Software Quality Engineering

CT051-3-3

Software Process Models

Software Engineering

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Copyright 2004 Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology
Topic & Structure of the lesson

• Software Development Life Cycle Model

• Waterfall Model
• Rapid Application Development (RAD)
• Agile SDLC Model
• Rational Unified Process
• Quality Assurance

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 Learning Outcomes

By the end of this lecture, YOU should be

able to :
• Explain various process models like
SDLC, RAD and RUP
• Evaluation of process models and
the quality assessments of the model

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Key Terms you must be able to use

If you have mastered this topic, you should

be able to use the following terms correctly
in your assignments and exams:
• Software Development Life Cycle
• Rapid Application Development (RAD)
• RUP

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 SDLC Model

A framework that describes the activities

performed at each stage of a software
development project.

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 Waterfall Model
• Requirements – defines
needed information, function,
behavior, performance and
interfaces.
• Design – data structures,
software architecture, interface
representations, algorithmic
details.
• Implementation – source
code, database, user
documentation, testing.

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 Rapid Application Model (RAD)

• Requirements planning phase (a workshop

utilizing structured discussion of business
problems)
• User description phase – automated tools
capture information from users
• Construction phase – productivity tools, such as
code generators, screen generators, etc. inside
a time-box. (“Do until done”)
• Cutover phase -- installation of the system, user
acceptance testing and user training

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 Agile

• Speed up or bypass one or more life cycle

phases
• Usually less formal and reduced scope
• Used for time-critical applications
• Used in organizations that employ
disciplined methods

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 Some Agile Methods

• Adaptive Software Development (ASD)

• Feature Driven Development (FDD)
• Crystal Clear
• Dynamic Software Development Method
(DSDM)
• Rapid Application Development (RAD)
• Scrum
• Extreme Programming (XP)
• Rational Unify Process (RUP)

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 Rational Unified Process (RUP)

• RUP is a method of managing OO Software

Development
• It can be viewed as a Software Development Framework
which is extensible and features:
– Iterative Development
– Requirements Management
– Component-Based Architectural Vision
– Visual Modeling of Systems
– Quality Management
– Change Control Management

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 RUP Features

• Online Repository of Process Information

and Description in HTML format
• Templates for all major artifacts, including:
– RequisitePro templates (requirements tracking)
– Word Templates for Use Cases
– Project Templates for Project Management
• Process Manuals describing key processes

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 RUP Phases

Inception Elaboration Construction Transition

Core Workflows
Business Modeling
Requirements
Analysis & Design
Implementation
Test & Assessment
Deployment

Supporting Workflows
Change Management
Project Management
Environmental Analysis
Iteration(s)

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 Satisfies stated and implied requirements

• Absence of system crashes

• Correspondence between the software and the users’
expectations
• Performance to specified requirements

Quality must be controlled because it lowers production

speed, increases maintenance costs and can adversely
affect business

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 Quality Assurance Plan

• The plan for quality assurance activities

should be in writing
• Decide if a separate group should perform
the quality assurance activities
• Some elements that should be considered
by the plan are: defect tracking, unit
testing, source-code tracking, technical
reviews, integration testing and system
testing.

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 Quality Assurance Plan

• Defect tracing – keeps track of each defect found, its

source, when it was detected, when it was resolved, how
it was resolved, etc
• Unit testing – each individual module is tested
• Source code tracing – step through source code line by
line
• Technical reviews – completed work is reviewed by
peers
• Integration testing -- exercise new code in combination
with code that already has been integrated
• System testing – execution of the software for the
purpose of finding defects.

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 Quick Review Question

Question 1

Evaluate the deficiencies that found in

SDLC with suitable examples.

Question 2

Why object oriented approach is

suitable for speed development?

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 Tutorial 2

1. When to use the Waterfall Model?

2. Evaluate the quality of a system that is
developed using Rapid Application
Development.
3. Why RUP is suitable for new system
development?
4. Evaluate the FIVE (5) differences between
integration testing and system testing.

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Summary of Main Teaching Points

1. SDLC
Waterfall model

2. RAD
Agile

3. RUP

4. Quality Assurance

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 Question and Answer Session

Q&A

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 Next Session

1. Project Briefing

2. Software Quality Assurance Plan

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