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Producing such software is difficult and involves high costs and risks. Adopting the most appropriate methods, technologies, and tools at just the right time is a major problem for the software industry. Recognition of the critical role played by software in so many aspects of society has therefore led us to pursue the following goals:

• Forming a vision of software and software development based on the systematic use of expert judgement and peer review;• Establishing the need for a long-term softwaredevelopment research agenda; and• Outlining a long-term research agenda that helps meet society’s future needs for software that is