BSc: Lean Software Development - Revision history

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2025-02-04T11:33:35Z

Course activities and grading breakdown

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	* Students aiming for a C, have only to pass class and lab participation and the intermediate mini-oral (after week 4).		* Students aiming for a C, have only to pass class and lab participation and the intermediate mini-oral (after week 4).
	* Students aiming for a B also have to sustain the final oral exam.		* Students aiming for a B also have to sustain the final oral exam.
−	* Students aiming for an A also have to do the project; if the project results in an intermediate paper and a final paper at a quality high enough to be accepted by a Scopus-indexed conference (at the discretion of the supervisor), they can avoid to do the final oral exam and the project will be worth 50% of the grade.	+	* Students aiming for an A also have to do the project; if the project results in an intermediate paper and a final paper at a quality high enough to be accepted by a Scopus-indexed conference (at the discretion of the supervisor at his/her arbitrary decision), they can avoid to do the final oral exam and the project will be worth 50% of the grade.
	* Notwithstanding the rules above, the instructors reserve the right to require students to take the oral exam at their arbitrary decision; this may happen in the case of suspicious submissions, lack of active participation in classes or labs, etc.		* Notwithstanding the rules above, the instructors reserve the right to require students to take the oral exam at their arbitrary decision; this may happen in the case of suspicious submissions, lack of active participation in classes or labs, etc.
	* Failing any attempted component of the course implies failing the entire course and go to the retake.		* Failing any attempted component of the course implies failing the entire course and go to the retake.

G.succi: /* Course activities and grading breakdown */

2025-02-04T11:32:47Z

Course activities and grading breakdown

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	* Students aiming for a C, have only to pass class and lab participation and the intermediate mini-oral (after week 4).		* Students aiming for a C, have only to pass class and lab participation and the intermediate mini-oral (after week 4).
	* Students aiming for a B also have to sustain the final oral exam.		* Students aiming for a B also have to sustain the final oral exam.
		+	* Students aiming for an A also have to do the project; if the project results in an intermediate paper and a final paper at a quality high enough to be accepted by a Scopus-indexed conference (at the discretion of the supervisor), they can avoid to do the final oral exam and the project will be worth 50% of the grade.
−	* Students aiming for an A also have to do the project.
	* Notwithstanding the rules above, the instructors reserve the right to require students to take the oral exam at their arbitrary decision; this may happen in the case of suspicious submissions, lack of active participation in classes or labs, etc.		* Notwithstanding the rules above, the instructors reserve the right to require students to take the oral exam at their arbitrary decision; this may happen in the case of suspicious submissions, lack of active participation in classes or labs, etc.
	* Failing any attempted component of the course implies failing the entire course and go to the retake.		* Failing any attempted component of the course implies failing the entire course and go to the retake.

G.succi: /* Course grading range */

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Course grading range

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	\| C. Satisfactory \|\| 45-69 \|\| -		\| C. Satisfactory \|\| 45-69 \|\| -
	\|-		\|-
−	\| D. Poor \|\| 0-49 \|\| -	+	\| D. Poor \|\| 0-44 \|\| -
	\|}		\|}

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Course grading range

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	\| B. Good \|\| 70-94 \|\| -		\| B. Good \|\| 70-94 \|\| -
	\|-		\|-
−	\| C. Satisfactory \|\| 45-74 \|\| -	+	\| C. Satisfactory \|\| 45-69 \|\| -
	\|-		\|-
	\| D. Poor \|\| 0-49 \|\| -		\| D. Poor \|\| 0-49 \|\| -

