Software Engineering Processes With the UPEDU

by Robillard, Pierre N.; Kruchten, Philippe; d'Astous, Patrick

• ISBN13: 9780201754544
• ISBN10: 0201754541
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-21
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley

Summary

Provides an introduction to the software development process in a general manner, but shows real-world application using the Unified Process for Education, a modified version of Rational's Unified Process, to facilitate learning.The book starts with the basic aspects of a software process that are the methods, tools, and concepts of software life cycle and software process. The second part emphasizes the engineering and management disciplines that is core of any software engineering process. The third part presents the aspects of software process assessment and measurementProfessionals who want to learn about software engineering, especially using a commercial process.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
Companion Web Site: www.YOOPEEDOO.org	xix
PART 1 Basic Aspects of the Software Process
The Needs for Software Process and Case Study	1	(28)
Specifying A one-Week Project	2	(5)
The Business Case	3	(1)
The Vision	3	(1)
The Plan	4	(2)
The Risk Factors	6	(1)
Developing A One-Week Project	7	(4)
Requirements Revisions	7	(1)
First Iteration	8	(1)
First Run of the Software Product	9	(1)
The Beta Version	10	(1)
Learning From the Basic Software Engineering Process	11	(3)
Highlights of the Basic Process	11	(1)
Characteristics of Small Team Process	12	(1)
Characteristics of Large Team Process	13	(1)
Specifying the Case Study	14	(15)
Summary	22	(1)
Review Questions	22	(1)
Readings	23	(1)
Practitioner's Viewpoint
The Art, Science, and Engineering of Software Development	24	(5)
Software Process and Software Life Cycle	29	(24)
Understanding the Development and Evolution of Software	30	(1)
Defining the Software Life Cycle	31	(3)
Defining the Software Process	34	(4)
UPEDU and the Conceptual Model	35	(2)
Roles, Activities, and Artifacts	37	(1)
Disciplines	38	(1)
Integrating the Software Life Cycle and the Software Process	38	(4)
Disciplines and Phases	38	(1)
Iterations	39	(1)
Opportunistic and Systematic Activities	40	(2)
Customizing the Software Process	42	(11)
Influential Factors in Customizing a Software Process	42	(1)
Software Process Standards and Models	43	(1)
Summary	44	(1)
Review Questions	45	(1)
UPEDU Questions	45	(1)
WWW Questions	45	(1)
Project of the Week	45	(1)
Cyber Reading	46	(1)
Readings	46	(2)
Practitioner's Viewpoint
Common Traps of the Iterative Approach	48	(5)
Models and Tools	53	(26)
Why Are Models and Tools Necessary?	54	(3)
Defining Modeling Concepts	57	(6)
Actors	57	(1)
Use Cases	58	(1)
Classes	59	(1)
Associations	60	(1)
Components and Packages	61	(2)
Eliciting Modeling Diagrams	63	(7)
Use-Case Diagrams	64	(1)
Class Diagrams	64	(1)
Component Diagrams	65	(2)
Sequence Diagrams	67	(1)
Collaboration Diagrams	68	(1)
State Diagrams	69	(1)
Finding and Using the Right Case Tools	70	(9)
Software Development Tools	71	(1)
Tool Support	71	(1)
Reducing Risk	72	(1)
Summary	73	(1)
Review Questions	74	(1)
UPEDU Questions	74	(1)
WWW Questions	74	(1)
Project of the Week	74	(1)
Cyber Reading	74	(1)
Readings	75	(1)
Practitioner's Viewpoint
The Power of Notation	76	(3)
PART 2 Engineering Aspects of the Software Process
Requirements Discipline	79	(24)
The Scope of Requirements	80	(3)
Stakeholders	80	(1)
Activities	81	(1)
Artifacts	82	(1)
Defining the Requirements Artifacts	83	(5)
Input Artifacts: The Vision and Glossary Artifacts	83	(1)
Descriptive Artifacts: Software Requirement Specifications	84	(3)
Modeling Artifacts: Use-Case and Scenario Artifacts	87	(1)
Eliciting Requirements	88	(6)
Delimiting the Boundaries	89	(1)
Interviews and Questionnaires	90	(1)
Requirements Workshop	91	(2)
Prototyping	93	(1)
Evolving Requirements	94	(9)
Summary	95	(1)
Review Questions	96	(1)
UPEDU Questions	96	(1)
WWW Questions	96	(1)
Project of the Week	96	(1)
Cyber Reading	96	(1)
Readings	97	(1)
Practitioner's Viewpoint
Requirements Management: The Search for Nirvana	98	(5)
