[Search for users] [Overall Top Noters] [List of all Conferences] [Download this site]

Conference 7.286::digital

Title:The Digital way of working
Moderator:QUARK::LIONELON
Created:Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5321
Total number of notes:139771

4164.0. "Software Eng. Manual 1988 Needed ASAP" by STOWOA::BMITCHELL (Ars gratia moolah) Tue Oct 03 1995 19:33

 Does anyone have a copy of the "Software Engineering Manual 1988" (Digital 
 Press, out of print)?  We NEED one ASAP.  

 If you have one kicking around, I'm at OGO1-2/S6

 Thanks very much

 Bruce Mitchell, DTN 276-8979
T.RTitleUserPersonal
Name
DateLines
4164.1AXEL::FOLEYRebel without a ClueTue Oct 03 1995 21:025

	I do, but I'd want it back.

							mike
4164.2I have one you can BORROWWRKSYS::RICHARDSONThu Oct 05 1995 13:003
    Me, too, and likewise: I'd like it back someday.
    
    /Charlotte 
4164.3STAR::FENSTERYaacov Fenster, Process Improvement, Quality & Testing tools @ZKThu Oct 05 1995 13:421
    Have manual, will lend for network bandwidth. :-)
4164.4Got one - Thanks!STOWOA::BMITCHELLArs gratia moolahThu Oct 05 1995 19:085
 We got one this afternoon (thanks Bill!) that we get to keep - that's what 
we needed.  Thanks very much for all the offers.  Is this a great company 
or what?!

4164.5CSOA1::LENNIGDave (N8JCX), MIG, @CYOThu Oct 05 1995 22:515
    I thought I remembered seeing a memo that came out sometime after it
    was published that basically said it had been withdrawn; engr weren't
    supposed to use it, rather to use the previous version...
    
    Dave
4164.6PERFOM::WIBECANAcquire a choirFri Oct 06 1995 10:154
Where does one hear these things?  This is the first I've heard that we even
HAVE such a thing as a Software Engineering Manual.

						Brian
4164.7TLE::REAGANAll of this chaos makes perfect senseFri Oct 06 1995 10:276
    It wasn't much a manual as it was trying to write down some of the
    existing process, some goodness, etc.  Much of Digital has changed
    since 1988 so I would take the manual with a large grain of salt
    (perhaps an entire saltlick for those you who are near livestock).
    
    				-John
4164.8a prior lifeHNDYMN::MCCARTHYA Quinn Martin ProductionFri Oct 06 1995 10:5712
I was on a project that tried to follow that standard "to the letter" and the
project failed - (that was not the entire reason but it was in the top ten
reasons).

I think I recall seeing something later on that the book was to be used "as a
guide" and not be followed to the letter.  

If you try to meet each step there will be so much paperwork and overhead
NOTHING will get done... hmm now wait a second - what does that remind me of...
was that book not intended for engineers? :-)

bjm
4164.9DRDAN::KALIKOWDIGITAL=DEC: ReClaim TheName&Glory!Sat Oct 07 1995 15:524
    Hmmm.   One hopes that the job trackings, work descriptions, promotion
    procedures, & the like for the SW Engineering Organization have
    undergone a commensurate change.
    
4164.10PS File?TPOVC::BONGESCUADRATue Oct 22 1996 10:073
4164.11Have bookreader versionBOOKIE::CATANOTue Oct 22 1996 12:228