A Mature Profession of Software Engineering.

Abstract

A model is presented that allows the characterization of the maturity of a profession in terms of eight infrastructure components: initial professional education, accreditation, skills development, certification, licensing, professional development, a code of ethics, and a professional society. Several mature professions are examined to provide examples of the nature of these components. The current states of the components of software engineering are described, and predictions are made for the evolution of those components as the profession matures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA307889

Entities

People

  • Gary A. Ford
  • Norman E. Gibbs

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Health Services
  • Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Software Development
  • Software Testing
  • Students

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

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