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TDT4235

Software Quality and Process Improvement

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2010
Duration 1 semester
Examination arrangement Portfolio assessment

About

About the course

Course content

Software systems quality. Customer and user perspective on software quality. ISO 9000, CMM, data based process improvement. How the development process influences product quality. Trends in process improvement for software development. Techniques and methods from TQM.

Learning outcome

The course will give an introduction to software quality and modern methods for achieving quality through quality assurance and process improvemnt.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and team excercises. Case studies. The evaluation will be based on a team excercise (30%) and a final exam (70%). If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may change from written to oral.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Course materials

Compendium, articles and international standards.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIF8054 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Informatics
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Computer Science

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Skriftlig eksamen
Weighting 70/100 Date 2010-12-20 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.
Arbeider
Weighting 30/100

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