Introduction

This lesson teaches the benefits of adopting a formal software development process. Specifically, the course adopts OpenUP for strategic process (phases) and Scrum for tactical team operations (sprints, meetings, activities and artifacts).

Because this lesson falls on the first day of class you will not be expected to prepare. All of the content you need will be presented in class.

Learning Outcomes

• Identify the benefits of a formal software development process.
• Describe the goal for each OpenUP phase.

Study Resources

For your study of this topic, use some of these resources.

Web Articles and Blogs

• OpenUP (EPF wiki)
• Introduction to OpenUP (PDF)
• The Scrum Guide, by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland (PDF)
• Scrum Reference Card by Michael James andLuke Walter, Software Process Mentor, Seattle Scrum Company
• Dzone.com Scrum Refcard

Books

• Agility and Discipline Made Easy , by Kroll & MacIssac
• The Team, by Memory Jogger (www.goalQPC.com)

Wikipedia

• Software Development Process
• OpenUP
• Scrum

Class lecture

• Appreciation for Software Development Process

Exercises

In-Class Exercises

• Appreciation for software development process - quiz: Complete the quiz, Appreciation for software development process, which is in the myCourses Quiz area. This will be completed during the Appreciation for software development process class session. For students who do not have access to myCourses during the first class session, the quiz will remain available until the start of the next class session.