Software Engineering Course

Question One

A software development company, ABC, has been hired to build a complex, large$-$scale e$-$commerce platform for a growing retail chain. The platform must handle thousands of concurrent users, secure financial transactions, and integrate seamlessly with existing inventory systems. The project is on a tight schedule, with high expectations from the client for both performance and security. The development team is divided on which software process model to adopt for this project.

Question: Considering the scenario at ABC, describe how the fundamental concepts, principles, and methods of software engineering apply to this project. Address the following:

$1.$ Concepts: Explain key software engineering concepts such as requirements engineering, system design, and testing that should guide this project.

$2.$ Principles: Discuss the software engineering principles $($e$.$g$.,$ modularity, abstraction$,$ and reusability$)$ that should be applied in developing the platform.

$3.$ Methods: Identify suitable software engineering methods $($e$.$g$.,$ Agile, Waterfall, or DevOps$)$ for this project and justify your choice based on the project$$s scope, complexity, and timeline.

Question Two:

Develop $5$ functional and another $5$ nonfunctional requirements for the given case study.