Subject Name: Software Quality Management

a) Managing large projects depends on the use of project methodologies. A key aspect of these is the process of planning. Describe and critique the planning process. (around 800 words)

b) Project planning depends on good estimates. Critically evaluate this statement and then review the main techniques for estimation clearly stating their advantages and disadvantages. (Around 1500 words)

c) In his seminal paper No Silver Bullet, Essence and Accidents of Software Engineering, published in 1986, Brooks put forward the argument that software engineering will always be a hard activity with unpredictable results.

In his analysis Brooks categorised the difficulties in software engineering as being either essential or accidental. Discuss the four essential difficulties. (Around 500 Words)