Date |
Time |
Room |
Topic |
ILO |
Wed 2nd Dec 09 |
9:00 - 10:30 |
P403 |
Lecture 1: Introduction to the unit. The Nature of
Software Engineering. Software production organisations, roles, activities,
phases and software lifecyles and implications for projects.
Dr Keith Phalp: HoAG and Reader in Software Engineering
(All day) |
1 |
10:30 - 11:00 |
Break |
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11:00 - 12:00 |
P403 |
Lecture 2: What are the critical succes (and failure)
aspects of projects? Stakeholders and roles in the process. The importance
of software requirements. Managing software requirements and specification.
Meeting the needs of stakeholders (ensuring alignment of IT with Business
Needs). |
1, 3 |
12:00-13:00 |
P405 |
13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00 - 17:00 |
P405 |
Lecture 3: Estimating Software Project Cost & Time.
Approaches to cost estimation, what we can learn from them, and practical
considerations. Delphi exercise. |
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Thu 3rd Dec 09 |
9:30 - 10:30 |
P310 |
Lecture 4: Acquisition choices: Development with
COTS. Open Source Software. (Introduce assignment). Article to review. Keith Phalp |
4 |
10:30 - 11:00 |
Break |
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11:00 - 13:00 |
P310 |
Lecture 5: Agile projects – where is the agile
approach useful? What are the shortcomings. Guest expert: Sherry Jeary
Director of SSRC |
1, 2, 3, 4 |
13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch |
Lunch Break |
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14:00 - 17:00 |
P310 |
Lecture 6: Global software development Outsourcing
and Offshoring – What are the benefits or are there any? Guest expert
session by Dr Val Casey author of recent book |
1, 2, 3, 4 |
Fri 4th Dec |
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1 |
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Demonstrate analytical and critical thinking with respect to the planning of
software production projects. |
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2 |
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Identify and evaluate alternative approaches to resolving problems that
occur when managing a software production project. |
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3 |
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Demonstrate critical awareness of how software production projects affect
different stakeholders within an enterprise, and of related professional and
ethical issues. |
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4 |
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Demonstrate critical awareness of the issues affecting software acquisition
decisions. |
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