11/9/25, 10:12 PM WGU Performance Assessment
D480 PRFA SOFTWARE DESIGN AND QUALITY ASSURANCE —AEN1 — AEN1 TASK 1: SOFTWARE DESIGN
PLAN 2025-2026 Western Governors University
AEN1 — AEN1 TASK 1: SOFTWARE DESIGN PLAN
SOFTWARE DESIGN AND QUALITY ASSURANCE — D480
PRFA — AEN1
Preparation Overview Submissions Evaluation Report
COMPETENCIES
4023.2.1 : Determines Impact on Business Requirements
The learner determines the impact of business requirements on software design patterns and software
systems.
4023.2.2 : Identifies Goals and Roadblocks
The learner identifies goals and potential roadblocks as part of software development plans.
4023.2.3 : Defines Plans for Development Tasks and Environments
The learner defines plans for development tasks and environments based on desired quality outcomes.
4023.2.4 : Recommends Tools and Services
The learner recommends tools and services to address functional and non-functional testing outcomes.
INTRODUCTION
Throughout your career in software design, you will be asked to plan the design approach to meet business
requirements. You will need to identify business needs, design an aligned solution, define both functional and
non-functional requirements, describe expected software behavior and structure, and determine the
expected development approach.
In this task, you will be given a software design and quality assurance scenario and a ticket artifact. You will
be asked to create a software design plan to address the information in the ticket artifact regarding the
functionality of a web app. You will need to use the attached “Software Design Plan” template to create your
, 11/9/25, 10:12 PM WGU Performance Assessment
submission.
SCENARIO
Refer to the scenario in the attached “Background Information” document.
REQUIREMENTS
Your submission must represent your original work and understanding of the course material. Most
performance assessment submissions are automatically scanned through the WGU simi larity checker.
D480 PRFA SOFTWARE DESIGN AND QUALITY ASSURANCE —AEN1 — AEN1 TASK 1: SOFTWARE DESIGN
PLAN 2025-2026 Western Governors University
AEN1 — AEN1 TASK 1: SOFTWARE DESIGN PLAN
SOFTWARE DESIGN AND QUALITY ASSURANCE — D480
PRFA — AEN1
Preparation Overview Submissions Evaluation Report
COMPETENCIES
4023.2.1 : Determines Impact on Business Requirements
The learner determines the impact of business requirements on software design patterns and software
systems.
4023.2.2 : Identifies Goals and Roadblocks
The learner identifies goals and potential roadblocks as part of software development plans.
4023.2.3 : Defines Plans for Development Tasks and Environments
The learner defines plans for development tasks and environments based on desired quality outcomes.
4023.2.4 : Recommends Tools and Services
The learner recommends tools and services to address functional and non-functional testing outcomes.
INTRODUCTION
Throughout your career in software design, you will be asked to plan the design approach to meet business
requirements. You will need to identify business needs, design an aligned solution, define both functional and
non-functional requirements, describe expected software behavior and structure, and determine the
expected development approach.
In this task, you will be given a software design and quality assurance scenario and a ticket artifact. You will
be asked to create a software design plan to address the information in the ticket artifact regarding the
functionality of a web app. You will need to use the attached “Software Design Plan” template to create your
, 11/9/25, 10:12 PM WGU Performance Assessment
submission.
SCENARIO
Refer to the scenario in the attached “Background Information” document.
REQUIREMENTS
Your submission must represent your original work and understanding of the course material. Most
performance assessment submissions are automatically scanned through the WGU simi larity checker.
