Software Development
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The document provides an overview of the software development process, outlining its phases, personnel involved, and the significance of a disciplined approach. It emphasizes the importance of understanding client values and predicting project timelines for effective resource management. Different software process models, including the waterfall and agile methodologies, are mentioned as frameworks for organizing development activities.
Software Development
- 2. Software Development Process Overview The general elements of a software engineering discipline The phases of any significant software development project Personnel involved Ongoing activities regardless of the phase Software process models The importance of a disciplined process For experienced software developers, the component-level process is often less conspicuous, involving well-established and automated patterns of thinking. This does not diminish its importance. Software developers need good automated thinking habits to free their minds for dealing with more complex issues. http://www.greymatterindia.com/
- 3. Software Enigineering Elements Abstraction Analysis and Design Methods and Notations User Interface Prototyping Software Architecture Software Process Software Reuse Measurement (Metrics) Tools and Integreated Environments http://www.greymatterindia.com/
- 4. Software Development Phases Requirements Analysis and Definition System Design Program Design Program Implementation Unit Testing Integration Testing System Testing System Delivery Maintenance/Evolution http://www.greymatterindia.com/
- 5. Ongoing Activities Risk Analysis Planning Program Design Verification and Validationn Documentation Integration Testing System Testing System Delivery Maintenance/Evolution http://www.greymatterindia.com/
- 6. Process Models Software process models are general approaches for organizing a project intoactivities. The Opportunistic Approach The Waterfall Model The Uncontrolled Approach The Prototype as a Central Element The Phased-Release Model The Spiral Model Extreme Programming (AGILE) & The Transformational Model http://www.greymatterindia.com/
- 7. The Importance of a Disciplined Process A disciplined software process serves two main purposes: Helps developers better understand what they are doing Helps managers make more accurate predictions about how long a project will take Predictability is crucial for setting reasonable goals and planning resource allocation. http://www.greymatterindia.com/
- 8. The Importance of a Disciplined Process - Understanding As software developers work through a disciplined process, they are developing a complex mental roadmap of: The values of the client The concepts that are important to the client Software patterns for achieving the desired behavior Software patterns for achieving the desired behavior Common sense and experience both support the importance of this understanding. http://www.greymatterindia.com/
- 9. The Importance of a Disciplined Process - Predictability When undertaking a new project, software managers must be able to estimate the resources required so that: A reasonable estimate of cost can be given to the purchaser Internally, managers can anticipate needs and coordinate between multiple projects. A disciplined process is essential for managers to call upon previous experience in order to make resource estimates: With an undisciplined process, there is too much variation in how long it takes to accomplish a task among previous projects, and a reliable estimate cannot be made for new projects With a disciplined process, managers develop a better sense of how long it takes to accomplish various kinds of tasks and what kinds of skills are needed. http://www.greymatterindia.com/