Some Closing Thoughts Software Engineering
Summary of Important Themes Discipline Planning Development Post-delivery support Avoiding vs. Repairing Defects: Trial & error development (“maybe this will work…”) vs. disciplined design using appropriate tools/ methods (e.g., formal reviews/inspections)
Summary of Important Themes Criticality of RE and Continuous Validation: seeing stakeholders (e.g., end-users) as team members Anticipating and Planning for Change: During development After delivery
Summary of Important Themes Ethical, Professional Behaviour: Critical systems Recognizing limitations Not letting politics interfere Importance of Continuous Process Improvement: Measurement Analysis Change
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