29 Questions
What is a milestone in a project?
The accomplishment of one or more work products being reviewed for quality and approved
What is the primary focus of quality in a production discipline?
Meeting customer or user needs or expectations
Which of the following is a quality factor related to product operation?
Correctness
What is the definition of quality according to IEEE?
The degree to which a system, component, or process meets specified requirements, and customer or user needs or expectations
Which of the following is a quality factor related to product revision?
Flexibility
What is the name given to the phenomenon where software must adapt to the changing environment?
Law of software evolution
What type of maintenance is required due to the changing environment?
Adaptive maintenance
What is the primary activity of maintainers during software maintenance?
Understanding existing software
What is the approximate ratio of maintenance cost to development cost?
80:20
Why is it essential to understand the effects of change during software modification?
To avoid undesired side effects
What is included in understanding the software during maintenance?
Both the code and related documents
What is a benefit of using the Rational Unified Process Model?
Reusing components to reduce time duration
What is a drawback of the Rational Unified Process Model?
It requires a team of expert professionals
What is the main goal of Timeboxing?
To define and limit the amount of time allotted for a specific activity
What is the purpose of Step 1 in the Timeboxing Model?
To evaluate the amount of time that every sub-activity will take
What is another name for 'time units' in Timeboxing?
All of the above
What does the Timeboxing technique prevent?
Exceeding time limits
What is the primary goal of the maintenance phase in the prototyping model?
To minimize downtime and prevent large-scale failures
What is a benefit of the prototyping model in terms of error detection?
Errors can be detected in the initial stage of the software development process
What is a disadvantage of the prototyping model?
It encourages excessive change requests
What is one of the advantages of the prototyping model in terms of customer satisfaction?
Customers can feel the product at a very early stage
Why is the prototyping model considered a time-consuming process?
Because it involves multiple iterations of the prototype
What is one of the benefits of the prototyping model in terms of user feedback?
It leads to quicker user feedback
What is the primary phase in terms of project cost and effort?
Project Execution
What is the role of each team member during the Project Execution phase?
To carry out their own assignments within the given deadline
Why is it important to track effort and cost during the Project Execution phase?
To determine whether the project is progressing in the right direction
What is the purpose of controlling project activities during the project life cycle?
To ensure project activities are thorough and validated
What is the purpose of validation during the project life cycle?
To support controlling project activities
How often may senior management require status updates on the project progress?
Daily or weekly
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