Questions from Software Engineering

Q: One of your coworkers says, “Mission statements are nice,

One of your coworkers says, “Mission statements are nice, but they really don’t change things down here where the work gets done.” How would you reply?

Q: How has the proliferation of mobile devices affected IT professionals?

How has the proliferation of mobile devices affected IT professionals?

Q: Many of today’s projects involve team members scattered across different time zones

Many of today’s projects involve team members scattered across different time zones and in different physical locations. Moreover, the projects may have adopted an agile methodology, which reduces cyc...

Q: Go to the websites for project management tools (besides Microsoft Project

Go to the websites for project management tools (besides Microsoft Project), such as Apptivo (www.apptivo.com), Gantt Project (www.ganttproject.biz), Gantter (www.gantter.com), smart sheet (www.smarts...

Q: Perform an Internet research to learn more about project risk management and

Perform an Internet research to learn more about project risk management and write a summary of the results. Be sure to search for the classic book titled Waltzing with Bears: Managing Risk on Softwar...

Q: Use the requirements gathering techniques of document review, observation, brainstorming

Use the requirements gathering techniques of document review, observation, brainstorming, sampling, and research to capture the requirements of a typical elevator control system. Use natural language...

Q: Prepare a presentation summarizing JAD and RAD. Explain how they differ

Prepare a presentation summarizing JAD and RAD. Explain how they differ from traditional fact-finding methods. What are the main advantages of team-based methods?

Q: Design a questionnaire to learn what students think of the registration process

Design a questionnaire to learn what students think of the registration process at your school. Apply the guidelines you learned in this chapter.

Q: Create an FDD similar to the one in Figure 4-15

Create an FDD similar to the one in Figure 4-15 but showing your school instead of the library example.

Q: A desirable characteristic of a requirement is that it be both consistent

A desirable characteristic of a requirement is that it be both consistent and complete. Examine several requirements engineering CASE tools and document how (if at all) they support automated consiste...