Essays on Software Development

Gone are the days when software development was a mere process of a few programmers completing it in a matter of few programming lines. Nowadays, the complexity of information systems and software call for more robust measures in order to achieve the target of developing a software for specific purposes. Software development in the modern era requires a comprehensive framework. The Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is such a framework that helps in pursuing such IT projects and mange such projects. There are a number of models that exist for the Software Development Life Cycle. One such model is ...

Project Proposal: Mobile app to track the communal transport.

Background: A lot of countries and cities that are ready to change the approach and make the public transportation convenient to use. Due to the fact that the majority of people even in the developing countries are using smartphones and public transportations, the market for such an application is very promising. At this point, a lot of cities aim to improve their urban planning and provide the better service in the field of the public transportation. It opens an opportunity for the software developers to create the product that will meet their needs and will help a lot of ...

Software engineering over the past decade has seen a tremendous drop in their level of professionalism. Risk factors associated with the decline in professionalism level are poor software qualities, a high cost of software development, failed deadline, poor implementation, poorly coordinated stages of software development, lack of proper staff motivation, and low return on investment. More surprisingly, a lot of unqualified and inexperienced software developers regularly are being hired to run software development at the expense of qualified software developer who has abandoned the industry and left to ruin. Statistics indicates that over 80 percent of software developments projects ...

The software companies need to apply Lifecycle Management Tools because it offers more advantages than the Software Development Life Cycle. The Software Development Life Cycle includes the software development phases, but the Lifecycle Management Tools includes the process after the development of the software.

Requirements: The tool defines at the beginning of the process what are the requirements of the software. Requirements are the first and most important step of the process when the company or organization defines the objectives and scope of the software. The requirements define the resources and the estimated time to deliver the beta and ...

As seen in the case, Alex is the general manager of a huge software development organization for the defence department. Various issues that are seen in the case have their origin from Dave’s IT department, and involve smaller issues which many organizations have to develop in a better way with their managers and junior employees. All these are done as actions that promote trust. It is important, however, to note recognise the root causes of the issues in the case study. The main issue revolving around the case is the matter of taking the computers off from the ...

Information Security Threats

Introduction Information is one of the most important assets for many organizations, as it acts as a differentiator and provides a competitive advantage. Loss of information such as patent information, proprietary processes, or trade secrets could prove to be very detrimental to a business. While there are many threats to the information security, this report focuses on three of them, which are 1) Denial of service, 2) Privilege escalation, and 3) Backdoor. This report provides measures that address, block, or removes these threats. Information about tools, products, or services that mitigate these threats is provided in the report as ...

IT Technology Implementation

IT Technology Implementation Verizon is a leading provider of telecommunication services including wireless services and equipment and wire line services tapping the mass market, global enterprise, and global wholesales (Verizon, 2016). The company’s wireless services include retail connections and retail postpaid connections. Such include Verizon LTE, 4G LTE, fiber broadband services, FiOS, internet, and cable, and video telematics. Verizon also offers technology such as cloud and security products and interactive products such as video, music, and commerce (Verizon, 2016). The company exhibited a growing revenue and net income in the last five years in all of its business ...

The story of Microsoft started as a small company founded by two high school friends in 1972 and a relatively shorter period, these friends could manage to revolutionary innovations in the history of computer producers. Before them, the computers were using very confusing software for users. Microsoft Company has produced the computer operating system of Windows. The primary strategy Microsoft has followed is to create user-friendly applications and operating system. The software developed by Microsoft has made the use of computer very easy, and that helped the company increase its market share in the global market. Nowadays, Microsoft has ...

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Introduction

In information systems development (ISD) projects, three parties must understand each other’s knowledge domains for the project to proceed seamlessly and efficiently. These are the project manager, the development team and the business users. Project management and system development each have their own methodologies to work with while business users have the knowledge and deep understanding of the enterprise’s business objectives that are relevant to the project. One can liken their relationship as a triangle when each has to relate well to the other two.

