A software process provides stability, control, and organization for software development. It consists of a series of predictable steps that lead to a timely, high-quality product. Key elements include framework activities like planning, modeling, requirements analysis, design, construction, testing, and deployment. The specific tasks and level of rigor for each activity may vary based on the project. Process assessment ensures the process meets criteria for successful software engineering. The primary goal of any process is high-quality software delivered on time through reduced rework.

1. Chapter 2 Process: A Generic View Software Engineering: A Practitioner’s Approach, 6th edition by Roger S. Pressman

3. A Layered Technology Software Engineering a “quality” focus process model methods tools

4. Software Engineering Software Engineering: (1) The application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software; that is, the application of engineering to software. (2) The study of approaches as in (1). - IEEE Standard 610.12-1990

5. A Process Framework Process framework Umbrella activities framework activity #1 SE action #1.1 Software process SE action #1.2 framework activity #2 SE action #2.1 SE action #2.2 work tasks work products QA points milestones    task sets work tasks work products QA points milestones    task sets work tasks work products QA points milestones    task sets work tasks work products QA points milestones    task sets

14. Assessment and Improvement

15. The Primary Goal of Any Software Process: High Quality Remember: High quality  project timeliness Why? Less rework!