Analysis and Design Discipline	103	(26)
Introducing the Crystallization Analogy	104	(2)
A Lattice of Information	104	(1)
Stages in the Crystallization Process	105	(1)
Understanding the Analysis and Design Discipline	106	(2)
The Concepts Behind the Analysis and Design Activities	106	(1)
The Quality of the Analysis and Design Activities	107	(1)
The Designer Role	108	(1)
Defining the Analysis and Design Activities	108	(6)
Defining the Architecture	109	(2)
Growing the Design	111	(2)
Reviewing Architecture and Design	113	(1)
Documenting the Analysis and Design Discipline	114	(4)
Artifacts	114	(1)
The Analysis Classes	115	(1)
Use-Case Realization	116	(1)
Design Class	117	(1)
The Design Model	117	(1)
Viewing the Model	118	(11)
Views	118	(1)
The Use-Case View	119	(1)
The Logical View	120	(1)
The Implementation View	121	(1)
Summary	122	(1)
Review Questions	122	(1)
UPEDU Questions	122	(1)
WWW Questions	123	(1)
Project of the Week	123	(1)
Cyber Reading	123	(1)
Readings	123	(1)
Practictioner's Viewpoint
Software Design Methods: Life Belt or Leg Iron?	124	(5)
The Implementation Discipline	129	(24)
Understanding the Implementation Discipline	130	(3)
Implementing Models and Plans	130	(2)
Structuring Knowledge	132	(1)
Realizing the Implementation Discipline	133	(7)
Planning the System and Integrating the Components	134	(2)
Programming the Components	136	(1)
Debugging and Unit-Testing the Components	137	(2)
Reviewing the Source Code	139	(1)
Elaborating the Implementation Discipline	140	(5)
Implementing Information	141	(1)
Representing Information Types	142	(1)
Relying on Guidelines	143	(2)
Presenting A Construction Phase Iteration	145	(8)
Planning New Functionalities	145	(1)
Reviewing the Components	146	(1)
Managing the Iteration	147	(1)
Summary	148	(1)
Review Questions	148	(1)
UPEDU Questions	148	(1)
WWW Questions	149	(1)
Project of the Week	149	(1)
Cyber Reading	149	(1)
Readings	150	(1)
Practictioner's Viewpoint
What Can We Learn from the Vasa?	151	(2)
The Testing Discipline	153	(28)
Relating Testing to Quality	154	(3)
The Time Lines of Testing	154	(1)
Gauging Quality Attributes by Testing	155	(1)
Roles	156	(1)
Defining Test Discipline Activities	157	(8)
Types of Testing	157	(3)
Test Planning and Design Activities	160	(1)
Test Implementation Activities	161	(2)
Test Execution Activities	163	(2)
Elaborating the Test Discipline	165	(7)
Test Cases	166	(3)
The Test Plan	169	(1)
The Risk Assessment Matrix	170	(1)
Defect and Evaluation Reports	171	(1)
Evaluating Testing Activities	172	(9)
Are the Identified Defects Significant?	173	(1)
Are Testing Activities Appropriate and Reliable?	173	(2)
Has the Product Met Quality Criteria?	175	(1)
Summary	176	(1)
Review Questions	177	(1)
UPEDU Questions	177	(1)
WWW Questions	177	(1)
Project of the Week	177	(1)
Cyber Reading	177	(1)
Readings	178	(1)
Practitioner's Viewpoint
Early, Systematic Testing Pays Off	179	(2)
PART 3 Management Aspects of the Software Process
The Software Configuration and Change Management Discipline	181	(28)
Defining the Software Configuration and Change Management Discipline	182	(5)
The Changing World of Software Development	182	(2)
The Software Configuration and Change Management Discipline Activities	184	(2)
Work Spaces	186	(1)
Highlighting Operational Aspects of the Discipline	187	(6)
Identification of Software Configuration Items	188	(1)
Control of Baseline and Changes	189	(2)
Status Accounting of Components and Changes	191	(1)
Functionality and Physical Configuration Auditing	192	(1)
Managing the Software Configuration and Change Management Discipline	193	(6)
Management Views of the Software Configuration and Change Management Discipline	194	(1)
A Software Configuration Change Management Scenario	195	(2)
The Steps in Software Change Management	197	(1)
The Evolution of Software Configuration	198	(1)
The Challenges of Implementing Software Configuration and Change Management	199	(10)
Managerial Issues	200	(1)
Technological Issues	201	(2)
Process-Oriented Issues	203	(1)
Summary	204	(1)
Review Questions	204	(1)
UPEDU Questions	204	(1)
WWW Questions	205	(1)
