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The '''Software Engineering Body of Knowledge''' ('''SWEBOK''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|w|iː|ˌ|b|ɒ|k}} {{Respell|SWEE|bok}})) refers to the collective knowledge, skills, techniques, methodologies, best practices, and experiences accumulated within the field of [[software engineering]] over time. A baseline for this body of knowledge is presented in the ''Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bvT9KtFQCk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/4bvT9KtFQCk| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=IEEE Computer Society SWEBOK Certificate Program (SCP) benefits for students|website=[[YouTube]] |date=3 November 2011 |accessdate=22 January 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> also known as the ''SWEBOK Guide'', an [[International Organization for Standardization|ISO]]/[[International Electrotechnical Commission|IEC]] standard originally recognized as ISO/IEC TR 19759:2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=33897|title=ISO/IEC TR 19759:2005 |access-date=2013-04-01}}</ref> and later revised by ISO/IEC TR 19759:2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iso.org/standard/67604.html|title=ISO/IEC TR 19759:2015 |access-date=2024-02-29}}</ref> The ''SWEBOK Guide'' serves as a compendium and guide to the body of knowledge that has been developing and evolving over the past decades.
The '''Software Engineering Body of Knowledge''' ('''SWEBOK''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|w|iː|ˌ|b|ɒ|k}} {{Respell|SWEE|bok}})) refers to the collective knowledge, skills, techniques, methodologies, best practices, and experiences accumulated within the field of [[software engineering]] over time. A baseline for this body of knowledge is presented in the ''Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bvT9KtFQCk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/4bvT9KtFQCk| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=IEEE Computer Society SWEBOK Certificate Program (SCP) benefits for students|website=[[YouTube]] |date=3 November 2011 |accessdate=22 January 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> also known as the ''SWEBOK Guide'', an [[International Organization for Standardization|ISO]]/[[International Electrotechnical Commission|IEC]] standard originally recognized as ISO/IEC TR 19759:2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=33897|title=ISO/IEC TR 19759:2005 |access-date=2013-04-01}}</ref> and later revised by ISO/IEC TR 19759:2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iso.org/standard/67604.html|title=ISO/IEC TR 19759:2015 |access-date=2024-02-29}}</ref> The ''SWEBOK Guide'' serves as a compendium and guide to the body of knowledge that has been developing and evolving over the past decades.


The ''SWEBOK Guide'' has been created through cooperation among several professional bodies and members of industry and is published by the [[IEEE Computer Society]] ([[IEEE]]),<ref>"Guide to the software engineering body of knowledge : 2004 version," Library of Congress Online Catalog, 2005, http://lccn.loc.gov/2005921729. Retrieved 16 July 2013.</ref> from which it can be accessed for free. In late 2013, ''SWEBOK V3'' was approved for publication and released.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.computer.org/education/bodies-of-knowledge/software-engineering/v3 |title=SWEBOK Guide V3.0|date=21 May 2018 }}</ref> In 2016, the IEEE Computer Society began the SWEBOK Evolution effort to develop future iterations of the body of knowledge.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.computer.org/volunteering/boards-and-committees/professional-educational-activities/software-engineering-committee/swebok-evolution |title=SWEBoK Evolution|date=12 April 2018 }}</ref> The SWEBOK Evolution project resulted in the publication of ''SWEBOK Guide'' version 4 in October 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.computer.org/education/bodies-of-knowledge/software-engineering |title=Software Engineering Body of Knowledge|date=9 October 2024 }}</ref>
The ''SWEBOK Guide'' has been created through cooperation among several professional bodies and members of industry and is published by the [[IEEE Computer Society]] ([[IEEE]]),<ref>"Guide to the software engineering body of knowledge : 2004 version," Library of Congress Online Catalog, 2005, http://lccn.loc.gov/2005921729. Retrieved 16 July 2013.</ref> from which it can be accessed for free.  
 
