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Week 8 Flashcards

1
Q

True or False? Earned values are used primarily to identify schedule variance.

A

False - Both schedule and budget variance are tracked

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Given the following earned values, is the project ahead of, on, or behind schedule?

BCWS - 150
BCWP - 150
ACWP - 100

On schedule
Behind schedule
Ahead of schedule

A

On schedule

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3
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Which of the following is not a method to track test progress against a plan?

Looking at the percentage of tests developed
Looking at the percentage of requirements tested
Looking at the percentage of tests that pass
Looking at the percentage of tests executed

A

Looking at the percentage of tests that pass

Identifying tests that pass does not show progress against a plan.

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True or False? When doing process improvement in an organization, the focus should be on examining the “official process”.

A

False - The official process is what you are supposed to do. Process improvement begins with examining the “actual process”

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5
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True or False? Analytics are important in performing objective process analysis.

A

True - Analytics provides visibility into the process

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6
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Which of the following is not a part of the Goal Question Metric (GQM) paradigm?

Develop metrics to answer the questions
Define the goals of the measurement process
Derive questions that must be answered to meet the goals
Delegate tasks to team members to reach the goals defined

A

Delegate tasks to team members to reach the goals defined

Correct
This is not included in the GQM paradigm.

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7
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True or False? Outsourcing testing is always cheaper than performing the testing in-house.

A

False - There is a cost associated with outsourcing planning and tracking

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8
Q

True or False? When developing a subcontractor management plan, estimation is only performed by the subcontractor.

A

False - A company or individual should first estimate the resources needed to determine if a subcontractor estimate is reasonable.

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9
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Which of the following is not a component of an outsourcing agreement?

Statement of work
Specific team members working on the project
Contract
Technical specification

A

Specific team members working on the project

This level of specifics is not needed for an outsourcing agreement.

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True or False? Acceptance of work criteria are specified by the subcontractor.

A

False - Acceptance of work is a formal procedure that has contractual implications developed by the organization.

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Q

True or False? Software testers are motivated by recognition of their accomplishments.

A

True - Recognition is one of the strongest motivators

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True or False? A system test lead only has to interact with the test team.

A

False - They will also need to interact with the development team and any other teams involved.

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13
Q

Which of the following may not be a primary motivator for software testers?

Pride in contribution
Money
Pride in work
Pride in accomplishment

A

Money

Although important, money may not be a primary motivator for people.

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14
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True or False? The primary goal of a good test documentation inspection is to educate the team

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False - The primary goal is to find defects.

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15
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True or False? Checklists guide the defect detection process.

A

True - Checklists help perform testing systematically.

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16
Q

Which of the following is not part of the software inspection process?

Metrics analysis to help process improvement
Utilization of checklists
Advanced preparation
Bring in potential fixes for any problems found

A

Bring in potential fixes for any problems found

Fixes to problems should not be discussed in an inspection.

17
Q

True or False? Causal analysis tries to identify the root cause of defects and ways to decrease future occurrences.

A

True - This is the definition of causal analysis.

18
Q

True or False? Defects could be caused by miscommunication or oversight.

A

True

19
Q

True or False? Oversight issues could be reduced with better tools and checklists.

A

True

20
Q

True or False? If a company is at level 4 of CMMI, they will only have processes that are defined and documented.

A

False - this is level 3

21
Q

True or False? TMMI starts to look at metrics in level 4.

A

True

22
Q

Given the following tasks and earned values, is the project ahead of, on, or behind schedule after week 1?
1A-30
2A-10
1B-50

2B

20

1C

20

Week 1 To be Completed: 1A, 1B, 2A

Week 1 Actually Completed: 1A, 1B, 1C at a cost of 90

On schedule
Behind schedule
Ahead of Schedule

A

Ahead of Schedule

23
Q

Week 1 Actually Completed: 1A, 1B, 1C at a cost of 90

1 point

Below budget

On budget

Above budget

A

Below budget

24
Q

Which of the following is not a process improvement phase?

Analyze the current process
Characterize the target process
Process redesign
Talk with members following the current process

A

Talk with members following the current process

25
Q

True or False? GQM advocates that a project should collect as many metrics as possible

A

False

26
Q

True or False? As part of the outsourcing contract, an organization might require that particular testing processes be followed

A

True

27
Q

Which of the following is not a component of a statement of work?

Identify relevant processes to be followed
Budgeted cost of the work performed
Identify all tasks to be performed
Identify maintenance responsibilities

A

Budgeted cost of the work performed

28
Q

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a “good team?

Conflict never occurs
Team interactions are comfortable
If a team member is struggling, others automatically help
Team members know each other very well

A

Conflict never occurs

29
Q

True or False? Testability implies having both visibility and control.

A

True

30
Q

True or False? Causal analysis involves identifying common causes among defects found.

A

True

31
Q

True or False? TMMI separates its levels based on various goals and subgoals that are achieved via activities, tasks, and responsibilities.

A

True

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