Quiz on Writing Requirements

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What is necessary for functional requirements?

A detailed design of the implementation
All the information necessary for the developer to implement it correctly (correct)
A meeting with the development team
Only a brief description

What is the purpose of using TBD in requirements?

To highlight any gaps in the requirements (correct)
To mark the completion of a task
To indicate the start of the implementation phase
To assign tasks to team members

When should all TBDs be resolved?

During the testing phase
After the development phase
Before the implementation phase (correct)
During the design phase

What is the goal of a well-written functional requirement?

To ensure correct implementation (C) Signup and view all the answers

What should a functional requirement contain?

All necessary information for the developer (B) Signup and view all the answers

Where should you verify the correctness of a requirement?

With the person who provided the initial requirement (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a correct requirement?

It accurately describes a capability that meets a stakeholder's need (B) Signup and view all the answers

What should you do if a low-level requirement conflicts with its parent?

Correct the low-level requirement to align with its parent (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of going back to the source of the requirement?

To verify the requirement's correctness (C) Signup and view all the answers

What makes a requirement accurate?

It clearly describes the functionality to be built (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are two ways to evaluate requirement feasibility?

Incremental development approaches and proof-of-concept prototypes (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a factor that influences the feasibility of a requirement?

The capabilities and limitations of the system and its operating environment (A) Signup and view all the answers

During elicitation, what can developers provide?

A reality check on what can and cannot be done (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to evaluate the feasibility of a requirement?

To avoid excessive cost or effort (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of evaluating requirement feasibility?

To determine what can be done technically and what can be done only at excessive cost or effort (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why should a requirement differentiate the product in the marketplace?

To make it stand out from competitors (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a requirement?

To provide stakeholders with anticipated business value (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a reason for including a particular requirement?

Because it is necessary for conformance to an external standard (C) Signup and view all the answers

What should a requirement provide to stakeholders?

Anticipated business value (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome if all requirements are equally important?

The project manager is unable to respond to schedule overruns (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a well-written requirement?

It provides a clear explanation of the capability (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who should be involved in requirements prioritization?

Multiple stakeholders (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of prioritizing business requirements?

To achieve the desired value (C) Signup and view all the answers

What happens when new requirements come along during a project?

The project manager should evaluate their importance and prioritize accordingly (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of not prioritizing business requirements?

The project manager is unclear on how to respond to challenges (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why can't you remove all ambiguity from requirements?

Because it's the nature of human language (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between 'comprehensible' and 'unambiguous'?

Comprehensible is related to unambiguous (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a formal peer review among colleagues?

To clean up a lot of the worst issues in requirements (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of ambiguity in requirements?

Different people having different interpretations of a requirement (B) Signup and view all the answers

How many types of ambiguity is natural language prone to?

Two types (C) Signup and view all the answers