Homework: Software Developer Development and Improvement
This homework consists of two sections: an improvement plan and a PowerPoint presentation. You must submit the two sections as separate files for the completion of this homework. Label each file name according to the section of the homework it is written for.
Section A: Improvement Plan
Suppose you are working as a senior software development manager in a software house. The company develops custom software for clients. In one of the development projects, a postmortem analysis reveals that a particular developer out of a team of five was responsible for the major failure of the developed software product. You have been asked by your supervisor to create an improvement plan to address these issues using the People Capability Maturity Model (P-CMM).
Write a five to six pages paper in which you:
I. Evaluate the key practices and improvement activities from the people capability maturity model and recommend the practices you would use to address the software failure.
II. Describe an appropriate strategy for implementing the recommended improvement activities that you have identified.
III. Explain how to measure the return on the company investment after applying the key practices and improvement activities.
Section B: PowerPoint Presentation
You have also been asked to develop a presentation to be shown to your CEO to explain why you have chosen to implement the specific strategy outlined in your improvement plan.
Prepare a seven to ten slides PowerPoint presentation in which you:
I. Summarize the main points in the improvement plan.
II. Create bulleted speaking notes for the presentation to the executive board in the Notes section of the PowerPoint. Note: You may create or assume any fictitious names, data, or scenarios that have not been established in this homework for a realistic flow of communication.
III. Use a professional technically written style to graphically convey the information.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this homework are:
1) Develop practices to evaluate products, processes, and system resources.
2) Develop a software engineering plan to address and solve a proposed business problem.
3) Use technology and information resources to research issues in software engineering.
4) Write clearly and concisely about advanced software engineering topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.