Project Management, Systems Development and Business Users

The three sides have challenges in working with the ...

Describe the software engineering process, the challenges in managing software development activities and the potential interface issues from the software development perspective. Software engineering process is a well-defined and orchestrated process involved in the conceptualization, design and development of the software. Software engineering should be viewed as a roadmap that explains the path to be taken by the project participants and the methods to be adopted to achieve the goal of building the software. IEEE defines software engineering as the application of engineering in building the software that includes the implementation of a systematic and quantifiable approach to design, ...

Video and Computer Games Industry

Organizations rely on environmental scanning to carefully monitor their internal and external environments with the aim of detecting opportunities and threats that may have a bearing on their current and future plans. Changes in technology have contributed to increased dynamics in the video and computer games industry, and companies have been forced to transform and adapt to stay competitive. Enterprises focusing on the retailing of DVD/CD/Computer games have been affected by the advent of competition especially from companies utilizing digital platforms to provide video and computer games to their clients (Grüsser et al., 291). There has been the ...

Projects in controlled environments 2 (PRINCE2) is a structured method of project management endorsed by the UK government as the standard project management tool in the social sphere. The PRINCE2 methodology includes approaches to management, control and organization of projects. This project management methodology was developed by the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency (CCTA) in 1989 as government standard applied in the UK for the implementation of IT projects. Now PRINCE2 is commonly used in the public sector, financial, telecommunications and electronic industries. The last change was implemented in 2002. This methodology is process-oriented and product-based. It focuses on ...

Introduction

If an employee with access to sensitive information was terminated, then the employee is considered as an insider threat. These insiders can cause three types of threats to an organization: Sabotage, Fraud, or theft of intellectual property (IP) or data using Information Technology (IT). IT sabotage uses IT to harm the critical assets of the organization. IT can be used to steal data or IP or also for espionage by insiders. Using IT to tamper data, addition, or deletion of data for personal gain or to perform an identity crime can be considered IT fraud.

Hacker’s Targets

In the present scenario, ...

I am interested to work in an organization that purely deals in the design and development of software and organizational systems. The organization I am interested in has been in existence over while. It is known as Ushahidi. It was found by Erik Hersman, Juliana Rotich, Ory Okolloh and David Kobia. It started as an open community hub where people passionate about technology met and discussed various technologies. Out of the meetings, a coding community was created and today were are among the globally recognized technology creation firms in the nation. It has worked on technologies that are now ...

Abstract

Risk management is undertaken differently in varied sectors. In a survey of 415 projects in Brazil, the revelation came out that hiring a risk manager or planning for risk enhances project success rate. However, risk means diverse things for different sectors. In IT, some risks are desirable, because they disrupt the status, making some people redundant and increasing the opportunities for the skilled. Hence, the path taken to manage risk in the IT field is different from how risk is managed in other areas. The construction industry is intensive in the use of resources, and risk management should be ...

Advance Information System Security: SpiraTeam ALM

Cybersecurity concerns have recently become prevalent among varied organizations, presenting credible and real threats to business organizations when they occur. Cyber security attacks that are complex, of diverse nature and of unprecedented scale are possible to result in huge economic losses to the business organization. Specifically, business organizations must guard against determined efforts by cyber security attackers to gain access to commercially sensitive data that include key negotiating positions, gaining access to unauthorized government information, exploitation of information systems security weaknesses that target its business partners, subsidiaries and supply chain both home and abroad, and stealing of intellectual property ...

Internal analysis of Hudson’s Bay Company

Introduction The internal analysis of a firm enables the understanding of the internal factors that has contributed to the position that the firm is currently in. It involves the analysis of the resources of the firm and the attributes such as inbound logistics, operations, marketing, human resources management, development of technology that adds value to the organisation. The core competency analysis enables the understanding of the expertise, skills and abilities it has to maintain a competitive position in the industry. Internal analysis also enables the finding of the key success factors that are contributing to the competitive advantage of ...

