This document outlines the organization and expectations for a software design project course. It details that students will work in teams of 6 people on a project for 150 hours total. There will be 5 reviews throughout the semester to monitor progress. Coaching is available but not mandatory to assist with any project-related issues. Key deliverables due at the end of the course include an alpha version prototype, documentation manuals, and a final presentation. Grading will be based on work during reviews, deliverables, and peer assessments. Students should contact the teaching assistants with any questions.

1. Software design project
Organization of the course
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2. Expected workload
Keep time sheets to track workload (= own
responsibility).
Project manager distributes work evenly.
6SP = 150 hours /pp all-in
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Final presentation + preparation: 16 hours
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12 x 2 hours review / coaching: 24 hours
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12 x 9 hours / week: 108 hours
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3. Reviews
5 reviews with team, assistants & professor
Review 1: kick-off review
Review 2: test plan + configuration plan
Review 3: revised test plan + configuration plan
HOLIDAY
Review 4: progress report
Review 5: progress report + metrics
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4. Reviews
Partially fixed agenda
1.
Project demonstration
2.
Project artefacts changes + status
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Vision
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Key decisions
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Planning
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Test strategy
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Action list
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Configuration management
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Risk list
3.
Review focus (will be announced)
4.
Extra agenda items
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5. Coaching
Not mandatory!
Feel free to make an appointment at
sop@intec.ugent.be.
For all kinds of project related issues (project mngmnt,
config. mngmnt, team problems, server problems, …)
Prepare the coaching (send us your questions /
agenda).
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6. Coaching
Not mandatory!
But:
before making an
appointment
(or e-mailing us)
JFGI!
(if you don’t know it, Google it)
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7. Deliverables
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Alfa version of prototype
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Up to date product vision
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Test strategy / test manual
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User manual
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Developer manual
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Configuration manual
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Installation manual
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Code + documentation
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Budget estimate for alfa version + beta version
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8. Grading
As a team:
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On tasks during the semester
During the different reviews
During the final presentation and demonstration
On the final deliverables
As an individual:
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Based on the peer assessment scores
During the different reviews
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9. Contact
For any question, remark, suggestion, …
Contact sop@intec.ugent.be (Jelle & Jolien)
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