Project of the Week	205	(1)
Cyber Reading	205	(1)
Readings	205	(2)
Practitioner's Viewpoint
Chaos, Big Bang, and Beyond	207	(2)
The Software Project Management Discipline	209	(28)
Defining the Project Manager Role	210	(3)
The Project Manager	211	(1)
The Project Artifacts and Milestones	212	(1)
Planning Projects	213	(5)
Project Organization	214	(1)
The Planning Strategies	215	(1)
The Software Development Plan Artifact	216	(2)
Managing Iterations	218	(3)
The Definition of an Iteration	218	(1)
The Scope of an Iteration	219	(1)
Iteration Assessment	220	(1)
Managing Risks	221	(16)
Defining Risk	222	(1)
Risk Strategies	223	(1)
Risk Assessment	224	(1)
Summary	225	(1)
Review Questions	226	(1)
UPEDU Questions	226	(1)
WWW Questions	226	(1)
Project of the Week	226	(1)
Cyber Reading	227	(1)
Readings	227	(1)
Practitioner's Viewpoint
On Climbing Big Mountains	228	(9)
The Team	237	(22)
Understanding Teams	238	(2)
Aspects of Teamwork	238	(1)
Team Organization	239	(1)
Structuring Team Environments	240	(3)
Team Management Structure	240	(1)
People Structure	241	(1)
Shared Space Structure	242	(1)
Defining the Team	243	(3)
Distinguishing a Group from a Team	243	(1)
Team Fundamentals	244	(1)
Team Organization and Behavior	245	(1)
Building A Team	246	(4)
The Four-Stage Team Development Model	246	(2)
The Five Phases for Building Team Spirit	248	(1)
The Three Steps to Creating a Jelled Team	249	(1)
Supporting Team Activities	250	(9)
Virtual Teaming	251	(1)
VTA Tools for Collaborative Activities	251	(1)
Summary	252	(1)
Review Questions	253	(1)
UPEDU Questions	253	(1)
WWW Questions	253	(1)
Project of the Week	253	(1)
Cyber Reading	253	(1)
Readings	254	(1)
Practitioner's Viewpoint
Managing Teams	255	(4)
PART 4 Quality Aspects of the Software Process
Process Assessment and Improvement	259	(30)
Defining Process and Reference Process Models	260	(4)
Organization's Process Model	260	(1)
The Reference Process Model	261	(1)
Assessing a Software Process	262	(2)
Registration and Certification	264	(7)
ISO 9001: Quality Systems-Model for Quality Assurance in Design/Development, Production, Installation and Servicing	265	(2)
ISO/IEC 15504: Information Technology-Software Process Assessment	267	(2)
The Software Capability Maturity Model (SW-CMM)	269	(2)
Assessing UPEDU
Level 2 (Repeatable) Key Process Areas and Goals	271	(6)
Level 3 (Defined) Key Process Areas and Goals	277	(5)
Summary	282	(1)
Review Questions	283	(1)
UPEDU Questions	283	(1)
WWW Questions	283	(1)
Project of the Week	283	(1)
Cyber Reading	283	(1)
Readings	283	(2)
Practitioner's Viewpoint
Real-life Assessment	285	(4)
Software Process Measurement	289	(28)
Measuring Process Activities	290	(3)
Controlled Processes	290	(1)
Measurements versus Metrics	291	(1)
Building a Successful Measurement Program	292	(1)
Defining Measurement Paradigms	293	(6)
The Goal-Question-Metric Paradigm	294	(2)
Goal-Driven Measurement Paradigm	296	(1)
Measurement Goals and Elements	297	(2)
Measuring Effort	299	(5)
Major Concerns in Effort Measurement	300	(1)
Analyses of Team Collaborative Work	301	(2)
Analyses of Activities that Compose a Task	303	(1)
Measuring Cognitive Activities	304	(13)
Protocol Analysis for Software Process Activities	305	(2)
Analysis of Roles in Peer Review Meetings	307	(1)
Analyses of Exchange Patterns in Peer Review Meetings	308	(2)
Summary	310	(1)
Review Questions	311	(1)
UPEDU Questions	311	(1)
WWW Questions	311	(1)
Project of the Week	311	(1)
Cyber Reading	311	(1)
Readings	312	(1)
Practitioner's Viewpoint
Process Improvement Satisfies Employees	313	(4)
A Process Engineering Metamodel	317	(14)
Metamodeling	318	(2)
The Conceptual Model	319	(1)
Structuring the Metamodel	320	(4)
The Basic Elements Package	320	(1)
The Process Structure Package	321	(1)
The Process Life-Cycle Package	322	(1)
The Process Components Package	323	(1)
The Process Guidance Package	324	(1)
Overview of the Unified Software Process Metamodel	324	(7)
Review Questions	326	(1)
UPEDU Question	326	(1)
Project of the Week	326	(1)
Cyber Reading	326	(1)
Readings	326	(1)
Practitioner's Viewpoint
Where Do Standards Come From?	327	(4)
Index	331