SFT4030

Software lifecycle processes

6 points - 4 hours per week - First semester - Caulfield

Objectives At the completion of this subject students should understand the importance of process in the development of software; and how to apply various process-oriented tools in the management of the software process.

Synopsis Software engineering from a process viewpoint. The need to engineer the software process. Modelling the software process. Process models for various development paradigms, including object-orientation. Process and project management. Software quality management. Software process maturity and improvement, including ISO9000, CMM and IBM's cleanroom. Total quality management. Software evolution.

Assessment Assignments: 100%

Recommended texts

Dymond K A A guide to the CMM Process Inc, 1995
Kan S Metrics and models in software quality engineering Addison-Wesley, 1995
Sallis P Tate G and MacDonell S Software engineering Addison-Wesley, 1995

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