Chapter 3 Flashcards
Q01: Which of the following statements are true (choose 2)?
A. SE tasks are only performed at the beginning of the system life-cycle
B. SE is to be applied throughout the system life span
C. SE only concern is system operations and support
D. SE creates technical solutions meeting stakeholders needs over all system life-cycle
B/D
Q02: Which of the following are the main aspects of life cycle (choose 3);
A: Business aspect
B: Budget aspect
C: Delay aspect
D: Technical aspect
E: Management aspect
F: Resource aspect
A/B/D
Q03: During system development project cycle, which of the following are questions to be asked at decision gates? (Choose 3)
A: Is the project affordable?
B: Does the deliverables satisfisy the business case?
C: Can it be delivered when needed?
D: Is the project manageable?
A/B/C
Q04: Which are the possible options offered at a decision gate in a given stage ? (choose 3):
A: Continue this stage
B: Update the stakeholder needs
C: Proceed with next stage
D: Terminate the project
E: Stop some activities
A/C/D
Q05: Which three of the following are considered a life cycle stage (Choose 3)?
A: Utilization Stage
B: Technology Stage
C: Retirement Stage
D: Production Stage
A/C/D
Q06: Which of the following is true (Choose 2)?
A: Stages are to be performed sequentially (closing one stage with a decision gate to enter next)
B: Stages can overlap and even run in parallel
C: The entire set of SE processes is considered & applied at each stage as appropriate
D: Each SE processes is allocated to one specific stage
B/C
Q07: Which of the following activities are included in development stage (choose 3):
A: Define system requirements
B: Refine system requirements
C: Refine stakeholders’ needs
D: Integrate, verify and validate the system
A/B/D
Q08: Exploratory research activity in the Concept stage is about (1 answer):
A: Defining the architecture that will be the reference for the rest of the development
B: Studying new concepts based on user requirements
C: Studying new ideas or enabling technologies and capabilities
C
Q09: Development stage is about (Choose 1)
A: Detailed development planning
B: Detailed planning and development
C: Detailed planning, development and IV&V
D: Detailed development and IV&V
C
Q10: In the generic life cycle processes, application of iteration and recursion means (Choose 2):
A: Iteration is the repeated application of processes at a given level in the system structure
B: Iteration is the repeated application of processes at successive levels in the system structure
C: Recursion is the repeated application of processes at successive levels in the system structure
D: Recursion is the repeated application of processes at a given level in the system structure
A/C
Q11: Which of the following are strengths of sequential methods (Choose 3)?
A: Predictability
B: Flexibility
C: Repeatability
D: High assurance
A/C/D
Q12: Which aspects shall be particularly considered when using sequential methods ? (Choose 3)
A: Organisation of the team
B: Completeness of documentation
C: Number of stakeholders
D: Traceability from requirements
E: Verification of each requirement after the fact
B/D/E
Q13: Which of these keys attributes characterize the Vee model (Choose 2)?
A: Time and maturity along the horizontal axe
B: Time and quality along the horizontal axe
C: Level of detail in the system hierarchy along the vertical axe
D: Level of maturity in the system baseline along the vertical axe
A/C
Q14: Which of the following are strengths of incremental & iterative methods (Choose 2)?
A: Predictability
B: Flexibility
C: Adaptability
D: Stability
B/C
Q15: Which are the incremental commitment spiral model (ICSM) main ideas (Choose 2)?
A: Risks of the first increment only shall be assessed to ensure the success
B: Risks of every increment shall be assessed to decide to continue or not the project
C: Once a project is started, it is too risky to try to escape the spiral of decisions
D: According to risks assessment, the system life cycles may be shorter or longer
B/D
