CS 410/510 - Software Engineering Class Notes: Scaling Agile Methods
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What is the primary goal of agile development methods?

  • To maximize the time spent on software design activities
  • To create extensive documentation for software projects
  • To reduce the delivery time for working software systems (correct)
  • To ensure all development stages are completed in a specific order
  • How do agile methods differ from plan-driven development approaches?

  • Agile methods involve separate, sequential development stages
  • Agile methods rely on negotiation to decide development outputs (correct)
  • Agile methods do not use any form of iterative development
  • Agile methods have more extensive documentation requirements
  • What is a key difference between plan-driven and agile development approaches?

  • Plan-driven approaches require more extensive documentation than agile approaches
  • Plan-driven approaches focus more on the design, while agile approaches focus more on the code (correct)
  • Plan-driven approaches involve more stakeholder involvement than agile approaches
  • Plan-driven approaches always use the waterfall model, while agile approaches always use iterative development
  • Which of the following is a common characteristic of agile development methods?

    <p>Extensive use of automated testing tools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key benefit of the agile approach to software development?

    <p>Faster delivery of working software systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common criticism of plan-driven software development approaches?

    <p>They focus too much on the design rather than the code</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main challenge in introducing agile methods in a large organization with significant software development experience?

    <p>Incompatibility with existing quality procedures and standards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key factor that contributes to the success of agile methods?

    <p>Highly skilled and experienced team members</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common challenge faced when scaling up agile methods in a large organization?

    <p>Difficulty in maintaining quality standards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might project managers be reluctant to accept agile methods in a large organization?

    <p>Agile methods introduce too much risk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential cultural challenge when introducing agile methods in a large organization?

    <p>Resistance to change from long-time employees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can a large organization address the challenge of having a wide range of skills and abilities among team members when scaling up agile methods?

    <p>Implement a mentorship program to upskill team members</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a challenge in scaling up agile methods for developing large software systems?

    <p>Lack of cross-team communication mechanisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it argued that agile methods have been successful for small and medium-sized projects?

    <p>Because of improved cross-team communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes continuous integration practically impossible in large systems development?

    <p>The need to build the whole system every time any developer checks in a change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key aspect that needs to be focused on when developing large software systems using agile methods?

    <p>Frequent system builds and releases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does scaling up agile methods require more upfront design and system documentation for large projects?

    <p>Because large systems demand more than just coding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a challenge faced in maintaining continuous integration for large systems in agile development?

    <p>The practical difficulty of building the whole system with each developer's change</p> Signup and view all the answers

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