Software Engineering

Systems engineering principles and practices
Systems engineering is a discipline that melds interdisciplinary technical disci-
plines and project management practices to develop architectural design challenges 
associated with complex product development. It bounds the problem domain by 
focusing on the product operational environment while considering the full product 
life cycle. A typical system life cycle involves development, testing, manufacturing, 
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Bugs in the Program: Problems in Federal Government Computer Software Development and 
Regulation, Staff Study by the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Congress, Sept. 1989.

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