Software is everywhere you look, and modern software systems need to adapt to changes quickly. Software teams release new versions of their software frequently to keep up with changing requirements.
You will learn about the best practices of developing such software within a team using the agile methodology. You will recognise the importance of customer involvement for identifying requirements, writing automated tests for verifying functionality, and code reviews for improving the quality of the codebase. You will work with your peers to develop a software product incrementally. You will apply the principles of agile methodology in your project, manage your team effectively, organise your code using version control, and resolve problems via issue tracking. You will identify risks for software projects and follow the principles of ethical software development to develop software with the highest professional standards.
Total Contact Hours (Lectures, Classes) 38
Group project report worth 20%.
Collaborative group project (Software Project developed in 2 Sprints) worth 60%.
Online test worth 20%.
Reassessment Method: Like-for-like Including composite form of reassessment for failed components – individual mini project and project report.
On successfully completing the module, students will be able to:
Apply effective project planning and management within an agile software development group to deliver a collaborative project.
Identify software requirements, represented as user stories in agile projects.
Recognise the significance of code quality and testing in agile methodology.
Identify risk in software projects.
Analyse the social, professional, and ethical issues regarding software development.
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