5 Questions
What percentage of IT projects are considered successful?
39% of all projects succeed (delivered on time, on budget, and with required features and functions)
What are the three categories into which IT projects are divided based on their outcome?
43% are challenged (late, over budget, and/or with fewer than the required features and functions), 18% fail (either cancelled prior to completion or delivered and never used)
What is the average large IT project's performance in terms of budget, time, and value delivery?
runs 45% over budget, 7% over time, and delivers 56% less value than expected
What percentage of IT project managers admit to being unclear on the business objectives of their projects?
Nearly 45% admit they’re unclear on the business objectives of their IT projects
How many faults are typically delivered per 1000 lines of software?
6-30 faults delivered / 1000 lines of software
Study Notes
Course Introduction
- The course covers Software Requirements Engineering, including industrial challenges, course guidelines, and the importance of RE.
Importance of RE/Why to Study RE
- Project failures and their causes will be discussed.
- Classes of project failures will be explored.
- Key success factors in RE will be identified.
Definition of RE
- The definition of RE will be covered.
Characteristics of a Good Requirement
- Quality and metrics in RE will be discussed.
- Misconceptions about RE will be addressed.
- Known facts about a good requirement will be outlined.
Course Guidelines
- The course outline is tentative and subject to change.
- Evaluation will be based on class discussions, handouts, recommended readings, and slides.
- Active participation is required.
Grading Policy
- The grading criteria includes: • Quizzes (6-10) – 12% • Assignments (4) – 20% • Project – 10% • Mid-term Exam – 40% • Final Exam – 20%
Academic Integrity
- Plagiarism will result in zero marks for the first offense, and an F grade for repeated offenses.
- Proper referencing is required when using materials from web sources or books.
Test your knowledge of software requirements engineering with this quiz covering topics such as project failures, key success factors, quality metrics, and the importance of requirements engineering. See how well you understand the course introduction, industrial challenges, grading policy, and the characteristics of good requirements.
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