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Software Systems Engineering and Management

This course is designed for the experienced systems engineer or systems engineering manager who wishes to expand their knowledge of software engineering and management to improve their effectiveness in today’s increasing reliance on software and prepare themselves for more challenging assignments. Participants will be expected to have a full understanding of the fundamentals of systems engineering.

This course provides in-depth instruction on several software engineering and management concepts, including:

Fundamental Differences Between Hardware and Software Development Efforts

The Mythical Man Month

Incredible Truths of Software Intensive Program Management

Managing the Use of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Software Components for Mission-Critical Systems

The Software Development Process

(Iterative Application of: Planning, Designing the Code, Estimating, Building the Factory, Building the Code, Test and Verification)

This course can be custom tailored to meet specific customer needs.

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	Content can be customized to suit customer requirements. Fundamental Differences Between Hardware and Software Development Efforts Culture Changeability The Mythical Man Month Group Intercommunication Formula Incredible Truths of Software Intensive Program Management Incredible Truths of Software Intensive Program Management Failure Defined The Current State of Software-Intensive Program Management The Software Development Process (Iterative Application of: Planning, Designing the Code, Estimating, Building the Factory, Building the Code, Test and Verification) Plan First The Planning Team The Planning Process Design The Code Design Philosophies OOD SOA (Service-oriented Architecture) Software Architectures Best Practices Introduction to UML Using Simple Pattern Languages Software Sizing and Estimation Tools Processes Team Structures Business Rhythms and Build Cycles Building the Software Factory Software Development Practices Tools Processes Team Structures Business Rhythms and Build Cycles Build The Code (Development) Development Processes Planning and Measuring Tracking Giver-Receiver Data Products The Bow Wave The Range of Development Methodologies Extreme Programming Agile Development Spiral Development Block Builds Measuring Progress In A Heterogeneous System Development Test and Verification Best Practices Peer Reviews By Small Teams Of Peers Defect Containment Processes The Importance of Test Team Independence When to Integrate Test Teams Standard DR Categories Types of Test and Verification Activities Test and Verification Metrics Mark Sargent Joel Sercel, PhD

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