SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS & PROJECT MANAGEMENT DOWNLOAD PAGE

Last updated 28 Sep 2009 by Rachel Cardell-Oliver

Lecture Outlines

Overviews for SRPM Lectures and Unit Objectives

Lecture Notes

Introduction to Software Engineering

SRPM Introduction
Software Product Metrics
Software Engineering Research (see SRPM overview for notes)

Requirements Engineering

Requirements Overview
Elicitation
Analysis and Management
Specification and Requirements Specification Checklist
Negotiation (guest lecture)

Project Management

Introduction to Project Management
Project Planning and Control
Guest Lecture: Estimating Cost and Effort
Guest Lecture: Software Project Estimation with Function Points

Guest Lecture: Work Breakdown and Earned Value Analysis
Managing Software Engineering Teams
Risk Management

Verification & Validation

Introduction to Verification and Validation
Metrics for SW testing
Testing Process (Plan and Track vs Test Driven Development)
Acceptance Testing TBA
Inspections and Reviews
Guest lecture

Practicals

Paper copies of practical workshop exercises (and supplements) will be available at the classes.

Week 2. Research Project Startup (see below for project details)
Week 3. Requirements Elicitation
Week 4. Requirements Negotiation
Week 5. Practical Project Planning
Week 6. Software Estimation
Week 7. Project Management with Earned Value
Week 8. No practical class (Mid-semester test today)
Week 9. Managing Risk in SE projects
Week 10. Team Software Inspections
Week 11. Essay Project consultation
Week 12. Guest lecturer

Research Review and Project Information

Research Essay Project
Cover sheet and marking schedule   

Exam Information

Sample Exam Paper Cover Sheet
Sample Exam Questions
There will be no sample solutions published for the sample exam, but when you have completed the sample exam questions, if you have any queries about your answers then the unit co-ordinator will be happy to discuss them with you.

Mid-Semester Test

All the material in lectures, practicals, and recommended reading up to the mid-semester test date is examinable. The 40 minute test will contain 6 short answer questions, and is worth 10% of the total marks for the unit.
Click here for new sample test questions A and also a second set of sample test questions B for the mid-semester test.
You can also click here for some sample answers A or sample answers B, but please try answering the sample questions under test conditions before reading the answers ;-)

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