NDLI: Updating CS capstone projects to incorporate new agile methodologies used in industry

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Knudson, D. Radermacher, A.
Copyright Year	2011
Description	Author affiliation: North Dakota State University (Knudson, D.; Radermacher, A.)
Abstract	Computer Science capstone programs in many universities provide students with the opportunity to develop software systems/tools for industrial companies. These projects are often completed using processes that can be considered “heavy weight” in order to provide students the experience of using the same tools and practices found in industry. For example, North Dakota State University uses a set of processes modeled after CMMI level 2. However, over the past several years, many sponsoring companies have transitioned towards agile software development processes. In order to better prepare students for this, it is necessary to provide capstone projects offering an agile option as well as the more traditional methods. Interviews were conducted with developers and managers from five sponsoring companies using agile processes. The results of these interviews and feedback from student teams that have used agile are being used to create an agile software development process designed for capstone projects. This paper describes the agile methodology, a summary of suggestions from interviews and student feedback, and plans for incorporating agile processes in the capstone course.
Starting Page	444
Ending Page	448
File Size	344420
Page Count	5
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781457703492
ISSN	10930175
e-ISBN	9781457703485
e-ISBN	9781457703478
DOI	10.1109/CSEET.2011.5876122
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2011-05-22
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Planning Companies Programming Project management Software Interviews Software engineering
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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