Karl E. Wiegers (born 1953) is an American software engineer, consultant, and trainer in the areas of software development, management, and process improvement. He is known as the author of many articles and several books mainly focused on software requirements. He is also the author of a memoir of life lessons titled Pearls from Sand: How Small Encounters Lead to Powerful Lessons and a mystery novel titled The Reconstruction.
Now in its third edition, this classic guide to software requirements engineering has been fully updated with new topics, examples, and guidance. Two leaders in the requirements community have teamed up to deliver a contemporary set of practices covering the full range of requirements development. Academia.edu is a platform for academics to share research papers.
Biography[edit]
Karl received a B.S. degree in chemistry from Boise State College (1973), and M.S. (1975) and Ph.D. (1977) degrees in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois.[1] Karl spent 18 years, from 1979 till 1998, at Eastman Kodak Company.[1]
In 1997, Karl started his own software process consulting and training company, Process Impact, which focuses on practical software process improvement.[2]
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Publications[edit]
- 2019. Successful Business Analysis Consulting: Strategies and Tips for Going It Alone. J. Ross Publishing. ISBN978-1-60427-168-3
- 2017. The Reconstruction. Agent Q Bookworks. ISBN978-0-9992053-0-3
- 2013. Software Requirements, 3rd Edition (with Joy Beatty). Microsoft Press. ISBN978-0-7356-7966-5
- 2011. Pearls from Sand: How Small Encounters Lead to Powerful Lessons. Morgan James Publishing. ISBN978-1-60037-999-4
- 2007. Practical Project Initiation: A Handbook with Tools. Microsoft Press. ISBN0735625212
- 2006. More About Software Requirements: Thorny Issues and Practical Advice. Microsoft Press. ISBN0-7356-2267-1
- 2003. Software Requirements, 2nd Edition. Microsoft Press. ISBN0-7356-1879-8
- 2002. Peer Reviews in Software: A Practical Guide. Addison-Wesley. ISBN0-201-73485-0
- 1999. Software Requirements, 1st Edition. Microsoft Press. ISBN0-7356-0631-5
- 1996. Creating a Software Engineering Culture. Dorset House Publishing. ISBN0-932633-33-1
References[edit]
- ^ abKarl Wiegers' Bio at www.processimpact.com. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
- ^[see Karl Wiegers's Bio] at www.karlwiegers.com. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
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