Software
Acquisition
and
Project
Management
Lesson I: Introduction
Getting to know Me?
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Name/nickname
Degree
What are your likes/dislikes?
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Technology
Life
What do you expect from the instructor?
What do you expect to learn?
What grade you want to achieve?
After your bachelor’s degree, what is your next
plan?
Course Description
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This course provides a high level introduction to
two areas that are crucial to the IT profession,
namely
software
acquisition
and
project
management.
It introduces students to the phases both in the
project management and software acquisition
and implementation process.
Since requirements are crucial to both activities,
the course will provide students with an in-depth
introduction to requirements engineering.
The course will also introduce students to a widely
used project management information system.
Software Acquisition
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Computer Software determines
the types of tasks a computer
can help you to accomplish.
These
are
the
computer
programs and any additional
files that are provided to carry
out a specific type of task.
Program is a set of instructions
that a computer follows in order
to perform a specific function.
Software programs written used
to control and direct hardware
functions
and
operations.
Categories of Software
1. Application or
Custom or Private
software
2. General-purpose
software
3. Systems software
4. Rogue software
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Application or Custom or
Private Software
It is the software designed and
written to perform a specific
task for computer users.
It adapts the computer to the
task the user wants done.
Examples:
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Payroll System Video Rental
Database System Registration
and Billing System Grocery
Inventory System Library
Database System
2 . General-purpose Software
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It is the software that provides the
framework for a great number of
business and personal applications.
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Most general-purpose software is sold
as a package(sold with manuals).
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Examples:
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Word Processing Software
Spreadsheet Software
Presentation Graphics Software
Multimedia Software
Desktop Publishing Software
Database Management System (DBMS)
Utility Software
Web Authoring Software
Number Crunching Software
3. Systems Software
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The system software controls the
operation of a computer and its
devices, as well as enables application
software to run on the PC.
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The operating system is the main
component of system software that
enables the computer to manage its
activities and the resources under its
control, run application programs, and
interface with the user.
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It is software designed to help control
the computer system.
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It is independent of any specific
applications area.
TYPES OF SYSTEMS SOFTWARE
1. Operating Systems
2. Programming Languages
3. Translators
4. Rogue software
 Any software that runs on the
computer without the user’s
knowledge and consents that
does damage to computer
files.
 TYPES OF ROGUE SOFTWARE
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Back Doors
Chameleon
Logic Bombs
Trojan Horses
ANSI Bombs
Worm
Virus
Software Acquisition
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Acquisition is the process of obtaining
products and services through contracting.
Those organizations that are purchasing or
commissioning, rather than developing, at
least some of the products or parts of the
products.
The growing trend towards outsourcing or off
shoring makes this practice area much more
common.
Software Acquisition
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Software Acquisition is where requirements
engineering significantly meets business
strategy.
For
many
organizations,
software
development is not an option.
Cost, skills, and the availability of software
solutions on the market mean that acquisition
is always the chosen route and requirements
engineering is always done in this context.
Software Engineering Practice
Areas
Software engineering practice areas are those
necessary for applying the appropriate technology to
create and evolve both core assets and products. They
are:
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Architecture Definition
Architecture Evaluation
Component Development
Mining Existing Assets
Requirements Engineering
Software System Integration
Testing
Understanding Relevant Domains
Using Externally Available Software
Requirements Engineering
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Requirements are statements of what the system must do,
how it must behave, the properties it must exhibit, the
qualities it must possess, and the constraints that the system
and its development must satisfy.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
defines a requirement as
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A condition or capability needed by a user to solve a problem
or achieve an objective
A condition or capability that must be met or possessed by a
system or system component to satisfy a contract, standard,
specification, or other formally imposed document
A documented representation of a condition or capability as
definition 1 & 2
Project Management
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Project Management is the art of matching a
project’s goals, tasks and resources to
accomplish a goal as needed.
Is the discipline of carefully projecting or
planning,
organizing,
motivating
and
controlling resources to achieve specific goals
and meet specific success criteria.
Is a methodical approach to planning and
guiding project processes from start to finish.
Related Topics:
 Project
Management
Methodology
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Project Scope and
Activity-planning
Planning,
estimation and
scheduling
Team
Management
 Project
Monitoring
and control