IAT 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Software Engineering, Swot Analysis, Semantic Differential
23 Apr 2013
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First-mover advantage, channels to market, ip protected, wizard programmer, killer design, etc. Another company is interested in doing the same thing. Any design project requires you to not only make decisions but also to get buy-in from stakeholder-this is why software engineering models like system w consider stakeholder interests in their design cycle. Initial go-no-go decision is followed by ongoing debate about scope of the project, resources, deadlines etc. Very similar to what takes place in a start-up. Design has to contend with engineering and business interests to justify taking on risk in development and increased cost necessary to deliver a great product. What tasks or processes are involved and how do they support the activity. Who does the activity and what are their characteristics. What technologies can we employ and how can they be combined into a system. Design a [form of solution] for [level of support] [supported activity] by [users]
