Prescriptive Process Models strive for structure and order in software development. They tend to occur sequentially with defined guidelines, however they may not be the most effective for changing systems. Waterfall The waterfall method, sometimes called the classic life cycle, is one of the best known prescriptive process models. Each step move you forward and…
The existence of a process is no guarantee that the software will be delivered on time, meet the needs of the customer, or be of long-term quality. Process patterns must be coupled with Software Engineering practice (Part 2 of the textbook) There are several methods to assess software: Standard CMMI Assessment Method for Process Improvement…
Every software team will experience some sort of problem as they move through the system. These may be technical issues, issues with working with other departments, etc. A Process Pattern describes a process related problem that is encountered during software engineering work, identifies the environment in which the problem occurs, and suggests one or more…
Each software engineering action (Communication, Planning, Modeling, etc) can be represented by a task set, or series of tasks to do to complete the action. Depending upon the size of the project, and the needs of the project, the number of task could vary. When doing initial communication, a small project with a single stakeholder…
A Process is defined as a collection of work activities, actions, and tasks. We previously talked about this a Process Framework and Umbrella Activities. What we’ve not looked at so far is the process flow. That is how we move from one section to another under the framework. In a Linear Process Flow you move…
Everyone has their myths that they believe when it comes to software development. Here we look at some of these myths and determine what are some of the best/worst of them. (And yes, I’ve actually heard people say most of these, and then some.) Management Myths These are myths that managers believe and tell people:…
Understanding the Problem It’s easy to assume you understand the problem/what is needed, but that is a false belief in many cases. To get a better idea, look at answering the following questions: Planning a Solution To Build the solution, you need to Plan the Solution: Building from the Plan Building from the plan is…
Process Framework This is the general framework which is used to define how a project will be built and deployed. Umbrella Activities Under the Framework activities are a number of umbrella activities to help manage and control progress, quality, change, and risk. Often people will use tools, or assume that a tool is what solves…