G.succi: /* Course activities and grading breakdown */

2025-01-21T12:21:56Z

Course activities and grading breakdown

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	* Every component apart from class and lab participation carries up to 30% extra credit.		* Every component apart from class and lab participation carries up to 30% extra credit.
	* Class and lab participation involve class and lab attendance. You can skip up to 4 classes and up to 4 labs without any justification -- please notice that the number do not sum up, meaning that this does not mean that you can skip 5 classes if you skip only 3 labs. However, if you skip more than 4 classes or more than 4 labs you are required to have a justification approved by DoE for all your missed classes or missed lab, including the first 4, otherwise you will fail this component of the course and consequently the entire course.		* Class and lab participation involve class and lab attendance. You can skip up to 4 classes and up to 4 labs without any justification -- please notice that the number do not sum up, meaning that this does not mean that you can skip 5 classes if you skip only 3 labs. However, if you skip more than 4 classes or more than 4 labs you are required to have a justification approved by DoE for all your missed classes or missed lab, including the first 4, otherwise you will fail this component of the course and consequently the entire course.
−	* Students aiming for a C, have only to pass ~~Class~~ and lab participation and the intermediate mini-oral (after week 4).	+	* Students aiming for a C, have only to pass class and lab participation and the intermediate mini-oral (after week 4).
	* Students aiming for a B also have to sustain the final oral exam.		* Students aiming for a B also have to sustain the final oral exam.
	* Students aiming for an A also have to do the project.		* Students aiming for an A also have to do the project.
		+	* Notwithstanding the rules above, the instructors reserve the right to require students to take the oral exam at their arbitrary decision; this may happen in the case of suspicious submissions, lack of active participation in classes or labs, etc.
	* Failing any attempted component of the course implies failing the entire course and go to the retake.		* Failing any attempted component of the course implies failing the entire course and go to the retake.
	* The final grade is computed summing the points taken in each part and considering the table above, so it could be that, for instance, a student aiming for an A but not getting enough points in each of the component would then get a C or a B.		* The final grade is computed summing the points taken in each part and considering the table above, so it could be that, for instance, a student aiming for an A but not getting enough points in each of the component would then get a C or a B.

G.succi: /* Grading */

2025-01-19T21:50:55Z

Grading

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	* Every component apart from class and lab participation carries up to 30% extra credit.		* Every component apart from class and lab participation carries up to 30% extra credit.
	* Class and lab participation involve class and lab attendance. You can skip up to 4 classes and up to 4 labs without any justification -- please notice that the number do not sum up, meaning that this does not mean that you can skip 5 classes if you skip only 3 labs. However, if you skip more than 4 classes or more than 4 labs you are required to have a justification approved by DoE for all your missed classes or missed lab, including the first 4, otherwise you will fail this component of the course and consequently the entire course.		* Class and lab participation involve class and lab attendance. You can skip up to 4 classes and up to 4 labs without any justification -- please notice that the number do not sum up, meaning that this does not mean that you can skip 5 classes if you skip only 3 labs. However, if you skip more than 4 classes or more than 4 labs you are required to have a justification approved by DoE for all your missed classes or missed lab, including the first 4, otherwise you will fail this component of the course and consequently the entire course.
−	* Students aiming for a C, have only to pass Class and lab participation and the intermediate mini-oral (after week 2).	+	* Students aiming for a C, have only to pass Class and lab participation and the intermediate mini-oral (after week 4).
	* Students aiming for a B also have to sustain the final oral exam.		* Students aiming for a B also have to sustain the final oral exam.
	* Students aiming for an A also have to do the project.		* Students aiming for an A also have to do the project.

