Human aspects: the missing link of software engineering

Author

Godfrey, R.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Appl. Comput. & Math., Tasmania Univ., Launceston, Tas., Australia

fYear

1994

fDate

22-25 Nov 1994

Firstpage

65

Lastpage

70

Abstract

There are four major components which together make up an information system-hardware, software, methodology and people. Over the years there has been a gradual improvement in the ability to construct such systems, first by developing reliable hardware, second by developing effective programming languages, and third by the use of well-grounded development methodologies. To date there has been a lack of emphasis in software engineering of the people component of an information system. This paper examines the reasons for this, the consequences that flow from this lack of emphasis, and suggestions for changes in software engineering curricula

Keywords

computer science education; human factors; software engineering; human aspects; information system; software engineering; software engineering curricula; well-grounded development methodologies; Application software; Computer applications; Computer languages; Decision support systems; Hardware; Humans; Information systems; Management information systems; Modems; Software engineering;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Software Education Conference, 1994. Proceedings.

Conference_Location

Dunedin

Print_ISBN

0-8186-5870-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SEDC.1994.475319

Filename

475319