Showing posts with label Engineering. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Engineering. Show all posts

Software Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach



For almost three decades, Roger Pressman's Software Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach has been the world's leading textbook in software engineering. The new seventh edition represents a major restructuring and update of previous editions, solidifying the book's position as the most comprehensive guide to this important subject.

The seventh edition of Software Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach has been designed to consolidate and restructure the content introduced over the past two editions of the book. The chapter structure will return to a more linear presentation of software engineering topics with a direct emphasis on the major activities that are part of a generic software process. Content will focus on widely used software engineering methods and will de-emphasize or completely eliminate discussion of secondary methods, tools and techniques. The intent is to provide a more targeted, prescriptive, and focused approach, while attempting to maintain SEPA's reputation as a comprehensive guide to software engineering.

The book will be organized in five (5) parts-Process, Modeling, Quality Management, Project Management, and Advanced Topics. The chapter count will remain at 32, unchanged from the sixth edition. However, eight new chapters have been developed and another six chapters have undergone major or moderate revisions. The remaining chapters have undergone minor edits/updates.

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Software Engineering (9th Edition)



Intended for introductory and advanced courses in software engineering.

The ninth edition of Software Engineering presents a broad perspective of software engineering, focusing on the processes and techniques fundamental to the creation of reliable, software systems. Increased coverage of agile methods and software reuse, along with coverage of 'traditional' plan-driven software engineering, gives readers the most up-to-date view of the field currently available. Practical case studies, a full set of easy-to-access supplements, and extensive web resources make teaching the course easier than ever.

The book is now structured into four parts:

1: Introduction to Software Engineering
2: Dependability and Security
3: Advanced Software Engineering
4: Software Engineering Management

Price: $156.20


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Software Architecture in Practice



The award-winning and highly influential Software Architecture in Practice, Third Edition, has been substantially revised to reflect the latest developments in the field. In a real-world setting, the book once again introduces the concepts and best practices of software architecture—how a software system is structured and how that system’s elements are meant to interact. Distinct from the details of implementation, algorithm, and data representation, an architecture holds the key to achieving system quality, is a reusable asset that can be applied to subsequent systems, and is crucial to a software organization’s business strategy.


 


The authors have structured this edition around the concept of architecture influence cycles. Each cycle shows how architecture influences, and is influenced by, a particular context in which architecture plays a critical role. Contexts include technical environment, the life cycle of a project, an organization’s business profile, and the architect’s professional practices. The authors also have greatly expanded their treatment of quality attributes, which remain central to their architecture philosophy—with an entire chapter devoted to each attribute—and broadened their treatment of architectural patterns.


 


If you design, develop, or manage large software systems (or plan to do so), you will find this book to be a valuable resource for getting up to speed on the state of the art.


 


Totally new material covers  




  • Contexts of software architecture: technical, project, business, and professional


  • Architecture competence: what this means both for individuals and organizations


  • The origins of business goals and how this affects architecture


  • Architecturally significant requirements, and how to determine them


  • Architecture in the life cycle, including generate-and-test as a design philosophy; architecture conformance during implementation; architecture and testing; and architecture and agile development


  • Architecture and current technologies, such as the cloud, social networks, and end-user devices

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JSC "NIIK" selects AVEVA for Integrated Engineering & Design



AVEVA announced today that JSC “NIIK” has implemented solutions within the AVEVA Plant software portfolio for the engineering and design of chemical facilities. By adopting an Integrated Engineering & Design (IE&D) approach, JSC “NIIK” can ensure consistency in the development of process flow diagrams and electrical equipment, through to the creation of the 3D model and the detailed design of the associated steel structure. This will greatly enhance the efficiency of major capital projects, reducing time and cost.

“Creating an integrated approach to our working environment was an important factor in selecting AVEVA and will result in a number of advantages for an engineering company like ourselves”, said Oleg Kostin, General Director of JSC "NIIK”. “Creating exact specifications and testing the correct position of system components will be far easier, saving time and cost across a project compared to our current solution. The IE&D approach allows us to create and maintain consistent designs throughout the project lifecycle. Our team of designers can work together, clearly identifying changes and controlling them to reduce disruptive and expensive rework. We look forward to a long and productive relationship with AVEVA.”


Evgeny Fedotov, Senior Vice-President Russia, India & Middle East, AVEVA, added: “JSC “NIIK” is one of the leading design institutes in the chemical industry. This new contract will enable JSC “NIIK” to gradually build up its design capabilities and integrate its engineering across a suite of solutions in order to increase both the quality and quantity of projects that it can complete. JSC “NIIK” will use AVEVA software solutions across a range of projects including design and survey work during the construction, reconstruction, expansion, modernisation, and revamp of industrial facilities. JSC “NIIK” can trust that it has a set of products that will produce a high-quality 3D model and make work processes simple, clear and understandable at each stage. AVEVA Plant technology enables improved quality and reduced time scales while minimising risk. These very tangible business benefits are why so many companies are selecting AVEVA’s solutions”.


JSC “NIIK” has purchased AVEVA PDMS, AVEVA Diagrams, AVEVA Instrumentation, AVEVA Electrical, AVEVA Schematic 3D Integrator, AVEVA Cable Design, AVEVA Engineering, and AVEVA Bocad Steel.


The AVEVA Plant portfolio of products are part of AVEVA’s Integrated Engineering & Design approach which improves project efficiency and reduces engineering and design costs by offering complementary products that draw on common processes, disciplines and deliverables, through a single managed information model. For more information visit www.aveva.com/plant.


JSC “NIIK” is a Russian engineering company specialising in the research and design of chemical facilities. Projects include laboratory and pilot studies, the production of design and construction documents, automated process control systems with the use of advanced microprocessors in the industrial production of urea, fertiliser and related compounds, isocyanates and their transformation products.


Media contact:


Elena Kolesnikova
Marketing Specialist, Russia and CIS
AVEVA
Tel: +7 495 2256023
elena.kolesnikova@aveva.com


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Software Architecture in Practice (3rd Edition) (SEI Series in Software Engineering)



The award-winning and highly influential Software Architecture in Practice, Third Edition, has been substantially revised to reflect the latest developments in the field. In a real-world setting, the book once again introduces the concepts and best practices of software architecture—how a software system is structured and how that system’s elements are meant to interact. Distinct from the details of implementation, algorithm, and data representation, an architecture holds the key to achieving system quality, is a reusable asset that can be applied to subsequent systems, and is crucial to a software organization’s business strategy.


 


The authors have structured this edition around the concept of architecture influence cycles. Each cycle shows how architecture influences, and is influenced by, a particular context in which architecture plays a critical role. Contexts include technical environment, the life cycle of a project, an organization’s business profile, and the architect’s professional practices. The authors also have greatly expanded their treatment of quality attributes, which remain central to their architecture philosophy—with an entire chapter devoted to each attribute—and broadened their treatment of architectural patterns.


 


If you design, develop, or manage large software systems (or plan to do so), you will find this book to be a valuable resource for getting up to speed on the state of the art.


 


Totally new material covers  




  • Contexts of software architecture: technical, project, business, and professional


  • Architecture competence: what this means both for individuals and organizations


  • The origins of business goals and how this affects architecture


  • Architecturally significant requirements, and how to determine them


  • Architecture in the life cycle, including generate-and-test as a design philosophy; architecture conformance during implementation; architecture and testing; and architecture and agile development


  • Architecture and current technologies, such as the cloud, social networks, and end-user devices

Price: $69.99


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