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Preliminary SDD Assessment 2 Development Approaches Preliminary Software Design and Development Issued: Due: 15 May 2008 29 May 2008 Mark: Contribution: / 10% Description of Task 1. Personnel with specific skills are used when large products are developed using the structured approach. Describe the tasks performed by: systems analysts, programmers, and software testers. 2. Historically, the structured approach was the recommended method for developing software. Describe reasons why this is no longer the case. 3. Outline the Prototype approach to software development and propose an example project where this approach would be appropriate. 4. Propose the steps you would take to develop software which records a user’s personal budget information and tells them how much they can save. You will be using Microsoft Excel and an end-user approach. 5. Recall the primary advantages and disadvantages between the four major types of development approaches; structured, prototype, rapid development, end-user. Outcomes and Competencies • P2.1 P2.2 P4.1 P4.2 P4.3 Expectations • • • You are expected and required to complete this work as an individual. It should be presented as a publishable piece of work. Late submissions will not be accepted unless school procedures have been followed correctly. 17/10/2008 Page 1 of 3 RL Preliminary SDD Assessment 2 Marking Guidelines 4 Describes in detail the tasks performed by all three types of personnel. Describes reasons in depth and links to alternative development approaches. Covers all major features when outlining the approach. Proposes a relevant example. Proposes valid steps and backs up with reasoning. Links response to Excel and the end-user approach. Lists all the primary advantages and disadvantag es of the four approaches 3 Outlines the tasks performed by all three types of personnel. Describes reasons in depth but does not link to alternative development approaches. Covers some features when outlining the approach. Proposes a relevant example. Proposes valid steps and backs up with reasoning. But does not link response to Excel or the end-user approach. Lists most of the primary advantages and disadvantag es of the four approaches 2 Describes the tasks performed by less than three of the personnel. 1 Outlines the tasks performed by less than three types of the personnel. 0 Unsatisfactor y attempt. Question 1 Question 2 Outlines reasons. Lists reasons. Unsatisfactor y attempt. Question 3 Covers all major features when outlining the approach. Does not propose a relevant example. Covers some features when outlining the approach. Does not propose a relevant example. Unsatisfactor y attempt. Question 4 Proposes valid steps. Outlines valid steps. Unsatisfactor y attempt. Question 5 Lists some advantages and disadvantag es of the four approaches Writing style is concise and easy to follow. Document is word processed, contains headings and header/foote r, and is stapled with this assessment Quality Lists some or all of the advantages and disadvantag es of some of the approaches Writing style is difficult to follow. Document is word processed, contains headings and header/foote r, and is stapled with this assessment outline Unsatisfactor y attempt. Unsatisfactor y writing style and appearance. 17/10/2008 Page 2 of 3 RL Preliminary SDD Assessment 2 outline attached. attached. 17/10/2008 Page 3 of 3 RL