Software Engineering Lab Session Session 3 – Discussion of PSP topics REMEMBER, YOU NEED YOUR ASSIG 2 DATA, COPY IT BEFORE YOU HAND IN THE ASSIGNMENT © Jorge Aranda, 2005
Overview Was it worse, the same, or better this time around? Assignment 3 Discussion: Size as a predictor of effort Questions?
Was it worse, the same, or better this time around? Feedback on each aspect of the assignment: The actual programming task (no PSP) The Project Plan Summary Time and Defect Logs – any changes? Other documents for the assignment Impressions on the PSP in general
Assignment 3 Same as Assignment 2, except that now you need to report lines of code per procedure/function as well Deliverables: Exactly the same as for the previous assignment Process: PSP0.1 Make a copy of your completed assignment forms for yourself!
Discussion: Size as a predictor of effort You’ve had possibly your first experience estimating the size (in LOCs) of a program Argument: LOCs are an awful way to estimate effort Counter-argument: LOCs are not perfect, but we don’t have anything better Alternatives: Other ways to think about ‘size’?
AOB? Questions, comments?