CA447 Schedule
The table below shows the provisional schedule of lectures for the semester. This will be updated regularly during semester to reflect on-going progress and changes. Please check back regularly.
| Week | Topic | Reading |
| 1 (6/2/12) |
Module overview and introduction Software quality and SDLC's review Understanding SPI The case for SPI SPI Benefits and costs |
Some
notes to accompany lecture and
extracts from slides Futrell et al Safari on-line book, Chapters 3 & 4 Kan's Safari on-line book, Chapter 2 See appropriate sections of Zahran book |
| 2 (13/2/12) |
Establishing a process programme |
Appropriate sections
of Zahran book and see reading list Chapter 6 of Dyba et al. Some slides (graphics) from this lecture |
| 3 (20/2/12) |
Choosing a model (or not!) |
Appropriate sections
of Zahran book and see reading list Cunav, Engineering Informatica and FMW case studies - Please read in advance of the lecture |
| 4 (27/2/12) |
Sustaining process improvement Process measurement Process assessment SPI action planning |
Appropriate sections
of Zahran book and see reading list Appendix F of Potter et al book Read the Adept article on light weight assessment |
| 5 (5/3/12) | ISO/IEC 15504 (SPICE) | Some extracts from lecture slides |
| 6 (12/3/12) | ISO/IEC 29110 (VSE) |
Some extracts from lecture slides Project Management in ISO/IEC 29110 EuroSPI conference paper |
| 7 (19/3/12) | No lecture - University closed Monday 19/3/11 | St. Patricks Weekend |
| 8 (26/3/12) | ISO/IEC 12207 | Slides extracts to appear |
| 9 (2/4/12) | Capability Maturity Model Integration - part 1 |
Ahern
et al Safari on-line book Comprehensive set of slides (note: more here than in lecture |
| 10 (9/4/12) | Capability Maturity
Model Integration - part 2 Note: Date change to be announced as no lecture on Monday 9/4/11 due to public holiday |
As above |
| 11 (16/4/12) | Agile methods - part 1 |
Slide extracts to appear |
| 12 (23/4/12) | Agile methods - part
2 Exam discussion and revision |
As above Slide extracts to appear |