The most distinctive thing about humans is not the thumb, of course. It is design. Unlike any
other animal, we incessantly and dramatically reshape both ourselves and our environment …

Rationale is the justification behind decisions. It is captured and used in many different forms
during software engineering. While it has not achieved widespread use in practice, several …

Many decisions have to be made when developing a software system and a successful
outcome depends on how well thought out these decisions were. One way that the decisions …

A groundbreaking book in this field, Software Engineering Foundations: A Software Science
Perspective integrates the latest research, methodologies, and their applications into a …

Software architecture can be seen as a decision making process; it involves making the right
decisions at the right time. Typically, these design decisions are not explicitly represented in …

Let us distinguish software engineering from mere additional programming theory, as it
involves human activities in producing reliable and usable software. It also includes large …

Abstract Design Rationale (DR), the reasons behind decisions made while designing, offers
a richer view of both the product and the decision-making process by providing the …

Practical Handbook to understand the hidden language of computer hardware and software
DESCRIPTION This book teaches the essentials of software engineering to anyone who …

As our dependence on technology increases, the design of software—which shapes
functionality and user experience—matters more than ever before. Why then is so much …

Software Engineering: A Methodical Approach (Second Edition) provides a comprehensive,
but concise introduction to software engineering. It adopts a methodical approach to solving …