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Software
Engineering
Few Questions
Why cant we find all errors before we give the software to our
customers?
Software Myths
Once we write the program and get it to work, our job is done.
Feasibility Study
Requirement Analysis
Design
Coding
Maintenance
Maintenance
Requirement
Analysis
Deployment
& Testing
Design
Coding
Predictive vs Adaptive
Predictive:
Predictive team can report exactly what features and tasks are planned for the
entire length of the development process
Adaptive
When the project requirement change the adapted team also change
An adaptive team can not report exactly what tasks are being done next week
Software Development
Process
Traditional
Waterfall
Iterative
Spiral
Agile
SCRUM
Extreme
programmin
g
Waterfall
Clean Room
Iterative Incremental
Spiral
V-Model
Waterfall
Model
Is a sequential design
process, often used in
software development
processes
Originates in the
manufacturing and
construction industries;
highly structured physical
environments
The idea behind the
waterfall model is
Measure Twice, Cut once.
Requirement
specification
Maintenance
Design
Construction
(Implementation
)
Installation
Testing &
Debugging
Integration
Waterfall Model
Pros:
Easy to manage due to the rigidity of the model . each phase has specific deliverables
and a review process.
Works well for smaller projects where requirements are very well understood.
Cons:
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Starts with initial planning and ends with deployment with the cycle
interactions in between
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Resources with needed skill set are not available and are planned
to be used on contract basis for specific iterations.
There are some high risk features and goals which may change in
the future.
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Iterative development
Pros:
Some working functionality can be developed quickly and early in the life cycle.
Cons:
Although cost of change is lesser but it is not very suitable for changing
requirements.
System architecture or design issues may arise because not all requirements
are gathered in the beginning of the entire life cycle.
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Spiral Model
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Identification
Design
Construct or Build
Spiral Model
Pros:
Development can be divided into smaller parts and more risky parts can be developed
earlier which helps better risk management.
Cons:
Not suitable for small or low risk projects and could be expensive for small projects.
Process is complex
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What is Agile?
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Agile Pros
Easy to manage
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Agile Cons
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Predictive teams in the traditional SDLC models usually work with detailed planning
and have a complete forecast of the exact tasks and features to be delivered in the
next few months or during the product life cycle. Predictive methods entirely depend
on the requirement analysis and planning done in the beginning of cycle. Any changes
to be incorporated go through a strict change control management and prioritization.
Agile uses adaptive approach where there is no detailed planning and there is clarity
on future tasks only in respect of what features need to be developed. There is feature
driven development and the team adapts to the changing product requirements
dynamically. The product is tested very frequently, through the release iterations,
minimizing the risk of any major failures in future.
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