Software Architecture
Paper details: All of this is taking place on the SDP document that I uploaded. Please follow the instructions for each part.
Part 1.
A proper SDP document must consider the organization’s capabilities and constraints. This assessment focuses on the first three sections of the SDP:
Section 1: Introduction: Scope, Purpose and Business Challenges.
Section 2: Resources and Scheduling.
Section 3: Organization and Staffing.
Considering the following questions may help guide you in this assessment:
Why is there a need for the software development plan?
What are CapraTek’s motivations to create the new architecture?
What are the consequences of not adopting a new architecture?
What business problem will the new architecture solve?
What resources and scheduling would be required for each development project?
What roles need to be filled within the Agile methodology that you have selected?
Preparation
Review the CapraTek scenario available from the assessment Resources.
Save a new version of your SDP document using this assessment number and use it to complete the assessment.
Directions
Consider the CapraTek scenario and address the items below in Sections 1–3 of the CapraTek SDP document:
In the Introduction (SDP Section 1), complete the following sections:
Scope.
Purpose.
Business challenges: Identify and prioritize the challenges facing CapraTek.
In Resources and Scheduling (SDP Section 2), specify the project roles and responsibilities based on your Agile process methodology. Assume three concurrent and similarly scoped projects.
In Organization and Staffing (SDP Section 3), specify the project allocation breakdown based on the required resources for anticipated projects. Since CapraTek does plan to run three software development projects simultaneously, resources may need to be shared between projects. Note: You will need to make, and state, general assumptions regarding and based on the approximate size of each project.
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Part 2
Technical standards are important to ensure that all development staff utilize the same technologies for consistency, maintenance, and support. By ensuring that all individuals follow a specific set of standards, development processes can be efficiently completed by many different individuals rather than having the dependency on a few.
In this assessment you complete SDP Section 6, Standards and Procedures, which is intended to provide developers a high-level view of technologies to be used.
Preparation
Review the CapraTek Overview found in the assessment Resources.
Save a new version of your SDP document using this assessment number and use it to complete the assessment.
Directions
Consider the CapraTek scenario and address the items below in Section 6 of the CapraTek SDP document:
Create a technology stack component diagram showing where each technical operation is performed.
Describe the following components and justify why each is important for solving the identified technical challenges:
Servers: Describe the various types of servers that are appropriate for integration with the identified applications.
Development Software: Identify four development and support tools needed for software development that both address identified technical challenges and interoperate with Java and .NET operations. Justify your choices.
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By adhering to the key software development phases defined in the SWEBOK, CapraTek has signaled its commitment to creating consistent software projects.
Part 3
In this assessment you complete SDP Section 7, Software Phases.
Preparation
Review the CapraTek Overview found in the assessment Resources.
Save a new version of your SDP document using this assessment number and use it to complete the assessment.
Suggested Resources
You may refer to the SWEBOK V3 found in the assessment Resources.
Directions
Consider the CapraTek scenario and address the items below in Section 7 of the CapraTek SDP document:
Create activity diagrams depicting the steps involved in each of the following software development phases.
Phase 1: Software Requirements.
Phase 2: Software Design.
Phase 3: Software Construction.
Phase 4: Software Testing.
Describe the high-level steps involved with each phase. Note: Phase 3 has already been completed as an example.
Explain how your chosen Agile methodology affects the process flow of each software development phase.
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Part 4
Once a software development project is completed at CapraTek, it is also important that there is a plan in place to have the system verified and validated to assure it is the right system and is developed correctly. The SDP needs to spell out how independent verification and validation is to be conducted.
Software is rarely completely done at the end of a project. There may be bugs that are uncovered or additional criteria that must be implemented. Planning out a process for the maintenance of the software is crucial. A large part of the software maintenance is to preserve its integrity as changes are made. Any changes are needed to be logged and tracked. There needs to also be criteria put in place when certain software needs to be retired or migrated.
In this assessment you will complete SDP Section 8, Validation and Verification, and Section 9, Maintenance Process.
Preparation
Review the CapraTek Overview found in the assessment Resources as needed.
Save a new version of your SDP document using this assessment number and use it to complete the assessment.
Directions
Consider the CapraTek scenario and address the items below in Section 8 and Section 9 of the CapraTek SDP document:
Create a plan for the independent verification and validation of software based upon your chosen Agile methodology per SWEBOK standards (should be one page or less). (SDP Section 8).
Create an activity diagram demonstrating the software maintenance process. (SDP Section 9).
Create a maintenance plan that specifies of how to maintain deployed software per SWEBOK standards (should be one page or less). (SDP Section 9).
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