This book presents
high-quality original contributions on new software engineering models,
approaches, methods, and tools and their evaluation in the context of defence
and security applications. In addition, important business and economic aspects
are discussed, with a particular focus on cost/benefit analysis, new business
models, organizational evolution, and business intelligence systems. The
contents are based on presentations delivered at SEDA 2015, the 4th
International Conference in Software Engineering for Defence Applications,
which was held in Rome, Italy, in May 2015. This conference series represents a
targeted response to the growing need for research that reports and debates the
practical implications of software engineering within the defence environment
and also for software performance evaluation in real settings through
controlled experiments as well as case and field studies. The book will appeal
to all with an interest in modeling, managing, and implementing defence-related
software development products and processes in a structured and supportable way.