Software engineering standards

IEEE Standards on Software Engineering have been developed to provide recommendations reflecting the state-of-the-art in the application of engineering principles to the development and maintenance of software. For those new to software engineering, these standards are an invaluable source of carefully considered guidelines and recommendations. For those on the leading edge of the field, these standards serve as a baseline against which advances can be communicated and evaluated. The evolution of software engineering as a recognized scientific discipline has been rapid. The standards in this volume represent the consensus of concerned, practicing professionals in the field and provide the most up-to-date information on the current norms in software engineering applications.