Section C: Answer all questions $-$ Application questions $(20$ marks$)$

A company, Crazy Software Ventures $($CSV for short$),$ has decided to develop a new

word processor called Beyond Words $($BW for short$).$ In its desktop version BW will

compete directly with Microsoft Word and similar products from other companies. BW is

also intended for use on engineering workstations $($running Solaris or Linux$),$ and versions

of BW will be required for Palm Pilots and Compaq IPAQ's. Some of the people in CSV$\text{'}$s

marketing division think that a version of BW should even be available for cell phones.

Whether or not this is an astute business decision, you have been named project manager.

Your responsibility is to establish the detailed process by which BW will be created and

lead the development team. Naturally your management wants BW on the market as soon

as possible and they have a limited development budget.

a$)$ Will you have an extensive requirements phase? Why or why not? What will you

emphasize in the requirements phase?

$(8$ marks$)$

b$)$ What will be the priorities for your architecture, and how do you expect to achieve

them?

$(8$ marks$)$

c$)$ What qualities will youSection C: Answer all questions $-$ Application questions $(20$ marks$)$

A company, Crazy Software Ventures $($CSV for short$),$ has decided to develop a new

word processor called Beyond Words $($BW for short$).$ In its desktop version BW will

compete directly with Microsoft Word and similar products from other companies. BW is

also intended for use on engineering workstations $($running Solaris or Linux$),$ and versions

of BW will be required for Palm Pilots and Compaq IPAQ's. Some of the people in CSV$\text{'}$s

marketing division think that a version of BW should even be available for cell phones.

Whether or not this is an astute business decision, you have been named project manager.

Your responsibility is to establish the detailed process by which BW will be created and

lead the development team. Naturally your management wants BW on the market as soon

as possible and they have a limited development budget.

a$)$ Will you have an extensive requirements phase? Why or why not? What will you

emphasize in the requirements phase?

$(8$ marks$)$

b$)$ What will be the priorities for your architecture, and how do you expect to achieve

them?

$(8$ marks$)$

c$)$ What qualities will you emphasize in the product and why?

$(4$ marks$)$