Title :
The simulation of formal management and technical reviews to increase quality in undergraduate software engineering projects
Author :
Terry, Julian E. ; Hope, Stuart
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Comput., Inf. & Math. Sci., Edith Cowan Univ., Mt. Lawley, WA, USA
Abstract :
Formal reviews are accepted in the software development industry as a valuable control mechanism used by management and steering committees to gauge a project´s progress, provide direction and improve the quality of the system being developed. The introduction of formal management and technical reviews to student software engineering projects at Edith Cowan University (ECU) has resulted in quality improvements in the product delivered and the process used as well as providing substantial educational benefits. The underlying model for the review mechanism has been based on the ISO´s SPICE project
Keywords :
computer science education; educational courses; software development management; software quality; Edith Cowan University; ISO; SPICE project; computer science education; formal management; product quality; software development industry; technical reviews; undergraduate software engineering projects; Computer industry; Control systems; Electrical equipment industry; Engineering management; Industrial control; Programming; Project management; Quality management; Software development management; Software engineering;
Conference_Titel :
Software Engineering: Education & Practice, 1998. Proceedings. 1998 International Conference
Conference_Location :
Dunedin
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8828-9
DOI :
10.1109/SEEP.1998.707640
