QUESTION $4$

$[20$ marks$]$

a$)$ What do you understand by the tem 'stress testing'? Suggest how you might stress test the system you designed in $3($b$)$ above

b$)$ Some people argue that developers should not be involved in testing their own code but that all testing should be the responsibility of a separate team. Give arguments for and against testing by the developers themselves.

QUESTION $5q,[20$ marks$]$

a$)$ Identify and briefly explain at least six possible risks that could arise in software projects.

$(10)$

b$)$ You are asked by your manager to deliver software to a schedule that you know ean only be met by asking your project team to work unpaid overtime. All team members have young children. Discuss whether you should accept this demand from your manager or whether you should persuade your team to give their time to the organization rather than to their families. What factors might be significant in your decision?