Allocation of Software Engineering Resources Using the Engineering Assistant Efficiently

Phillip A. Laplante

doi:10.1109/CAREER.1989.643511

Allocation of Software Engineering Resources Using the Engineering Assistant Efficiently

Phillip A. Laplante

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The Insistence of software engineering managers in using only degreed software engineers results in increased costs, work dissatisfaction and high turnover rates. In this essay, we explore the traditional role of the software engineer and argue that significant savings can be realized by employing greater numbers of non-degreed "engineering assistants" to perform engineering support tasks. The guidelines mentioned are appropriate for both business and scientific software applications.

Original language	English (US)
Pages	75-76
Number of pages	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CAREER.1989.643511
State	Published - Jan 1 1989
Event	6th Biennial IEEE-USA Careers Conference, CAREER 1989 - St. Petersburg, United States Duration: Nov 1 1989 → Nov 3 1989

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Conference	6th Biennial IEEE-USA Careers Conference, CAREER 1989
Country/Territory	United States
City	St. Petersburg
Period	11/1/89 → 11/3/89

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Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Engineering (miscellaneous)
Education

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