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handle is hein.gao/gaobacvtg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: INSIDE: 73-02-10 Software Tools, Software Techniques, Benefits, .Classification of Software Tools and Techniques, Glossaries of Software Tools and Techniques Software Tools and IIIIIiiii,////lfilll/11 Techniques 17 Frederick Gallegos PAYOFF IDEA. Software tools and techniques are most widely used by systems analysts and programmers for developing and maintaining systems. They can also be valuable aids for the auditor in performing compliance or substantive testing in the development, operation, or main- tenance phases. This article describes these resources and discusses how they might be categorized for appli- cation. INTRODUCTION The complexities of writing and maintaining programs have caused software costs to outstrip computer hardware costs. Recent studies pre- dict that by 1990, more than 90 percent of the cost of data processing will be attributable to software. During the 1970s, private industry and government spent more than $8 billion a year on software. Experts believe that such expenditures currently exceed $20 billion yearly. Because of such skyrocketing costs, software tools and techniques are emerging that facilitate the development effort through spneamlined procedures or automation of some development tasks. j Many tools and techniques have been developed that offer significantly improved management control and reduced costs if properly applied. The number of new tools and techniques continues to grow. This article discusses the use of software tools and techniques to alleviate the problems of development, maintenance, modification, oper- ation, and conversion of applications software. Many of the software tools and techniques discussed are available for all types of computers. Software tools and techniques can be valuable aids to information re- source managers; data processing design, development, and operations @ 1985 Auerbach Publishers Inc EDP Auditing P-12

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