Scrum is a development tool that is used to develop and sustain complex products. It is a frame work in which teams are able to undertake complex and dynamic problems, while creatively and productively creating and delivering products that have the highest possible value

Scrums is a framework used to develop and sustain products that are complex in nature.

Scrum is based on empirical processes control theory, it asserts that knowledge is derived from experience and making decision from what has already been ascertained. Applying an iterative and incremental approach makes it possible to optimize, predict and control risk, three pillars which uphold ever implementation of empirical process control: transparency adaptation and inspection. As ...

Athlone Store – Android Application Linked with Server

Introduction Athlone Store is an Android based application that is linked with a Server. The App is based on a Client-Server architecture where the client caters to end users or buyers and the server is the admin part for managing the application data and relevant details. The client in this architecture is the Android App that is accessed by users or the buyers of various product offerings on the App. The buyers accessing the Android App can perform various activities on the Android App client that includes checking product categories, searching products by name, browsing through the product catalog, ...

Software testing is defined as the process of executing software to determine its functionality. The goal is to demonstrate to the developers as well as the users that the software meets the technical and business requirements (Homè̀s, 2012). Standards on the other hands are documents outlining guidelines, specifications, characteristics, or requirements to ensure that products are consistent and meet their purpose. There are national and international standards that guide the development and testing processes for software. In Australia, the AS/NZS ISO/IEC 25062:2006 is a standard that provides User Interface (UI) designers or software usability professionals procedures for testing ...

Video and Computer Games Industry

Organizations rely on environmental scanning to carefully monitor their internal and external environments with the aim of detecting opportunities and threats that may have a bearing on their current and future plans. Changes in technology have contributed to increased dynamics in the video and computer games industry, and companies have been forced to transform and adapt so as to stay competitive. Enterprises focusing on the retailing of DVD/CD/Computer games have been affected by the advent of competition especially from companies utilizing digital platforms to provide video and computer games to their clients (Grüsser et al., 291). There has ...

Agile methodology in software development refers to a model of project management in which modules are developed in fast iterations and software is typically delivered faster than in linear methods like Waterfall. In 2001, a group of people who advocated flexible methods to software development published a set of guidelines which are now known as the Agile Manifesto . The manifesto was developed keeping in mind the following assumptions in project management: System design by nature keeps evolving. Product module releases should be quick enough to keep pace with the changing demands.

The development teams should be very skilled.

In fact, Agile is generally not called methodology ; ...

Introduction

The healthcare industry uses quite a number of tools for the daily activities of the different operators of this sector. These tools are information technology based in order to automate a number of processes to improve efficiency. This paper focuses on the IT projects that are developed in healthcare management especially as it relates to software systems development.

Before discussing about project management, it is important to conceptualize what a project is. A project can be seen to be the achievement of a specific goal. This goal involves a number of resources and activities to be performed within the ...

Introduction

Conflict is a discord between two or more parties. The causes of the conflict differ depending on the situation or environment. Conflict is bound to occur when people are working or living in the same environment. The key is to approach and solve the disagreement in a sound manner that leaves both parties satisfied with the resolutions made. The process of resolving conflicts is known as reconciliation. Reconciliation is the methods of facilitating peaceful ending of conflict and retribution. The conflict resolution process is facilitated by a mediator (Barsky & Allan., 2014). In the world that we are living in ...

Crowd Working

INTRODUCTION The nature of work is changing. From a fixed-hour, fixed-place and fixed pay job design, more recent job offers in current market suggest new developments in employment. In older work arrangements, employees are hired based on fixed-period contracts (usually renewable at employer's will and most consistently cancelled during periods of economic crunch and mass layoffs) and are compensated in return for labor hours spent in more or less fixed location and/or workplace layout design. The emergence of ICT innovations, particularly web-based workflow systems, has, however, introduced interesting novelties into how work can be done but also, probably more ...

