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What is Software Engineering?

• Engineering approach to develop


software.

• Systematic collection of past


experience:
–techniques,
–methodologies,
–guidelines.

1
Software Crisis
• Software products:
–fail to meet user requirements.
–frequently crash.
–expensive.
–difficult to alter, debug, and enhance.
–often delivered late.
–use resources non-optimally.

2
Factors contributing to the software crisis

• Larger problems,
• Lack of adequate training in
software engineering,
• Increasing skill shortage,
• Low productivity improvements.

3
Programs versus Software Products

• Usually small in size • Large


• Author himself is sole user • Large number of users
• Single developer • Team of developers
• • Well-designed interface
Lacks proper user interface
• Well documented & user-
• Lacks proper documentation manual prepared
• Ad hoc development. • Systematic development

4
Differences between the exploratory style
and modern software development practices

• Emphasis has shifted


– from error correction to error
prevention.
• Modern practices emphasize:
–detection of errors as close to their
point of introduction as possible.

5
Differences between the exploratory style and
modern software development practices (CONT.)

• In exploratory style,
–errors are detected only during
testing,
• Now,
– focus is on detecting as many errors
as possible in each phase of
development.
6
Differences between the exploratory style and
modern software development practices (CONT.)

• During all stages of development


process:
–Periodic reviews are being carried out
• Software testing has become
systematic:
–standard testing techniques are
available.
7
Differences between the exploratory style and
modern software development practices (CONT.)

• Projects are being thoroughly planned:


–estimation,
–scheduling,
–monitoring mechanisms.
• Use of CASE tools.

8
Life Cycle Model

• A software life cycle model (or process


model):
–a descriptive and diagrammatic model of
software life cycle:
– identifies all the activities required for product development,
– establishes a precedence ordering among the different activities,
– Divides life cycle into phases.

9
Why Model Life Cycle ?

• A written description:
–forms a common understanding of
activities among the software developers.
–helps in identifying inconsistencies,
redundancies in the development process.

10
11
Life Cycle Model (CONT.)

• The development team must identify a


suitable life cycle model:
–and then adhere to it.
–Primary advantage of adhering to a life
cycle model:
• helps development of software in a systematic
and disciplined manner.

12
Life Cycle Model (CONT.)

• When a software product is being


developed by a team:
–there must be a precise understanding
among team members as to when to do
what,
–otherwise it would lead to and project
failure.

13
Life Cycle Model (CONT.)

• A life cycle model:


–defines entry and exit criteria for
every phase.
–A phase is considered to be complete:
• only when all its exit criteria's are
satisfied.

14
Life Cycle Model (CONT.)

• The phase exit criteria for the software requirements


specification phase:
– Software Requirements Specification (SRS) document is complete,
reviewed, and approved by the customer.
• A phase can start:
– only if its phase-entry criteria have been satisfied.

15
Life Cycle Model (CONT.)

• It becomes easier for software


project managers:
–to monitor the progress of the
project.

16
Life Cycle Model (CONT.)

• Many life cycle models have been proposed.


• We will confine our attention to a few important and
commonly used models.
– classical waterfall model
– iterative waterfall,
– evolutionary,
– prototyping, and
– spiral model

17

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