)
Standards in the Software Configuration Management Knowledge Area	163	(1)
IEEE Std 828-1998, IEEE Standard for Software Configuration Management Plans	163	(1)
Summary	164	(1)
Knowledge Area: Software Engineering Management	165	(18)
Knowledge Area Scope	166	(1)
Knowledge Area Summary	166	(1)
Knowledge Area Description	167	(10)
Initiation and Scope Definition	168	(1)
Software Project Planning	169	(4)
Software Project Enactment	173	(2)
Review and Evaluation	175	(1)
Closure	176	(1)
Software Engineering Measurement	176	(1)
Standards in the Software Engineering Management Knowledge Area	177	(3)
IEEE Std 1045-1992, IEEE Standard for Software Productivity Metrics	177	(1)
IEEE Std 1058-1998, IEEE Standard for Software Project Management Plans	178	(1)
IEEE Std 1062, 1998 Edition, IEEE Recommended Practice for Software Acquisition	178	(2)
Summary	180	(3)
Knowledge Area: Software Engineering Process	183	(34)
Knowledge Area Scope	183	(1)
Knowledge Area Summary	184	(1)
Knowledge Area Description	185	(13)
Process Implementation and Change	185	(4)
Process Definition	189	(5)
Process Assessment	194	(1)
Process and Product Measurement	195	(3)
Standards in the Software Engineering Process Knowledge Area	198	(16)
IEEE Std 1074-1997, IEEE Standard for Developing Software Life Cycle Processes	198	(1)
IEEE Std 1517-1999, IEEE Standard for Information Technology---Software Life Cycle Processes---Reuse Processes	199	(2)
IEEE Std 1540-2001, IEEE Standard for Software Life Cycle Processes---Risk Management	201	(1)
IEEE/EIA 12207, Software Life Cycle Processes	201	(10)
ISO/IEC TR 15504 (Nine Parts), Information Technology---Software Process Assessment	211	(1)
ISO/IEC (Draft) 15504 (Five Parts), Software Engineering---Process Assessment	212	(1)
ISO/IEC 15939:2002, Software Engineering---Software Measurement Process	213	(1)
Summary	214	(3)
Knowledge Area: Software Engineering Tools and Methods	217	(12)
Knowledge Area Scope	217	(1)
Knowledge Area Summary	218	(1)
Knowledge Area Description	218	(7)
Software Tools	219	(5)
Software Engineering Methods	224	(1)
Standards in the Software Engineering Tools and Methods Knowledge Area	225	(3)
IEEE Std 1175.1-2002, IEEE Guide for CASE Tool Interconnections---Classification and Description	225	(1)
IEEE Std 1320.1-1998, IEEE Standard for Functional Modeling Language---Syntax and Semantics for IDEF0	225	(1)
IEEE Std 1320.2-1998, IEEE Standard for Conceptual Modeling Language Syntax and Semantics for IDEF1X 97 (IDEFObject)	226	(1)
IEEE Std 1420.1-1995, IEEE Standard for Information Technology---Software Reuse---Data Model for Reuse Library Interoperability: Basic Interoperability Data Model (BIDM)	227	(1)
IEEE Std 1462-1998, IEEE Standard---Adoption of International Standard ISO/IEC 14102:1995---Information Technology---Guideline for the Evaluation and Selection of CASE Tools	227	(1)
Summary	228	(1)
Knowledge Area: Software Quality	229	(20)
Knowledge Area Scope	230	(1)
Knowledge Area Summary	230	(1)
Knowledge Area Description	231	(9)
Software Quality Fundamentals	231	(3)
Software Quality Management Processes	234	(3)
Practical Considerations	237	(3)
Standards in the Software Quality Knowledge Area	240	(6)
IEEE Std 730-2002, IEEE Standard for Software Quality Assurance Plans	240	(2)
IEEE Std 982.1-1988, IEEE Standard Dictionary of Measures to Produce Reliable Software	242	(1)
IEEE Std 1012-2004, IEEE Standard for Software Verification and Validation	242	(2)
IEEE Std 1028-1997, IEEE Standard for Software Reviews	244	(1)
IEEE Std 1044-1993, IEEE Standard Classification for Software Anomalies	245	(1)
IEEE Std 1061-1998, IEEE Standard for a Software Quality Metrics Methodology	245	(1)
IEEE Std 1465-1998, IEEE Standard---Adoption of International Standard ISO/IEC 12119: 1994(E)---Information Technology---Software Packages---Quality Requirements and Testing	246	(1)
Summary	246	(3)
Related Disciplines	249	(28)
Computer Engineering	250	(1)