Internship Opportunities for a Software Developer

Introduction There has never been a time when the job market has been as competitive as the present time and age. The job market is saturated with a highly educated job seekers competing for the same employment opportunities as everyone. Consequently, it takes more than just a diploma certificates to secure a good job and curve out a professional niche. Employers in the present job market are looking for that one extra milestone that sets a potential employee apart from the rest of the crowd. Therefore, it is important that job seekers should ensure that have a unique selling ...

Introduction

This section of the report covers market competitiveness analysis for e-sonic encompassed with to determine deserved pay-policy mixes, conduct external market analysis, generate pay grades and ranges for each job. The new business venture requires hiring personnel in all business disciplines, aimed to recapture the market, using market competitive compensation strategy.

Market Competitiveness Strategy

In order to determine the market competitive package for 15 positions under consideration, it is important to first define the pay policy mix, conduct analysis of the external market, and generate pay ranges and grades for each job position.

Administrative Assistant

Pay-Policy Mix The pay policy mix for the administrative ...

Management history

Introduction Cyber Software Inc. is a software development company that has engaged itself in the development of the security software since its establishment. The CEO of the company is putting his efforts to develop the lively working environment in the company that not only fostered the entrepreneurial culture but also boosted the innovation. Joseph Jackson, the CEO of the company, has been handling the company till today. Cyber Ware software is the popular software developed by the company that can monitor the activity of the hacker and stop them. However, the company’s performance has been dropping since Jackson ...

Creative Class

The shifts over recent decades in economic orientation, political processes and educational opportunities have influenced how and what work is done. Indeed, economic shift from manufacturing into service, political mechanisms from exclusive government control into community engagement and participation and educational offerings from institution-based into independent and lifelong learning mode – all has made possible an emergence of a new class of creative workers. If anything, creative workers can be working (or not) in a creative industry or can be creatively occupied (or not) in a creative industry. For example, all workers employed in a creative industry organization (including security ...

INFORMATION SYSTEMS STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT

FOR PROJECT REVERIE

Executive Summary Software development methodologies (SSADM, DSDM, Agile and Extreme Programming) were examined for possible applications to Project REVERIE which is a prototyping project for social network communications and natural interaction in immersive environments over the internet. DSDM was chosen as the most suitable as it has the best balance of speed of delivery and a structured approach. The sensory interactive technologies in immersive environments lend well to the iterative, adaptive and flexible techniques of the agile programming methods such as DDMS. At the same time, DDMS still retains the disciplined structured process framework of the ...

Introduction

The advancement in computing technologies has been accompanied by increased exposure of the users to ethical violations including software threats, immorality, legal issues, confidentiality, and trust. The use of computers affects people’s decisions as well as how they make them. Computers persuade, facilitate, and enable various human cognitive processes, attitudes or processes while inhibiting and discouraging others. For example, while performing an internet search, internet search engines usually prioritize and provide information in a given order. As such, they influence what internet users see. These technological artifacts become “active mediators” because they shape people’s actions and perceptions, ...

Introduction

Patents are useful for protecting the rights of inventors and innovators who create new technology. The patents provide protection for the idea and in return, the new invention is available to the public for relevant use. The validity of a patent is twenty years. The downside is that no one else can come up with the same idea for those twenty years. Other inventors can use the invention in their products without modifying the base product with a license provided by the patent holder. For example, if an inventor creates a car that runs on water, it will prevent ...

Auerbach Publications © 2009

Chapter 4 - Acquisition and Measurement Many Happy Returns It is essential for organizations to assess the financial impact of the investment in a new form of technology. This can be best achieved through evaluation of the total cost of ownership (TCO) and the returns on investment (ROI). This can be achieved through simple calculations, payback data and economic value analysis. The lack of a proper quantification method can lead to tremendous losses.

Concepts to Clusters: The Real Technology Chasm

Investment in appropriate forms of technology can yield tremendous success for any company. Since constant evolution of technology enhances its quality and overall service delivery, it ...