Software Engineering

CHAPTER 11
 
Functional Analysis and Allocation Practice
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185
 
11.1
 Assess functional complexity ...................................................187
 11.2 
Behavioral analysis ...................................................................189
 
11.2.1  Identify functional scenarios .......................................190
 
11.2.2  Identify functional sequences ......................................190
 
11.2.3  Identify data flows .......................................................191
 
11.2.4  Identify control behaviors ............................................192
 
11.2.5  Identify data processing procedures ............................193
 
11.2.6  Identify resource prerequisites ....................................194
 
11.2.7  Identify failure conditions ...........................................194
 
11.2.8  Identify systems monitoring procedures .....................196
 
11.2.9  Identify data retention capacity requirements .............197
 
11.2.10 Identify data security procedures .................................197
 
11.2.11 Identify data persistence and retention functions ........197
 
11.3
 Performance allocation .............................................................198
 
11.3.1  Allocate performance budgets .....................................199
 
11.3.2  Allocate resource budgets ............................................199
 
11.4
 Architectural assessment ..........................................................200
 
11.4.1  Assess requirements fulfillment ..................................200
 
11.4.2  Assess software performance ......................................200
 
11.4.3  Assess architectural complexity ..................................200
 
11.4.4  Assess optimization opportunities ...............................200