Title : 
Standards: defining software engineering as a profession
         
        
            Author : 
Buckley, Fletcher J.
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
The need for standards of personal accountability for professionals working in the field of software engineering is examined. The field is defined, and the technical expertise and entry-level requirements that it requires are identified. Ways to initiate the process of obtaining a broad professional consensus on the norms of the software engineering field are proposed.<>
         
        
            Keywords : 
professional aspects; software engineering; entry-level requirements; personal accountability; profession; professional consensus; software engineering; standards; technical expertise; Asia; Bridges; Data engineering; Design engineering; Hardware; Software design; Software engineering; Software maintenance; Software safety; Software standards;