Software Engineering - Coursework Example

(University)

Question A.

Waterfall model (a)

Advantages

Disadvantages

Easy to Understand

Design Errors can only be Detected at the end

Easy to Plan

Does not offer customers a room to see the parts of the task until the product is finished.

Very reliable and mostly addresses customers needs

Recommended for stable projects as its difficult to determine customers needs at the early stages

Offers a room for future modification due to new arising customers needs

Brings division of labor that is in design, testing and coding which is not realistic in real life situation.

(Ronald1997)

Hybrid Process Model (b)

Advantages

Disadvantages

Open and Transparent for all to see

Time consuming

Easy to troubleshoot

Very Practical and Technical Achievable

Initial cost is high

Friendly licensing that makes other technologies easily integrate with Hybrid products

Very economical

(Ronald1997)

Reuse-Oriented Model(c)

Advantages

Disadvantages

Saves Time

Can result to a Poor quality product

Low chances of errors or bugs

Not Practical and Really Practically achievable

(Ronald1997)

Evolution Model (d)

Advantages

Disadvantages

Software projects risk reduction

Requires more management effort

Very economical

A lot of time wasted on the frequent evaluations.

Results to high quality products

No time wastage

Respond quickly to customers needs

Builds team work

(Mary1996):

SPAMEX

Positive side of SPAMEX

Negative side of SPAMEX

Enables new clients to register as with a flat fee.

It is the responsibility of the SPAMEX customers to maintain their accounts in credit by ether monthly standing orders from their banks or through the use of their credit or debit cards.

Makes easier to charge for small services.

Responsibility of the vendors to transfer their takings from their SPAMEX to their bank accounts

Charges depends on the cost of the services/products

Question B (b) Bill sent to patient

Weekly reports

New Patient Regular patient

Correct Else

(Steve1998)

Question B (a)

(Steve1998)

References

Mary Shaw, (1996): The Software Architecture: Prentice Hall: New Jersey.

Ronald Tocci, (1997): The advancement of the Software models, Prentice Hall New Jersey

Steve McConnell, (1998): Software Development, Microsoft Press: New York