G.succi: /* Course Topics */

2025-01-19T21:49:55Z

Course Topics

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	# Object Oriented measures		# Object Oriented measures
	\|-		\|-
		+	\| 4. Principles of Lean Software Development \|\|
−	\| Taylorism and Fordism \|\|
	# The increase of productivity in the idea of Taylor		# The increase of productivity in the idea of Taylor
	# The role of division of work		# The role of division of work
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	# Taylorism/Fordism and software development		# Taylorism/Fordism and software development
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−	\| Lean ~~and~~ ~~Agile~~ \|\|	+	\| 5. Lean Software Development \|\|
	# Taiichi Ono and the Toyota Production System		# Taiichi Ono and the Toyota Production System
	# Creating a “Radiography” of the Production Process		# Creating a “Radiography” of the Production Process
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	# Case study: Extreme Programming		# Case study: Extreme Programming
	\|-		\|-
−	\| ~~Issues~~ in ~~Lean and Agile~~ \|\|	+	\| 6. Agile methods \|\|
	# The “Hype of Agile”		# The “Hype of Agile”
	# The dark side of agile		# The dark side of agile
		+	\|-
		+	\| 7. Issues in Agile \|\|
	# Skepticism about agile methods		# Skepticism about agile methods
	# Knowledge and software engineering		# Knowledge and software engineering
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	# The Zen of agile		# The Zen of agile
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−	\| ~~Structuring~~ a Lean ~~Approach~~ ~~to software development~~ \|\|	+	\| 8. Toward Lean Software Development \|\|
	# Existing proposals to create a “Lean Software Development”		# Existing proposals to create a “Lean Software Development”
	# Sharing a common vision		# Sharing a common vision
	# Depriving gurus of their power		# Depriving gurus of their power
		+	\|-
		+	\| 9. The GQM Approach \|\|
	# GQM+		# GQM+
	# Applying the GQM+ step-by-step		# Applying the GQM+ step-by-step
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	# GQM+ for business alignment		# GQM+ for business alignment
	\|-		\|-
−	\| ~~Optimizing~~ ~~the~~ ~~development~~ ~~process~~ \|\|	+	\| 10. The Experience Factory \|\|
	# Why the PDSA does not work in software		# Why the PDSA does not work in software
	# The experience factory		# The experience factory
	# The QIP cycle		# The QIP cycle
		+	\|-
		+	\| 11. Non Invasive Measurement \|\|
	# Non invasive measurement		# Non invasive measurement
	# The big-brother effect		# The big-brother effect

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Course Topics

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	! Section !! Topics within the section		! Section !! Topics within the section
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−	\| Software as a creative activity \|\|	+	\| 1. Software as a creative activity \|\|
	# Nature of software		# Nature of software
	# Software and art		# Software and art
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	# Organizing the activities based on the GQM approach		# Organizing the activities based on the GQM approach
	\|-		\|-
−	\| Measurement in software \|\|	+	\| 2. Measurement in software \|\|
	# Meaning of measures		# Meaning of measures
	# The representational theory of measurement		# The representational theory of measurement
	# Measurement scales		# Measurement scales
	# Fundamental measures for the production of software		# Fundamental measures for the production of software
		+	\|-
		+	\| 3. Examples of Existing Software Measures \|\|
	# Procedural measures		# Procedural measures
	# Object Oriented measures		# Object Oriented measures
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	# The role of autonomation		# The role of autonomation
	# Employing Andon boards		# Employing Andon boards
−	\|}	+	\|}
		+
	== Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) ==		== Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) ==

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2025-01-19T21:31:22Z

Course grading range

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	\| A. Excellent \|\| 95-100 \|\| -		\| A. Excellent \|\| 95-100 \|\| -
	\|-		\|-
−	\| B. Good \|\| 75-94 \|\| -	+	\| B. Good \|\| 70-94 \|\| -
	\|-		\|-
−	\| C. Satisfactory \|\| 50-74 \|\| -	+	\| C. Satisfactory \|\| 45-74 \|\| -
	\|-		\|-
	\| D. Poor \|\| 0-49 \|\| -		\| D. Poor \|\| 0-49 \|\| -

G.succi: /* Course activities and grading breakdown */

2024-01-19T15:38:33Z

Course activities and grading breakdown

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	In particular:		In particular:
	* Every component apart from class and lab participation carries up to 30% extra credit.		* Every component apart from class and lab participation carries up to 30% extra credit.
		+	* Class and lab participation involve class and lab attendance. You can skip up to 4 classes and up to 4 labs without any justification -- please notice that the number do not sum up, meaning that this does not mean that you can skip 5 classes if you skip only 3 labs. However, if you skip more than 4 classes or more than 4 labs you are required to have a justification approved by DoE for all your missed classes or missed lab, including the first 4, otherwise you will fail this component of the course and consequently the entire course.
	* Students aiming for a C, have only to pass Class and lab participation and the intermediate mini-oral (after week 2).		* Students aiming for a C, have only to pass Class and lab participation and the intermediate mini-oral (after week 2).
	* Students aiming for a B also have to sustain the final oral exam.		* Students aiming for a B also have to sustain the final oral exam.