CMPE 131 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
Reliable, Efficient, Maintainable, and meet the needs of customers - Answer -Creation
of software systems that are
Schedule and Budget - Answer -Production of system meets
Engineering discipline - Answer -the design, analysis and construction of an artifact for
some practical purpose
IEEE Definition - Answer -the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable
approach to the development, operation and maintenance of software; that is the
application of engineering to software
NATO Study Group - Answer -One of the first uses of the phrase software engineering
Programming Management - Answer -Continue to
deserve its current poor reputation for cost and schedule effectiveness until such time
as a more complete understanding of the program design process is achieved."
Software Disasters - Answer -Ariane Project
1990 AT&T Disastr
Radiation overdose
CHAOS
Tata Consultancy
Chaos Study - Answer -Although the U.S spent over $250 billion
on software projects, approximately...
- 31% were cancelled before completion
- 53% were completed but over budget, over schedule, & did not meet original
specifications
• For mid-size companies, average cost overruns were 182%, while average schedule
overruns
were 202%!
Failure to meet expectations - Answer -- Over budget
- Exceeds schedule / misses market window
- Doesn't meet stated customer requirements
- Lower quality than expected
- Performance doesnt meet expectations
- Too difficult to use
- Unrealistic or unarticulated project goals - Inaccurate estimates of needed resources
- Poor project management
4 P's of Software Engineering - Answer -People, Product, Project, and Process
