FIT2101 Software engineering process and management

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Describe the nature and purpose of a software engineering process, including the historical evolution of the concept, and describe the major features of the most common process models;

2. 2

   Document a software process in a project management plan, including process model, team organisation, risk management, and time management;

3. 3

   Identify relevant risks for a small-to-medium size software project, analyse their impact and likelihood, identify appropriate mitigations, and document these in a risk matrix.;

4. 4

   Elicit functional and non-functional requirements for a small-to-medium size software project from stakeholders through interview and/or document analysis techniques, capture these using appropriate methods for the given process model (including user stories and use cases), and analyse these requirements for completeness including test-ability;

5. 5

   Apply a lightweight process to the development of a small software project in small groups, including the use of software engineering tools such as revision control and issue tracking systems, analyse their strengths and weaknesses and make recommendations for improving the process based on experience and observation.