Winston W. Royce
Encyclopedia
Winston W. Royce was an American computer scientist
, director at Lockheed
Software Technology Center in Austin, Texas
, and one of the leaders in software development
in the second half of the 20th century. He was the first who described the Waterfall model
for software development
, although Royce did not use the term "waterfall" in that article,
nor advocated the waterfall model as a working methodology
.
, where he received a BS in physics
and an MS in aeronautical engineering and finally a PhD in aeronautical engineering under Julian David Cole. He worked over 35 years in management, engineering, research, and teaching. Since the 1970s he was director at Lockheed Software Technology Center in Austin, Texas. In 1995 on June 7, he died at his home in Clifton, Virginia
. In 1975 he had received the AIAA Information Systems Award.
His son is Walker Royce, Chief Software Economist of IBM
's Rational division, and author of "Software Project Management, A Unified Framework", and a principal contributor to the management philosophy inherent in the IBM Rational Unified Process
.
Articles, a selection:
Computer scientist
A computer scientist is a scientist who has acquired knowledge of computer science, the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their application in computer systems....
, director at Lockheed
Lockheed Corporation
The Lockheed Corporation was an American aerospace company. Lockheed was founded in 1912 and later merged with Martin Marietta to form Lockheed Martin in 1995.-Origins:...
Software Technology Center in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, and one of the leaders in software development
Software development
Software development is the development of a software product...
in the second half of the 20th century. He was the first who described the Waterfall model
Waterfall model
The waterfall model is a sequential design process, often used in software development processes, in which progress is seen as flowing steadily downwards through the phases of Conception, Initiation, Analysis, Design, Construction, Testing, Production/Implementation and Maintenance.The waterfall...
for software development
Software development
Software development is the development of a software product...
, although Royce did not use the term "waterfall" in that article,
nor advocated the waterfall model as a working methodology
Software development methodology
A software development methodology or system development methodology in software engineering is a framework that is used to structure, plan, and control the process of developing an information system.- History :...
.
Biography
Royce was born in 1929. He studied at the California Institute of TechnologyCalifornia Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
, where he received a BS in physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
and an MS in aeronautical engineering and finally a PhD in aeronautical engineering under Julian David Cole. He worked over 35 years in management, engineering, research, and teaching. Since the 1970s he was director at Lockheed Software Technology Center in Austin, Texas. In 1995 on June 7, he died at his home in Clifton, Virginia
Clifton, Virginia
Clifton is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States located away from Washington, D.C. In 2010, the population was 282.-Pre-Colonial era:...
. In 1975 he had received the AIAA Information Systems Award.
His son is Walker Royce, Chief Software Economist of IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
's Rational division, and author of "Software Project Management, A Unified Framework", and a principal contributor to the management philosophy inherent in the IBM Rational Unified Process
Rational Unified Process
The Rational Unified Process is an iterative software development process framework created by the Rational Software Corporation, a division of IBM since 2003...
.
Publications
Royce published several books and articles. Books- 1959. Transonic flow over a non-lifting, slender body of revolution. Pasadena : California Institute of Technology, 1959.
- 1997. Software Engineering Project Management. 2nd edition. With R. Thayer & Ed Yourdon.
Articles, a selection:
- 1970. .
- 1989. "Lockheed's Software Technology Center". In: Modern software engineering, foundations and current perspectives. Peter A. Ng (ed.). Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. pp. 561–578.
- 1991. "Current Problems." In: Aerospace Software Engineering, edited by Christine Anderson and Merlin Dorfman, 5-15. Washington, D.C.: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1991.
- 1992. "Status Report: Computer-Aided Prototyping". In: IEEE Software 9(6): 77-81 (1992)