Guidance: this chapter introduces the basic concepts of software engineering, software development activities, process model and two important development methods: structured method and object-oriented method. The application of software engineering technology in the process of GIS development can improve the efficiency and quality of software development. This chapter describes several application aspects of software engineering technology in GIS system development.
GIS software components and architecture
Demand analysis
Data management design
User interface design
Application of Design pattern in GIS Software Development
Apply configuration management to implement spatial process support
These aspects involve different stages and levels of GIS development process, and some methods are mutually exclusive, such as UML and Code methods, but the most important thing in software engineering technology is practicality, and developers can choose different technologies according to specific conditions.