Software Engineering

Table 6.1 
CHAOS Reports Summary
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
Successful
16%
27%
26%
28%
34%
29%
35%
32%
Challenged
53%
33%
46%
49%
51%
53%
46%
44%
Failed
31%
40%
28%
23%
15%
18%
19%
24%
1 
See 
http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/the-curious-case-of-the-chaos-report-2009.html
.

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6.1 
Software as a raw material
techniques, and practices must be reinforced by practical engineering practices, 
policies, and procedures.
There has been considerable research performed to apply some precepts to the 
development of software products. The following sections will review the condi-
tions confounding the software industry by examining the evolution of software 
development technologies, development, and management practices.