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COMP8100 Requirements Elicitation and Analysis Techniques

Offered By Research School of Computer Science
Academic Career Graduate Coursework
Course Subject Computer Science
Offered in First Semester, 2013
Unit Value 6 units
Course Description

Several alternatives for eliciting, describing and managing requirements during the early period of systems and software development will be presented and discussed. Several analysis techniques will be described and demonstrated including process, state and object-oriented techniques. Requirements Models will be discussed in detail together with the benefits and differences among the various modelling methods.

This course can be studied for credit in the following programs:

  • Master of Computing/Master of Computing Honours
  • Graduate Studies
  • and as an elective in other programs.
Indicative Assessment

Assignments (60%) Final Examination (40%)

Workload

Two two-hour lectures per week. One two-hour tutorial per week.

Course Classification(s) AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.
Areas of Interest Computer Science and Software Engineering
Assumed Knowledge and
Required Skills

UML and programming design (any language)

Requisite Statement

Enrolment in Master of Computing/Master of Computing Honours

Prescribed Texts

Software Requirements (2nd Edition) by Karl Wiegers - 2003: Microsoft Press
ISBN 0-7356-1879-8

Reference (Recommended)
More Software Requirements by Karl Wiegers - 2006: Microsoft Press

Other Information

Attendance: While attendance at every lecture is not absolutely mandatory, not everything is in the lecture notes.

Attending tutorials is required, as the course has a strong practical component, where learning is accomplished by doing.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2013 website applies to the 2013 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2012 website.

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