Standards: Defining Software Engineering as a Profession

  • Authors:
  • Computer Staff

  • Affiliations:
  • -

  • Venue:
  • Computer
  • Year:
  • 1993

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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.