1. Identify and briefly discuss two ways that the use of an effective software development methodology can protect software manufacturers from legal liability for defective software.

2. Why is the system-human interface one of the most important but difficult areas of safety-critical systems? Do a search on the Internet and find three good sources of information relating to how to design an effective system-human interface.

3. Your organization develops accounting software for use by individuals to budget and forecast their expenses and pay their bills while keeping track of the amount of money in their savings and checking accounts. Develop a strong argument for the management of your firm as to why the firm must conduct an assessment of its current software development practices.

4. Discuss why an organization might elect to use a separate, independent team for quality testing rather than the group of people who originally developed the software

Note: You must have a minimum of 200 words for every question, and references used.