17 Nov IT232M4: Create Software Test Plan for Validation and Verification of Design Requirements.

IT232M4: Create Software Test Plan for Validation and Verification of Design Requirements.

GEL-1.02: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original

materials in Standard English.

PC-1.2: Contribute to team goals and objectives through active participation and collaboration.

Purpose

Imagine you are part of a team working at a software company. Your direct supervisor has asked

your team to help define a new mission statement for the software group. He wants to

incorporate more testing into the development cycle to improve software product quality. He

requests that your team develop a narrated presentation to convince the company managers

that Software Testing will improve software product quality.

Assessment Instructions

Develop a narrated presentation proposal that covers these points:

What is software quality?

Types of software testing?

How can software developers improve software quality?

Project Requirements:

Provide three definitions of “software quality.” Three unique credible sources are cited.

List five characteristics of “software quality.”

Prioritize the five characteristics and provide examples of each.

Provide three definitions of “software testing.” Three unique credible sources are cited.

Describe why the three types of software testing should be used by the software group by

providing examples.

Define the three ways a software developer can improve software quality during the

software construction phase. Three unique credible sources are cited.

Describe why the three types of improvements should be used by the software group by

providing examples.

Project Deliverables:

You will build a single cohesive, professional, and narrated presentation covering the

requirements above.

The slideshow should be at least 8 to 10 slides in length including a separate cover slide

and a separate references slide showing all resources used in research.

You will incorporate voice narration on each slide in the presentation. The narration

should be professional, clear, and fit in cohesively with the rest of the presentation.

All written work should be free of spelling and grammar errors.

For instructions on adding audio to your presentation, please search HOONUIT in Course

Resources for modules on adding media.

Directions for Submitting Your Assessment

Name your presentation file according to this convention: IT232_M4_Presentation.

If work submitted for this competency assessment does not meet the minimum submission

requirements, it will be returned without being scored.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is an act of academic dishonesty. It violates the University Honor Code, and the

offense is subject to disciplinary action. You are expected to be the sole author of your work.

Use of another person’s work or ideas must be accompanied by specific citations and

references. Whether the action is intentional or not, it still constitutes plagiarism.

For more information on University’s Plagiarism policy, refer to the current University Catalog.