The document outlines examination instructions and questions for a Bachelor of Science degree in Software Development/Business Information Technology. Question 1 asks students to explain agile principles for rapid software development and discuss modern life cycle models. Question 2 focuses on considerations for custom, packaged, or outsourced systems and challenges with requirements definition. Question 3 addresses risks introducing a new development method, human factors in user interface design, and constructing a flow chart diagram for an irrigation software system.
The document outlines examination instructions and questions for a Bachelor of Science degree in Software Development/Business Information Technology. Question 1 asks students to explain agile principles for rapid software development and discuss modern life cycle models. Question 2 focuses on considerations for custom, packaged, or outsourced systems and challenges with requirements definition. Question 3 addresses risks introducing a new development method, human factors in user interface design, and constructing a flow chart diagram for an irrigation software system.
The document outlines examination instructions and questions for a Bachelor of Science degree in Software Development/Business Information Technology. Question 1 asks students to explain agile principles for rapid software development and discuss modern life cycle models. Question 2 focuses on considerations for custom, packaged, or outsourced systems and challenges with requirements definition. Question 3 addresses risks introducing a new development method, human factors in user interface design, and constructing a flow chart diagram for an irrigation software system.
The document outlines examination instructions and questions for a Bachelor of Science degree in Software Development/Business Information Technology. Question 1 asks students to explain agile principles for rapid software development and discuss modern life cycle models. Question 2 focuses on considerations for custom, packaged, or outsourced systems and challenges with requirements definition. Question 3 addresses risks introducing a new development method, human factors in user interface design, and constructing a flow chart diagram for an irrigation software system.
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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2020/2021
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT/ BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BBIT 207/BSD 2108/: SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGY FULL TIME/ PART TIME/ DISTANCE LEARNING ORDINARY EXAMINATION DATE: AUGUST, 2021 TIME: 3 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE and ANY OTHER
QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)
a). A company has over the years used software development methods that rely on documented specifications and designs. Agile methods are being considered seriously in the pursuit of growth and internationalization of the business. i) Explains the agile principles for rapid software development and justify its appropriateness as a method for adoption. (12 marks) ii) Discuss the view that modern life cycle models with their emphasis on prototyping, create systems that are often fragmented and difficult to integrate; of unsatisfactory reliability, performance, and functionality; and of limited longevity. (8 marks) b). Describe a methodology which can be considered to reflect the "science" paradigm and a methodology which can be considered to reflect the "systems" paradigm. Refer to the main objectives, phases/activities, and deliverables of the methodology in your description. Justify your classification of the methodologies (10 marks) QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS) a). A College was interested in creating a website to allow students to enrol on their training programmes over the Internet. What should the company consider when deciding on whether to invest in a custom, packaged or outsourced system solution? (10 Marks) b). Systems analysts need to communicate and interact extensively with users. However the "vocabulary" of systems development is often not familiar to users and the organisational backgrounds and experience of systems analysts may be very different from those of users. What problems might this cause during the requirements definition phase in particular, and how might they be overcome? (10 marks)
QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)
a). The Government has decided to introduce a new system development method for use in various projects. Identify possible problems and risks which may affect the introduction of the new method and the measures that could be adopted to avoid the problems and risks. (6 Marks) b). Poor user interface design is the reason why so many software systems are never used. State and explain four human factors that you would take into consideration when designing a user interface. (8 Marks) c). An irrigation software system has a module that reads environmental factors (temperature (T) and humidity in the air (HA) and the humidity in the soil (HS). If HS is less than x and HS is less than y and the temperature is between t1 and t2, then the software system will switch on the sprinklers otherwise for the same conditionals of HA and HS, if temperature is below t1 the software system will switch on the flood watering systems. After analyzing the given scenario, construct a flow chart diagram for the system. Ensure that your diagram has the smallest number of items possible. (6 marks)
