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Title: CS4568 Advanced Software Quality

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CS4568 Advanced Software Quality

Weeks 1 6
Michael English
Formal program verification techniques
Weeks 7 12
Michael Lane
Concepts and processes

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CS4568 Assessments

Week 6 Mid-term exam on proofs 15
Week 7 Project 15
IMPORTANT NOTE This project is a mandatory
assessment. Failure in the project constitutes
failure in the module.
Assignment will be presented on Friday week 7.
Due Friday Week 12 (April 18)
Final exam in two parts 70

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CS4568 Concepts structure

Quality Process - Project Management
General Quality Issues
Guest Lectures mandatory attendance
Total Quality Management software devt.
Global Software Development
Software Process
Thinking, Effectiveness, Maturity
Assessment Improvement

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CS4568 Source Materials

Core text
Software Process Improvement Practical
Guidelines for Business Success Sami Zahran
Good Support Text
The SPIRE Handbook ISBN 1-874303-03-7
Software Quality Assurance From Theory to
Implementation Daniel Galin
Software Engineering Ian Sommerville
Papers
Assorted papers will be handed out at lectures
PMBOK
TQM

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What is a project ?

A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to
create a unique product, service, or result.

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Characteristics of a project

Purpose There is a single, definable purpose,
end product or result.
Complexity Projects require lots of different
skills and talents from different backgrounds
and organisations.
Uniqueness The project is a once-off endeavour,
never to be exactly repeated. Introduces
elements of uncertainty and risk
Impermanence The arrangements and activities are
temporary when the project is completed those
arrangements will end
Progressive Elaboration The project goes
through distinct and identifiable phases it
has a lifecycle.

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What is project management ?

The application of knowledge, skills, tools
techniques to project activities to meet project
requirements.
Accomplished thru application and integration of
project management processes.
Balancing triple constraints that influence
project success.

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Management of Knowledge

Nine knowledge areas encompassing 44 project
management processes.

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Project Management Process Groups
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Process groups interactions
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Triple constraints
PERFORMANCE scope quality
COST (budget)
TIME (duration)
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Project Management Process Groups
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Management of Knowledge

Nine knowledge areas encompassing 44 project
management processes.

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Integration Management

Processes activities needed to identify,
define, combine, unify and coordinate the various
processes within the project management process
groups.
From a quality perspective
Although all processes may not be needed
they should all be addressed to ensure they are
consciously not used.

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Integration Management some processes

Develop project charter
Develop preliminary scope statement
Develop project management plan
Direct manage project execution
Monitor control project work
Integrated Change Control
Close project

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Scope Management

Ensure project includes all the work required
and only the work required.
From a quality perspective
Ensure that required functionality and quality
attributes are produced for the user/customer.

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Scope Management some processes

Scope Management Plan how will scope be defined
(part of Project management plan)
Scope definition detailed scope statement
Create Work Breakdown Structure
Scope verification formalized acceptance
Scope control controlling changes to scope

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Time Management

Processes required to accomplish timely
completion of the project.
From a quality perspective
Manage project duration. Also ensure correct
sequencing of activities to maximize quality
goals

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Time Management some processes

Schedule Management Plan how will schedule
planning be performed (part of Project management
plan)
Activity Definition
Activity Sequencing
Activity Resource Estimating
Activity Duration Estimating
Schedule Development
Schedule control

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Cost Management

Processes involved in planning, estimating,
budgeting and controlling costs so that the
project can be completed within the approved
budget.
From a quality perspective
Ensure that product is developed at correct
level of costs to the customer.

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Cost Management some processes

Cost Management Plan how will cost planning be
undertaken (part of Project management plan)
Cost Estimating
Cost Budgeting
Cost control

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Quality Management

Activities needed that determine quality
policies, objectives and responsibilities, so
that the project will satisfy the needs for which
it was undertaken.
From a quality perspective
Determination of a quality management system
to plan, monitor and control quality initiatives
policies.

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Quality Management some processes

Quality Management Plan how will quality
planning be undertaken (part of Project
management plan)
Which standards are relevant to project?
How do we satisfy these standards ?
Quality Assurance apply activities
Quality control monitor activities

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Human Resource Management

Processes that organize and manage the project
team.
From a quality perspective
Determine that correct people with appropriate
skills are conducting work effectively.

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Human Resources Management some processes

Staffing Management Plan how will HR planning
be undertaken (part of Project management plan)
How when staff acquired / released?
Roles responsibilities ?
Acquire project team apply activities
Develop project team improve competencies
interactions
Manage project team track performance,
feedback, coordinate changes to enhance project
performance

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Communications Management

Processes required to ensure timely and
appropriate generation, collection, distribution,
storage, retrieval and ultimate disposition of
project information.
From a quality perspective
Facilitate effective performance of activities
via clear communication channels and mechanisms

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Communications Management some processes

Communications Management Plan how will
communications planning be undertaken (part of
Project management plan)
Determine communication needs of stakeholders?
How will these needs be met?
Information Distribution make info. available
Performance reporting collecting distributing
performance information(status reporting etc..)
Manage stakeholders

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Risk Management

Processes concerned with risk management.
Updated throughout project. Increase probability
of positive risk(opportunities) and decrease
probability of negative risk(threats)
From a quality perspective
Protect deviations to quality, scope, budget
and duration due to unforeseen or unplanned
events.

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Risk Management some processes

Risk Management Plan how will risk planning be
undertaken (part of Project management plan)
Risk Identification
Qualitative risk analysis
Quantitative risk analysis
Risk response planning
Risk monitoring control

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Procurement Management

Processes used to purchase or acquire the
products, services or results needed from outside
the team to perform the work.
From a quality perspective
Ensure that work is performed by capable
groups and that budget is managed effectively.
Manage contract and changes effectively and
verify project closure is acceptable to all
parties.

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Procurement Management some processes

Procurement Management Plan how will
procurement planning be undertaken (part of
Project management plan)
What to purchase? When to purchase? How to
purchase?
Plan contracting document products, identify
potential sellers
Request seller response
Select sellers
Contract administration manage relationship
between buyer seller, contract changes
Contract closure

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Lecture Summary