Professional Software Engineering Processes and Human Factors

The required prerequisite is that the student has completed BSc degree and has basic knowledge on software engineering. The recommended prerequisite is that the student has complemeted the following course: Software Development, Maintenance and Operations.

After completing the course, the student will be able to
· Recognize and describe software development processes, models, and methods (Waterfall, Agile and Lean software development, Scrum, Kanban, DevOps) and AI in Software processes.
· Evaluate and compare their applicability in different contexts.
· Take human factors into account in planning and operating in professional software development.
· Analyse their own strengths and improvement areas as software engineers and their role in a development team to see opportunities for development.
· Recognize and describe different process assessment and improvement models and methods (CMMI, PDCA, ISO/IEC 33001, Six Sigma and Kaizen.)
· Participate in systematic efforts for improvement in software development organizations.
-is able to apply analytical and critical thinking skills in a manner appropriate to their discipline, considering the interfaces between fields and new knowledge
-Applies discipline-appropriate analytical and critical thinking to software engineering processes by integrating human factors, cross-disciplinary interfaces, international collaboration, and effective evaluation and leadership of individual and team performance.

Shared in Moodle environment (for example, scientific papers, video materials, course schedule, Zoom link, Moodle multiple choice test, instructions for individual assignments, and group project work). Free online tools. Videos, hybrid lectures, online individual assignments, lectures of visiting professionals, group project work, and presentations.

Course book (voluntary, not mandatory):

Bass, Julian Michael. Agile Software Engineering Skills. Springer Nature, 2023.

Assessment Criteria
Completing individual assignments, group project work, active participation in lectures, Online multiple-choice tests.