The Problem of Accuracy of Delivered Software

The Problem of Accuracy of Delivered Software

 

Background of Problem based on a Qualitative Study

For this assignment, you will review qualitative studies that exist within your area of study or your specialization to determine an applied research problem that currently exists for you to be able to expand on with your own research proposal. You will then determine the research problem your specific research proposal will address. This should include one paragraph that clearly states what the problem is, why it is a problem, and why it is important for you to conduct research on the problem.

You will then provide the background for your proposed research study. This should include a minimum of one page regarding the background of this problem, including the following:

  • Two or three specific issues that make this research problem relevant
  • Significant data from previous research showing a need for this research
  • Concepts, themes, and perspectives from prior research that prove this is a topic worth researching
  • Your argument for why you need to conduct this study.

When you review the article to determine if it is a suitable study, you want to make sure that it has all the required components of true research, including problem, purpose, research questions, background information, data analysis, and ideas for future research. Not all articles are research studies, so you want to be looking for specifics in the article. Below is a video that can help you better determine if the article you found is, in fact, a research study and can help you better understand how to read a research article.

How to Read a Scholarly Journal Article

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEVftUdfKtQ

Your paper should be 2-3 pages in length (excluding cover page and references) and formatted according to the APA format. Be sure to discuss and reference concepts taken from the assigned textbook reading and relevant research. You must include a minimum of three credible, academic or professional references beyond the text or other course materials. Review the grading rubric to see how you will be graded for this assignment.

This is what I did

Problem:

The Clinical Development department at ABC organization has a problem with the accuracy of delivered software. The software that the department delivers is free of functional defects; this means that the software works as described by the requirements. However, the software sometimes does not satisfy the intent of the requirements that the stakeholders originally provided.

Purpose:

The purpose of the study is to address the issue of the requirement identified during the user acceptance testing phase which was not captured as part of the software requirement specification document. Capturing of stakeholders requirements in the form of business requirements document and the writing software requirements would address the problem defined.

Background Information:

During the 11 software releases from September of 2015 through June of 2017, there were 16 requirement-based discrepancies brought to light during User Acceptance Testing (UAT) or the Alpha deployment phase, two of which caused the delay in an entire software release. This is a problem due to both the impact on the project budget and the impact on the clinics. Improperly capturing requirements is a determining factor in 90% of software project failures (Souza & Stadzisz, 2016). The rework needed to correct requirement-based errors can account for up to 42% of the total development cost of a software project (White, 2013).

Research and Data Analysis:

There are credible sources to support this research. White (2013) examined the impact of requirement analysis on project success, and explained: The requirements process has been shown to be of primary importance to the success of the whole project enterprise. Time spent on accurately identifying the requirements can radically improve the success of the overall project.

According to Souza and Stadziz (2016), “Requirements specification has long been recognized as a critical activity in software development processes because of its impact on project risks when poorly performed”.

Ideas for future research:

Ideas for future research include patient and billing impact for ABC organization to understand the drop in revenue for the 3rd quarter of 2019 due to the problem defined.

Attached the PDF related to Problem-based software requirements specification

Souza, R. G. M., & Stadzisz, P. C. (2016). Problem-based software requirements specification. Revista Electronica De Sistemas De Informaçao15(2), 1-25. doi:10.21529/RESI.2016.1502002

White, A. S. (2013). A control model of the software requirements process. Kybernetes42(3), 423-447. doi:10.1108/03684921311323671

Answer preview

All organizations utilize software to perform various organizational operations. This paper addresses the issue of the accuracy of the delivered software. The software fails to satisfy the intent of the requirements of the stakeholders initially provided. Therefore, there is a need for a study to address this problem to address software inaccuracy and define methods to ensure the software capture the stakeholder’s requirements. Capturing of stakeholders requirements in the form of business requirements document and the writing software requirements would address the issue of software inaccuracy

Problems that make this research problem relevant

This research problem is significant and bears a lot of impact on the projects and organization. The software utilized ought…

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