Assignments

Textbook: McConnell, Rapid Development

Meeting Date	Meeting Day	Text Chapter(s)	Lesson	Homework Due
8/23/04	Monday	Chapter 1	· Introduction - Course Outline · Introduction to Software Development
8/25/04	Wednesday	Chapter 2	Strategy
8/27/04	Friday	Chapter 2	Strategy	· Weekly Progress Report briefing charts
8/30/04	Monday	Chapter 4	Software Development Fundamentals
9/1/04	Wednesday	Chapter 4	Software Development Fundamentals
9/3/04	Friday	Chapter 4	Software Development Fundamentals	· Weekly Progress Report briefing charts · SOW
9/6/04	Monday
9/8/04	Wednesday	Chapter 7	Lifecycle Planning	· Requirements Analysis Peer Review Report · Requirements Analysis Document
9/10/04	Friday	Chapter 7	Lifecycle Planning	· Weekly Progress Report briefing charts
9/13/04	Monday	Chapter 7	Lifecycle Planning
9/15/04	Wednesday	Chapter 8	Estimation
9/17/04	Friday	Chapter 8	Estimation	· Weekly Progress Report briefing charts
9/20/04	Monday	Chapter 8	Estimation	· Technical Specification Document Peer Review Report · Technical Specification Document
9/22/04	Wednesday	Chapter 8	Estimation
9/24/04	Friday	Chapter 9	Scheduling	· Weekly Progress Report briefing charts
9/27/04	Monday	Chapter 9	Scheduling	· Development Schedule and Plan
9/29/04	Wednesday	Chapter 9	Scheduling
10/1/04	Friday	Chapter 9	Scheduling	· Weekly Progress Report briefing charts
10/4/04	Monday	Chapter 5	Risk Management	· Test Plan Peer Review Report · Test Plan
10/6/04	Wednesday	Chapter 5	Risk Management
10/8/04	Friday	Chapter 5	Risk Management	· Weekly Progress Report briefing charts
10/11/04	Monday	Mid-Term Review	Chapters 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 5
10/13/04	Wednesday	Mid-Term Exam	Chapters 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 5
10/14/04	Thursday	Mid-Semester Break
10/15/04	Friday	Mid-Semester Break
10/18/04	Monday	Chapter 3	Classic Mistakes
10/20/04	Wednesday	Chapter 3	Classic Mistakes
10/22/04	Friday	Chapter 6	Core Issues	· Weekly Progress Report briefing charts
10/25/04	Monday	Chapter 6	Core Issues
10/27/04	Wednesday	Chapter 6	Core Issues
10/29/04	Friday	Chapter 10	Customer-Oriented Development	· Weekly Progress Report briefing charts
11/1/04	Monday	Chapter 10	Customer-Oriented Development
11/3/04	Wednesday	Chapter 11	Motivation
11/5/04	Friday	Chapter 11	Motivation	· Weekly Progress Report briefing charts · Code Peer Review Report
11/8/04	Monday	Chapter 12	Teamwork
11/10/04	Wednesday	Chapter 12	Teamwork
11/12/04	Friday	Chapter 13	Team Structure	· Weekly Progress Report briefing charts
11/15/04	Monday	Chapter 13	Team Structure
11/17/04	Wednesday	Best Practices	Best Practices
11/19/04	Friday	Best Practices	Best Practices	· Weekly Progress Report briefing charts · Test Results Report
11/22/04	Monday	Best Practices	Best Practices
11/24/04	Wednesday	Best Practices	Best Practices
11/25/04	Thursday	Thanksgivings
11/26/04	Friday	Thanksgivings
11/29/04	Monday	Best Practices	Best Practices	· Working System Demonstration
12/1/04	Wednesday	Best Practices	Best Practices
12/3/04	Friday	Last Day of Class Wrap-up	Last Day of Class	· Source Code with Documentation · User's Manual Peer Review Report · User's Manual
12/10/04	Friday	Final Exam (11:00 – 1:30)	Comprehensive