1985
DOI: 10.6028/nbs.ir.85-3250
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Characteristics and functions of software engineering environments

Abstract: As part of the program to provide information to Federal agencies on software tools for improving quality and productivity in software development and maintenance, data was collected on software engineering environments. Software engineering environments surround their users with software tools necessary for systematic development and maintenance of software. The purpose of this report is to characterize software engineering environments by type and by their relationship to the software life cycle and by their… Show more

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“…In this view primary emphasis is placed on how project information is stored, retrieved, manipulated, and maintained over the entire life cycle. A key issue is the set of interfaces between tools and the project data base [@ Houghton and Wallace 1987]; the data base may be considered a tool that is used by other tools and therefore is the interface between them. Another key issue is the control of access to information, and how this is affected by data structure models ---such as hierarchical, relational, transactional.…”
Section: Apse Viewed As An Information Management Systemmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In this view primary emphasis is placed on how project information is stored, retrieved, manipulated, and maintained over the entire life cycle. A key issue is the set of interfaces between tools and the project data base [@ Houghton and Wallace 1987]; the data base may be considered a tool that is used by other tools and therefore is the interface between them. Another key issue is the control of access to information, and how this is affected by data structure models ---such as hierarchical, relational, transactional.…”
Section: Apse Viewed As An Information Management Systemmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The second name and definition are broader than the first because they refer to total "project" support and information, rather than "programming" support and programs. The distinction between the two is highlighted not only in the Lehman and Turski paper, but in many others, including a survey paper by Houghton and Wallace [@ Houghton and Wallace 1987]. The latter uses the following terms to characterize most existing environments:…”
Section: Apse Definitions and Alternative Namesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This view emphasizes user interfaces and human factors. According to the authors of a survey paper [@ Houghton and Wallace 1987], "Many systems that measure poorly in terms of human factors, including most traditional operating systems, have withstood the test of tirmie. .-.…”
Section: Apse Viewed As a User-oriented Interactive Systemmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There are different ways of looking at a software engineering environment. Some of the features and characteristics to be considered in an evaluation are described in another NBS study [HOUG85] that was completed after the Toolpack examination.…”
Section: Structured Modular Softwarementioning
confidence: 99%