%0 Journal Article %1 humphrey00performing %A Humphrey, Watts %D 2000 %J Annals of Software Engineering %K humanities.psychology research.cs.softeng info.refs.journals.ansoft %N 1 %P 261--271 %T Software — A performing science? %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1018995818261 %V 10 %X Abstract  Technical issues are important for software work, but so are personal disciplines, teamworking skills, and application�?domainknowledge. Also, much like an artistic performance, first�?class software engineering requires constant practice, good technique,and effective coaching. The challenge of producing high�?quality large�?scale software products is substantial today and willbe even more demanding in the future. Without concerted action, we cannot expect software organizations' capabilities to improve.To address these problems, the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) has developed the Personal Software Process (PSP) andthe Team Software Process (TSP). This paper addresses the problems of software engineering and discusses the intellectualnature of software work. It then reviews the characteristics of this kind of work and describes the principal conditions foreffective software performance. In the conclusion, the author makes some observations about the challenges ahead and the futureactions required.

@article{humphrey00performing, abstract = {Abstract  Technical issues are important for software work, but so are personal disciplines, teamworking skills, and application�?domainknowledge. Also, much like an artistic performance, first�?class software engineering requires constant practice, good technique,and effective coaching. The challenge of producing high�?quality large�?scale software products is substantial today and willbe even more demanding in the future. Without concerted action, we cannot expect software organizations' capabilities to improve.To address these problems, the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) has developed the Personal Software Process (PSP) andthe Team Software Process (TSP). This paper addresses the problems of software engineering and discusses the intellectualnature of software work. It then reviews the characteristics of this kind of work and describes the principal conditions foreffective software performance. In the conclusion, the author makes some observations about the challenges ahead and the futureactions required.}, added-at = {2009-06-25T16:50:49.000+0200}, author = {Humphrey, Watts}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2487ce9e79593a8be0b3633abb4cce2af/msn}, description = {SpringerLink - Journal Article}, file = {humphrey00performing.pdf:papers\\ansoft\\humphrey00performing.pdf:PDF}, interhash = {c78d7321b8961db76a176f844316d9f7}, intrahash = {487ce9e79593a8be0b3633abb4cce2af}, journal = {Annals of Software Engineering}, keywords = {humanities.psychology research.cs.softeng info.refs.journals.ansoft}, month = {#nov#}, number = 1, pages = {261--271}, timestamp = {2009-06-25T16:50:49.000+0200}, title = {Software — A performing science?}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1018995818261}, volume = 10, year = 2000 }