In late 2013, ''SWEBOK V3'' was approved for publication and released.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.computer.org/education/bodies-of-knowledge/software-engineering/v3 |title=SWEBOK Guide V3.0|date=21 May 2018 }}</ref>  
 
In 2016, the IEEE Computer Society began the SWEBOK Evolution effort to develop future iterations of the body of knowledge.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.computer.org/volunteering/boards-and-committees/professional-educational-activities/software-engineering-committee/swebok-evolution |title=SWEBoK Evolution|date=12 April 2018 }}</ref> The SWEBOK Evolution project resulted in the publication of ''SWEBOK Guide'' version 4 in October 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.computer.org/education/bodies-of-knowledge/software-engineering |title=Software Engineering Body of Knowledge|date=9 October 2024 }}</ref>
 
== SWEBOK Version 4 ==
The published version of ''SWEBOK V4 (Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge)'' has the following 18 [[knowledge area]]s (KAs) within the field of [[software engineering]]:
# Software requirements
# Software architecture
# Software design
# Software construction
# Software testing
# Software engineering operations
# Software maintenance
# Software configuration management
# Software engineering management
# Software engineering process
# Software engineering models and methods
# Software quality
# Software security
# Software engineering professional practice
# Software engineering economics
# Computing foundations
# Mathematical foundations
# Engineering foundations
 
It also recognized, but did not define, these related disciplines:
 
* [[Business analysis]]
* [[Computer engineering]]
* [[Computer science]]
* [[Cybersecurity]]
* [[Data science]]
* General management
* [[Information system|Information systems]] and [[information technology]]
* [[Mathematics]]
* [[Project management]]
* [[Quality management]]
* [[Systems engineering]]
== SWEBOK Version 3==
== SWEBOK Version 3==
The published version of ''SWEBOK V3'' has the following 15 [[knowledge area]]s (KAs) within the field of [[software engineering]]:
The published version of ''SWEBOK V3'' has the following 15 [[knowledge area]]s (KAs) within the field of [[software engineering]]:

Latest revision as of 08:45, 30 August 2025

Template:Short description Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists The Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell)) refers to the collective knowledge, skills, techniques, methodologies, best practices, and experiences accumulated within the field of software engineering over time. A baseline for this body of knowledge is presented in the Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge,[1] also known as the SWEBOK Guide, an ISO/IEC standard originally recognized as ISO/IEC TR 19759:2005[2] and later revised by ISO/IEC TR 19759:2015.[3] The SWEBOK Guide serves as a compendium and guide to the body of knowledge that has been developing and evolving over the past decades.

The SWEBOK Guide has been created through cooperation among several professional bodies and members of industry and is published by the IEEE Computer Society (IEEE),[4] from which it can be accessed for free.

In late 2013, SWEBOK V3 was approved for publication and released.[5]

In 2016, the IEEE Computer Society began the SWEBOK Evolution effort to develop future iterations of the body of knowledge.[6] The SWEBOK Evolution project resulted in the publication of SWEBOK Guide version 4 in October 2024.[7]

SWEBOK Version 4

The published version of SWEBOK V4 (Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge) has the following 18 knowledge areas (KAs) within the field of software engineering:

  1. Software requirements
  2. Software architecture
  3. Software design
  4. Software construction
  5. Software testing
  6. Software engineering operations
  7. Software maintenance
  8. Software configuration management
  9. Software engineering management
  10. Software engineering process
  11. Software engineering models and methods
  12. Software quality
  13. Software security
  14. Software engineering professional practice
  15. Software engineering economics
  16. Computing foundations
  17. Mathematical foundations
  18. Engineering foundations

It also recognized, but did not define, these related disciplines:

SWEBOK Version 3

The published version of SWEBOK V3 has the following 15 knowledge areas (KAs) within the field of software engineering:

It also recognized, but did not define, these related disciplines:

2004 edition of the SWEBOK

The 2004 edition of the SWEBOK Guide, known as SWEBOK 2004, defined ten knowledge areas (KAs) within the field of software engineering:

The following disciplines are also defined as being related to software engineering:

Similar efforts

A similar effort to define a body of knowledge for software engineering is the "Computing Curriculum Software Engineering (CCSE)," officially named Software Engineering 2004 (SE2004). The curriculum largely overlaps with SWEBOK 2004 since the latter has been used as one of its sources, although it is more directed towards academia. Whereas the SWEBOK Guide defines the software engineering knowledge that practitioners should have after four years of practice, SE2004 defines the knowledge that an undergraduate software engineering student should possess upon graduation (including knowledge of mathematics, general engineering principles, and other related areas). SWEBOK V3 aims to address these intersections.

See also

References

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External links

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