1. 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

2. Overview Was it worse, the same, or better this time around?
Assignment 3
Discussion: Size as a predictor of effort
Questions?

3. 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

4. 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!

5. 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’?

6. AOB?
Questions, comments?