Software engineering in power systems: practices and challenges

Author

Gill, U.S. ; Filipovic-Gledja, V. ; Moukaddem, B. ; Albaijat, M.

Author_Institution

ABB Energy Inf. Syst., Santa Clara, CA, USA

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

25

Lastpage

30

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of applying software engineering concepts in development of software for use in deregulated power markets. An overview of power system deregulation is presented and the importance of software requirements management and software testing, in particular, in the development of power systems software is underlined. Practices adopted for the purpose are enumerated. Sample illustrations for managing power software requirements and enhancing testing practices to improve software quality are also presented. Challenging issues related to power system software are briefly outlined

Keywords

electricity supply industry; power system analysis computing; program testing; software engineering; software quality; deregulated power markets; power software requirements; power system deregulation; power system software; power systems; power systems software; software development; software engineering; software quality improvement; software requirements management; software testing; testing practices enhancement; Energy management; Power markets; Power system management; Power systems; Quality management; Software development management; Software engineering; Software quality; Software systems; Software testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Engineering, 2001. LESCOPE '01. 2001 Large Engineering Systems Conference on

Conference_Location

Halifax, NS

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7107-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LESCPE.2001.941620

Filename

941620