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3 Wrap-up Discussion and Emergent Themes
Pages 40-44

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... Instead, this section presents a brief overview of the inter­ related themes that arose over the course of the workshop's discussions: • Architectural challenges in large-scale systems, • The need for software engineering capability, and • Open questions and research opportunities. Architectural Challenges in Large-Scale Systems The issue of architecture and frameworks for large-scale softwareintensive systems coping with uncertainty at scale was raised repeatedly.
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... And, of course, the architecture for these systems will transcend particular individual suppliers. The Need for Software Engineering Capability Writing large, safety-critical, real-time systems requires a commitment to genuine engineering discipline, even if it means constraining the design space -- limiting flexibility -- in order to conform to precedented practices that enable application of this discipline.
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... Tools and strategies for coping with design and architectures for very large, physically distributed teams of people and organizations will be increasingly important along with techniques and approaches that support high levels of trust. In addition, participants noted that the ability to use analytic techniques (such as model checking, static analysis, dynamic analysis, and so on)
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... contracting complexities related to the integration of large software systems that include COTS subsystems for the DoD. Another industry issue noted in the discussion was industry's misgivings about the availability of computer science and computer engineering new hires at the bachelor's and master's degree level.
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