Software Engineering

12.2.5 
Software product performance evaluations
Ultimately, the software product design solution will be judged on how effectively 
and efficiently it performs data processing tasks. Software engineering involves con-
tinual assessment of product responsiveness to stimulus (user and external interfaces), 
its dependability to respond to a variety of operational situations and conditions, and 
how well it utilizes and conserves computing resources. The following sections dis-
cuss the challenges involved with these critical performance investigations.