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To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2006.09.050 Byline: Dennis J. Frailey Keywords: Barry Boehm; Teaching; Software engineering management; Software engineering; Experience Abstract: This paper discusses the author's twenty five years of experience teaching Dr. Boehm's techniques in software estimating, software risk management, and other aspects of software project management. This experience has occurred in both industrial and academic settings. Dr. Boehm's techniques have proven to be robust, well suited for teaching purposes, straightforward to implement, and practical enough that many students reported successful application in the workplace. Author Affiliation: Raytheon, Southern Methodist University, Department of Network Centric Systems, Computer Science and Engineering, 429 Pond Spring Circle, Fairview, TX 75069, United States Article History: Received 1 May 2006; Revised 1 July 2006; Accepted 1 September 2006

Presents a debate over the issue of licensing professional software engineers. Benefits of licensing mechanism for engineers; Problem designed to solve by professional licensing.

Various authors define forms of computation as specialized types of processes. As the scope of computation widens, the range of such specialties increases. Dennis J. Frailey posits that the essence of computation can be found in any form of process, hence the title and the thesis of this paper. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

In 1970, Dennis J. Frailey generated his doctoral dissertation using a text processor on a computer, successfully producing plain-paper output that was accepted by Purdue University's dissertation office. This was before the days of word processors or widespread availability of plain-paper printers and the process involved several steps that may be of historical interest. This may also bring nostalgic memories to others who struggled as he did in those days prior to the advent of desktop publishing. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]