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 present project artifacts and receive feedback. Additional coaching is available but not mandatory. Deliverables for the project include an alpha prototype, documentation, manuals, and a budget. Grading will consider team and individual performance based on reviews, deliverables, and peer assessments.

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 plan
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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 mngmt,
config. mngmt, 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!
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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 plan / 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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