Introduction – 5 The State of Software Engineering
{"Image DocumentName": "Introduction \u2013 5 The State of Software Engineering", "Image ImageDescription": "Walker Royce summarized the conclusions made by some prominent analyses of the state of software engineering during the mid 1990\u2019s. They are: Software development is still highly unpredictable. Management discipline is more of a discriminator in success or failure than are technology advances. The level of software scrap and rework is indicative of an immature process. As the trend of ever increasing system complexity began to overwhelm the non ideal software management practices (read the misapplied waterfall model of management), a software crisis has ensued. Note: Only about 10% of the software projects are delivered successfully within initial budget and schedule estimates. Module I. Business Practices and Engineering Economics. Module I. Business Practices and Engineering Economics.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}