Professional Responsibilities in Developing Software
Who's Responsible?
- The developers work with clients and users to define system requirements. Once the system is built if any accidents occur, such as economical harm or other, who is responsible?
- If an independent QA team does integration testing and does not discover a critical fault in the system, who is ethically responsible for damage caused by that fault?
Responsibilities for Engineering and Geoscience Software
- Developing software is a highly risky proposition. The software development process is a complex undertaking consisting of specifying, designing, implementing, and testing. Any small mistake or fault will cause unlimited damage to society. Professional Members contribute to the success of software development projects. However, Association of Professional Engineering and Geoscience is primarily concerned with their responsibility for minimizing the risk of failure and protecting the public interest.
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