Computer Science	251	(1)
Management	252	(1)
Mathematics	252	(1)
Project Management	252	(1)
Scope	252	(1)
Knowledge Areas	252	(1)
Related Standards	253	(1)
Quality Management	253	(2)
Scope	253	(1)
Knowledge Areas	253	(1)
Related Standards	254	(1)
Software Ergonomics	255	(1)
Systems Engineering	256	(3)
Scope	256	(1)
Knowledge Areas	256	(1)
Related Standards	257	(2)
Descriptions of Relevant Standards	259	(17)
IEEE Std 1220-1998, IEEE Standard for the Application and Management of the Systems Engineering Process	259	(3)
IEEE Std 1228-1994, IEEE Standard for Software Safety Plans	262	(1)
IEEE Std 1233, 1998 Edition, IEEE Guide for Developing System Requirements Specifications	262	(2)
IEEE Std 1362-1998, IEEE Guide for Information Technology---System Definition---Concept of Operations (ConOps) Document	264	(1)
IEEE Std 1471-2000, IEEE Recommended Practice for Architectural Description of Software Intensive Systems	265	(2)
IEEE Std 1490-2003, IEEE Guide---Adoption of PMI Standard---A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge	267	(1)
ISO 9000:2000, Quality Management Systems---Fundamentals and Vocabulary	268	(3)
ISO 9001:2000, Quality Management Systems---Requirements	271	(1)
ISO 9004:2000, Quality Management Systems---Guidelines for Performance Improvements	272	(1)
ISO/IEC 15026:1998, Information Technology---System and Software Integrity Levels	272	(2)
ISO/IEC 15288:2002, Systems Engineering---System Life Cycle Processes	274	(1)
ISO/IEC 90003:2004, Software Engineering---Guidelines for the Application of ISO 9001:2000 to Computer Software	274	(2)
Summary	276	(1)
Other IEEE Software Engineering Standards	277	(4)
Standards Not in a Knowledge Area	278	(1)
IEEE Std 610.12-1990, IEEE Standard Glossary of Software Engineering Terminology	278	(1)
IEEE Std 2001-2002, IEEE Recommended Practice for the Internet---Web Site Engineering, Web Site Management, and Web Site Life Cycle	278	(1)
Summary	279	(2)
PART 3 A PROCESS-ORIENTED VIEW	281	(78)
History and Concepts	283	(10)
History	284	(4)
Defense Life Cycle Standards	284	(2)
Commercial Life Cycle Standards	286	(2)
Model of Process Abstraction	288	(3)
Framework of Reference Processes	291	(2)
Software Life Cycle Processes	293	(44)
Primary Processes	295	(18)
Acquisition Process	296	(2)
Supply Process	298	(1)
Development Process	299	(12)
Operation Process	311	(1)
Maintenance Process	311	(2)
Supporting Processes	313	(14)
Documentation Process	314	(3)
Configuration Management Process	317	(1)
Quality Assurance Process	318	(2)
Verification Process	320	(1)
Validation Process	321	(1)
Joint Review Process	322	(1)
Audit Process	323	(1)
Problem Resolution Process	323	(1)
Measurement Process	324	(1)
[Reuse] Asset Management Process	325	(2)
Organizational Processes	327	(7)
Management Process	327	(2)
Infrastructure Process	329	(1)
Improvement Process	330	(3)
Training Process	333	(1)
Risk Management Process	333	(1)
Reuse Program Administration	334	(1)
Cross-Project Processes	334	(1)
[Reuse] Domain Engineering	334	(1)
Summary	335	(2)
System Life Cycle Processes	337	(22)
ISO/IEC 15288---Systems Engineering---System Life Cycle Processes	338	(1)
Key Concepts of ISO/IEC 15288	339	(2)
System Structure	339	(1)
Enabling Systems	339	(1)
System Life Cycle Model	340	(1)
System Life Cycle Stages	340	(1)
System Life Cycle Processes	340	(1)
A Process View of the 15288 System Life Cycle	341	(12)
Agreement Processes	344	(1)
Enterprise Processes	344	(1)
Project Processes	345	(1)
Technical Processes	346	(7)
A Staged View of the 15288 System Life Cycle	353	(1)
Relationship of IEEE Std 1220 with System Life Cycle Processes	354	(3)
General Concepts of IEEE Std 1220	354	(1)
The Systems Engineering Process (SEP)	355	(1)
Applying the SEP to the Life Cycle	356	(1)
Compatibility with ISO/IEC 15288	356	(1)
Summary	357	(2)
Appendix A: Standards Described in This Book	359	(8)
Appendix B: Abbreviations and Acronyms	367	(6)
Bibliography	373	(6)
Index	379