The primary processes discussed in Volume 1 are those associated with specifying, designing, implementing, testing, and maintaining software. Volume 1 also includes papers that address the general issues of software engineering including the societal context in the software developers work. Volume 1 include discussion of:

• key concepts and activities of software and systems engineering
• societal and legal contexts within which software development occurs
• key IEEE Software Engineering Standards
• importance of software requirements and methods for development
• key concepts and methods of software design
• guidelines on the selection and use of tools and methods
• major issues and activities of software construction
• types of software testing that occur during development and methods for performing software tests
• Preparing for and executing a program of software maintenance