Software engineering and knowledge engineering: Towards a common life cycle

Software and knowledge engineering are increasingly converging into a single life-cycle, as the two engineering disciplines are studied in more depth, and increasingly larger systems are developed in the two fields. In this article, the authors advocate a conical-spiral type life cycle, arranged in two dimensions (the spiral) for the development of software engineering (SE) systems and three dimensions (the conical-spiral) for the knowledge engineering (KE) life cycle. A conventional example for the overall personnel management of a company is also presented, showing how the two branches of engineering are essential and complementary in solving important problems.

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