Question A4 (TOTAL: 18 points) Read the following problem-solving mini-case for the pharmaceutical logistics company, GoVacci, and answer the questions at the end. GoVacci is a small pharmaceutical transport and logistics company that specialises in providing fast and safe transport for delicate and fragile medicines worldwide. Clearly, their services are in demand worldwide with the distribution of the new COVID-19 vaccine. Darcy Jones is the GoVacci Chief Operating Officer, while James Wang and Rekha Farrell are software development engineers. Over a coffee on Tuesday morning, James and Rekha suggested to Darcy that they should gather a team of experienced programmers and use the traditional Software Development Lifecycle approach to develop a new medical logistics transport system for GoVacci to use in transporting the new vaccine around Australia. This is a specialised need as the new vaccine must be stored at -70 degrees or below. That is... very cold. This capability is critical to the success of GoVacci, and uses brand new specialist sensors in the transportation palettes to monitor temperature and alert the logistic technicians when the palette is likely to warm to a temperature above the threshold. The software would also integrate with Supply Chain Management systems to ensure rapid and safe transport to clinics set up across the country. Darcy immediately agreed to this suggestion, and she wants James and Rekha to start developing and implementing the software immediately. Because of the fast timeframes required, Darcy wants the project to start delivering working software within one month from now, and this software would build into a brand-new system over the course of the next year. James and Rekha are aghast. That's not how this kind of software development works! This approach is needed for safety. You are suggesting we use an agile software development method like Extreme Programming, SCRUM, or a rapid application development method. You can't build mission-critical software in the way you suggest." Answer all of the following questions: (a) Draft a memorandum explaining to Darcy how the traditional Systems Development Lifecycle approach works (5 points). (5 points) (b) Explain whether an agile software development method would work as Darcy wishes points). In your view, could mission-critical software be developed using Extreme Programming, SCRUM, or a rapid application development method? (1 point). Justify your view (6 points). Question A4 (TOTAL: 18 points) Read the following problem-solving mini-case for the pharmaceutical logistics company, GoVacci, and answer the questions at the end. GoVacci is a small pharmaceutical transport and logistics company that specialises in providing fast and safe transport for delicate and fragile medicines worldwide. Clearly, their services are in demand worldwide with the distribution of the new COVID-19 vaccine. Darcy Jones is the GoVacci Chief Operating Officer, while James Wang and Rekha Farrell are software development engineers. Over a coffee on Tuesday morning, James and Rekha suggested to Darcy that they should gather a team of experienced programmers and use the traditional Software Development Lifecycle approach to develop a new medical logistics transport system for GoVacci to use in transporting the new vaccine around Australia. This is a specialised need as the new vaccine must be stored at -70 degrees or below. That is... very cold. This capability is critical to the success of GoVacci, and uses brand new specialist sensors in the transportation palettes to monitor temperature and alert the logistic technicians when the palette is likely to warm to a temperature above the threshold. The software would also integrate with Supply Chain Management systems to ensure rapid and safe transport to clinics set up across the country. Darcy immediately agreed to this suggestion, and she wants James and Rekha to start developing and implementing the software immediately. Because of the fast timeframes required, Darcy wants the project to start delivering working software within one month from now, and this software would build into a brand-new system over the course of the next year. James and Rekha are aghast. That's not how this kind of software development works! This approach is needed for safety. You are suggesting we use an agile software development method like Extreme Programming, SCRUM, or a rapid application development method. You can't build mission-critical software in the way you suggest." Answer all of the following questions: (a) Draft a memorandum explaining to Darcy how the traditional Systems Development Lifecycle approach works (5 points). (5 points) (b) Explain whether an agile software development method would work as Darcy wishes points). In your view, could mission-critical software be developed using Extreme Programming, SCRUM, or a rapid application development method? (1 point). Justify your view (6 points)
