Table of Contents xi 3.3.Analyzing for Correctness 9-6 3.4.Traceability 9-6 3.5.Interaction Analysis 9-6 4.Software Engineering Methods 9-7 4.1.Heuristic Methods 9-7 4.2.Formal Methods 9-7 4.3.Prototyping Methods 9-8 4.4.Agile Methods 9-9 Matrix of Topics vs.Reference Material 9-10 Chapter 10:Software Quality 10-1 1.Software Quality Fundamentals 10-2 1.1.Software Engineering Culture and Ethics 10-2 1.2.Value and Costs of Ouality 10-3 1.3.Models and Quality Characteristics 10-3 1.4.Software Ouality Improvement 10-4 1.5.Software Safety 10-4 2.Software Quality Management Processes 10-5 2.1.Software Ouality Assurance 10-5 2.2.Verification Validation 10-6 2.3.Reviews and Audits 10-6 3.Practical Considerations 10-9 3.1.Software Ouality Requirements 10-9 3.2.Defect Characterization 10-10 3.3.Software Ouality Management Techniques 10-11 3.4.Software Ouality Measurement 10-12 4.Software Quality Tools 10-12 Matrix of Topics vs.Reference Material 10-14 Chapter 11:Software Engineering Professional Practice 11-1 1.Professionalism 11-2 1.1.Accreditation,Certification,and Licensing 11-3 1.2.Codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct 11-4 1.3.Nature and Role of Professional Societies 11-4 1.4.Nature and Role of Software Engineering Standards 11-4 1.5.Economic Impact of Software 11-5 1.6.Employment Contracts 11-5 1.7.Legal Issues 11-5 1.8.Documentation 11-7 1.9.Tradeoff Analysis 11-8 2.Group Dynamics and Psychology 11-9 2.1.Dynamics of Working in Teams/Groups 11-9 2.2.Individual Cognition 11-9 2.3.Dealing with Problem Complexity 11-10 2.4.Interacting with Stakeholders 11-10 2.5.Dealing with Uncertainty and Ambiguity 11-10 2.6.Dealing with Multicultural Environments 11-10 3.Communication Skills 11-11 3.1.Reading,Understanding,and Summarizing 11-11Table of Contents xi 3.3. Analyzing for Correctness 9-6 3.4. Traceability 9-6 3.5. Interaction Analysis 9-6 4. Software Engineering Methods 9-7 4.1. Heuristic Methods 9-7 4.2. Formal Methods 9-7 4.3. Prototyping Methods 9-8 4.4. Agile Methods 9-9 Matrix of Topics vs. Reference Material 9-10 Chapter 10: Software Quality 10-1 1. Software Quality Fundamentals 10-2 1.1. Software Engineering Culture and Ethics 10-2 1.2. Value and Costs of Quality 10-3 1.3. Models and Quality Characteristics 10-3 1.4. Software Quality Improvement 10-4 1.5. Software Safety 10-4 2. Software Quality Management Processes 10-5 2.1. Software Quality Assurance 10-5 2.2. Verification & Validation 10-6 2.3. Reviews and Audits 10-6 3. Practical Considerations 10-9 3.1. Software Quality Requirements 10-9 3.2. Defect Characterization 10-10 3.3. Software Quality Management Techniques 10-11 3.4. Software Quality Measurement 10-12 4. Software Quality Tools 10-12 Matrix of Topics vs. Reference Material 10-14 Chapter 11: Software Engineering Professional Practice 11-1 1. Professionalism 11-2 1.1. Accreditation, Certification, and Licensing 11-3 1.2. Codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct 11-4 1.3. Nature and Role of Professional Societies 11-4 1.4. Nature and Role of Software Engineering Standards 11-4 1.5. Economic Impact of Software 11-5 1.6. Employment Contracts 11-5 1.7. Legal Issues 11-5 1.8. Documentation 11-7 1.9. Tradeoff Analysis 11-8 2. Group Dynamics and Psychology 11-9 2.1. Dynamics of Working in Teams/Groups 11-9 2.2. Individual Cognition 11-9 2.3. Dealing with Problem Complexity 11-10 2.4. Interacting with Stakeholders 11-10 2.5. Dealing with Uncertainty and Ambiguity 11-10 2.6. Dealing with Multicultural Environments 11-10 3. Communication Skills 11-11 3.1. Reading, Understanding, and Summarizing 11-11