Software Engineering (10th Edition)
Software Engineering (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133943030
Author: Ian Sommerville
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 22, Problem 22.1E

Explain why the intangibility of software systems poses special problems for software project management.

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Intangibility of software systems:

  • In shipbuilding or civil engineering project, the unfinished parts of the structure is visible, but software cannot be inspected like that.
  • Software is intangible. It means that it cannot be seen or touched.
  • The important goals of software management are delivering the software in the proposed time and budget, and to meet all the requirements of the customer.
  • It is very difficult for the project managers to tell the exact status of the development, if the software is intangible.
  • The progress cannot be found out by simply looking at the artifact that is being constructed.
  • They will rely on others to produce the evidence that they can use to review the work progress.

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