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IT 315 Final Project Part I Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: Throughout this course, you will develop the skills required of a software architect—a role that is in high demand in the software industry. The final
project resembles a typical development project of an actual software designer or software architect. You will have the opportunity to apply, practice, and
receive feedback on how software systems are designed using object-orientation and Unified Modeling Language (UML) modeling.
For this assessment, you will assume the role of a consultant tasked with designing a student information system (SIS) for a small college that offers both online
and face-to-face classes. The SIS should keep track of students’ information and their course registrations. You will be provided with information about the
system, its business context, and its requirements. With this information, you will need to design the software system by applying object-oriented techniques
and methods and UML modeling.
Specifically, this final project is divided into three different parts, which will each be submitted separately. Each part focuses on a different stage in the
development process, and will be completed in sequence throughout the course. Additionally, at each stage you will validate and verify your design, explain how
you arrived at it, and reflect upon your process and lessons learned. Through the milestones, you will have an opportunity to gather feedback first before you
submit final versions. The three final project submissions are Part I: Functional Model, submitted in Module Four; Part II: SIS Structural Model, submitted in
Module Six, and Part III: Behavioral Model, submitted in Module Eight.
Prompt: The Student Information System Requirements Definition document is the requirements definition document of a new SIS for a small college. The
college offers both online and face-to-face, brick-and-mortar classes to its undergraduate student population.
The goal of the SIS is to maintain and track the college’s information about its students, courses, and classes. The SIS is also used to automate the class
registrations process. The SIS system should be accessible as a website and as a mobile app to both students and enrollment staff.
You are hired as a consultant software architect to design the SIS functional model consisting of the following: A use case diagram
A use case description for each use case in your model Analyze the SIS requirements and formalize them as use cases. You should have between four to six use cases. Generate a use case diagram showing the actors
associated with each use case, and structure your use cases using <<include>>, <<extend>>, and generalization relationships. The use case diagram must be
generated by a UML drawing tool such as draw.io or Visio.
Using the Final Project Part I Solution Submission Template document, provide a description for each use case in your use case diagram. Use this same document
to complete and submit your deliverables. Your functional model should be complete and professional. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: Creation: Analyze the SIS requirements and formalize them as use cases in a use case diagram, showing the actors associated with each use case. You
should have between four to six use cases. Structure your use cases using <<include>>, <<extend>>, and generalization relationships. Provide a
description for each use case that is correct, complete, and valid for the SIS system.
Testing: Verify and validate your functional model against the requirements of the SIS system.
Approach Explanation: Explain your approach to creating your functional model and the design decisions you made to create it.
Self-Reflection: Discuss your experience creating your functional model and the lessons you learned from it. Specifically, draw connections between
your experience and the object-oriented techniques and methods discussed in this course. Guidelines for Submission: Use the Final Project Part I Solution Submission Template document and follow the formatting directions therein when submitting
your work. Your functional model should be complete and professional.
Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information,
review these instructions. Rubric
Critical Elements
Functional Model:
Creation Functional Model: Testing Functional Model:
Approach Explanation Proficient (100%)
Creates an appropriate functional model
that includes a use case diagram of four
to six use cases structured via
<<extend>>, <<include>>, and
generalization relationships and
provides a correct, complete, and valid
description for each
Verifies that the functional model is
correct, complete, and valid given the
provided requirements of the project
Explains the approach taken to creating
the functional model and provides
specific detail justifying all design
decisions Needs Improvement (75%)
Creates a functional model, but model
does not meet the specifications laid out
in the prompt, contains inaccuracies, or
is inappropriate Not Evident (0%)
Does not create a functional model Verification and validation of functional
model contain inaccuracies or omits key
details with respect to the provided
requirements of the project
Explains the approach taken to creating
the model, but explanation contains
inaccuracies or fails to include specific
detail justifying all design decisions Does not verify that the functional
model is correct, complete, and valid
given the provided requirements of the
project
Does not explain the approach taken to
creating the model Value
24 24 24 Functional Model: SelfReflection Reflects upon lessons learned by
drawing specific connections between
the experience developing the functional
model and the techniques and methods
discussed in the course Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors related
to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax,
or organization Reflects upon lessons learned, but
reflection is cursory or fails to
sufficiently draw specific connections
between the experience and the
techniques and methods discussed in
the course
Submission has major errors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that negatively impact
readability and articulation of main ideas Does not reflect upon lessons learned
during the experience 24 Submission has critical errors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that prevent understanding
of ideas
Total: 4 100%