Software Requirements Analysis

This subject is not offered in 2013.

120 hours

The following subjects may be taken concurrently:

None

433-606 Modelling Complex Software Systems

Students cannot enrol in and gain credit for this subject and:

433-646 Requirements Engineering
433-446 Requirements Engineering

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The first step in the development of a any non-trivial software system is an analysis of the problem domain in order to formulate a set of ‘requirements’. In this subject students will explore explore the aims, principles, processes and techniques involved in business and domain analysis and the formulation of requirements. Topics covered will include: an understanding of the domain analysis problem; business and domain analysis; an exploration of methods for eliciting, analysing, specifying and validating requirements; requirements metrics; analysis techniques for ‘special domains’ drawn from a selection of enterprise systems, safety critical systems, usability and security.

Please refer to Overview.

• Project work during semester, expected to take about 36 hours (50%)
• 3-hour end-of-semester written examination (50%)

Hurdle Requirement:

• To pass the subject, students must obtain 25/50 in project work
• And 25/50 in the written examination

None

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completion of this subjects the student should have the following skills:

• Ability to apply knowledge of science and engineering fundamentals
• Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation, and solution
• Ability to utilise a systems approach to complex problems and to design and operational performance
• Understanding of the business environment
• Ability to communicate effectively both with the engineering team and with the community at large
• Ability to manage information and documentation
• Capacity for creativity and innovation
• Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities, and commitment to them
• Ability to function effectively as an individual and in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams, as a team leader or manager as well as an effective team member