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error can be made at any stage of the software development process, from requirements to implementation and maintenance 2001-08-30 14:55:30.0
has definition A slip or inappropriate decision made by a software engineer that leads to the introduction of a defect into the system
is a subtopic of 10.1 - Basic Definitions
is more often made the boundaries of equivalence classes than in the middle
is a kind of mistake 2001-08-30 14:55:30.0
leads to a poor system
may have root cause
Lack of training or experience of the software developer
Schedules that are too tight
Building on poor designs or reusable technology
see also error^2

problem has solution which will normally entail developing software, although you may decide that it is better to purchase software or to develop a non-software solution 2001-08-30 14:57:03.0
should be written as a simple problem statement in one or two sentences

error	can be made at any stage of the software development process, from requirements to implementation and maintenance
	has definition A slip or inappropriate decision made by a software engineer that leads to the introduction of a defect into the system
	is a subtopic of 10.1 - Basic Definitions
	is more often made the boundaries of equivalence classes than in the middle
	is a kind of mistake
	leads to a poor system
	may have root cause Lack of training or experience of the software developer Schedules that are too tight Building on poor designs or reusable technology
	see also error^2
problem	has solution which will normally entail developing software, although you may decide that it is better to purchase software or to develop a non-software solution
problem	should be written as a simple problem statement in one or two sentences