Agile Software Process Overview

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What is a key assumption about software requirements in agile processes?

It is difficult to predict which software requirements will persist and which will change. (correct)
It is easy to predict which requirements will be prioritized by customers.
Customer priorities remain constant throughout the project.
Software requirements are stable and do not change often.

How are design and construction viewed in agile software processes?

Design can be fully completed before any construction starts.
They are independent and do not influence each other.
They should be interleaved to validate design models as they are created. (correct)
They should be performed sequentially to reduce complexity.

What aspect of agile processes makes analysis, design, construction, and testing unpredictable?

They do not conform to traditional planning methodologies. (correct)
They are heavily reliant on prior documentation.
They follow strict and defined phases.
They can be forecasted with high accuracy based on initial requirements.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the planning of requirements in agile projects?

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of agile software processes?

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Flashcards

Agile Software Process Assumption 1

Software requirements and customer priorities are unpredictable and change throughout development, making upfront, precise predictions difficult.

Agile Interleaved Design & Construction

Agile methods often integrate design and creation, testing design models during the construction process, which makes precise pre-planning harder.

Predictability of Software Stages

Agile recognizes that the stages of software development (analysis, design, construction, testing) aren't as easily predictable as planned.

Software Requirements Change

In software development, it's challenging to identify all the requirements initially and how they might change over time.

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Customer Priority Changes

Customer preferences and priorities change during a software project, impacting requirements and the project's course.

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Study Notes

Agile Software Process Assumptions

Agile software processes address key assumptions about most software projects.
Predicting which software requirements will remain constant and which will change is difficult. Similarly, predicting customer priorities throughout a project is also challenging.
For many software types, design and construction are intertwined. Design models need to be verified as they are created. The amount of design needed before construction is used to verify the design is hard to predict.
Software development stages (analysis, design, construction, testing) are less predictable than desired from a planning perspective.

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Description

This quiz explores key assumptions related to agile software processes, focusing on the challenges of predicting software requirements and customer priorities. It also discusses the intertwining nature of design and construction within software development stages. Test your understanding of agile principles and their implications for project planning.