2.1 Flexibility and Adaptability

Question 1

Flexibility and adaptability

Answer 1

Closely related quality characteristics

Question 2

Flexibility

Answer 2

Ability of the system to be used in situations not part of original system requirements

Question 3

Adaptability

Answer 3

Ease with which the system can be modified for new situations

Question 4

New situations

Answer 4

Different hardware, Changing operational environments

Question 5

Both flexibility and adaptability are useful if

Answer 5

Operational environment is not fully known when the system is deployed

System is expected to cope with new operational environments

System is expected to adapt to new situations

System must determine when it should change its behavior

Question 6

Self-learning AI-based systems

Answer 6

Must be adaptable and have the potential to be flexible

Question 7

Flexibility and adaptability requirements of an AI-based system should include

Answer 7

Details of any environment changes to which the system is expected to adapt

Constraints on the time and resources that the system can use to adapt itself

Question 8

Constraints on the time and resources that the system can use to adapt itself

Answer 8

e.g., how long can it take to adapt to recognizing a new type of object