Software Engineering Lecture 4: Requirements and Stakeholders

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What is the definition of a stakeholder in the context of software engineering?

Only the end-users or system-users who will directly use the system.
Government and public opinion exclusively.
Any person or organization with a vested interest in the project and those who will be impacted by the proposed system. (correct)
Only the investors or those paying for the work.

What is the purpose of a Mental Health Care Patient Management System (MHC-PMS)?

To track the financial transactions related to mental health care.
To provide psychological counseling to patients.
To maintain records of people receiving care for mental health problems. (correct)
To manage the scheduling of mental health care appointments.

Who are considered as stakeholders in a software project?

Customers, end-users, regulatory authorities, and project development teams. (correct)
Government and public opinion.
Only the project development teams.
Investors and end-users exclusively.

What are non-functional requirements in the context of software engineering?

Constraints and quality attributes such as performance and security. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who are the primary users of a Mental Health Care Patient Management System (MHC-PMS)?

People receiving care for mental health problems. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a Medical Ethics Manager in the context of the system stakeholders?

To ensure that the system meets current ethical guidelines for patient care (B) Signup and view all the answers

What do User Requirements typically include?

Statements in natural language plus diagrams of the services the system provides and its operational constraints (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Functional Requirements?

Statements of services the system should provide, how the system should react to specific inputs, and how the system should behave in specific situations (C) Signup and view all the answers

What do Behavioural/Operational Requirements specify?

The action that a system must be able to perform (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a Functional Requirement for a Mental Health Care Patient Management System (MHC-PMS)?

A user shall be able to search the appointments lists for all clinics (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Software Requirements Specification (SRS) document?

Defining user and system requirements (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of requirements should be understandable by end-users and customers without a technical background?

User requirements (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does a Requirement Expression include?

Requirement statement with associated attributes (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why are complete requirements important in the context of system development?

To fulfill the contract for system development (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of writing a Software Requirements Specification (SRS) document?

To provide a detailed description of user and system requirements (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which notation for writing requirements uses natural language supplemented by diagrams and tables, making it expressive, intuitive, and universal?

Natural Language Spec. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common problem with the Natural Language way of writing requirements?

Lack of Clarity (A) Signup and view all the answers

What guideline suggests using language consistently, such as using 'shall' for mandatory requirements and 'should' for desirable requirements?

Use Language Consistently (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of requirement notation is based on mathematical concepts such as finite-state machines or sets and can reduce ambiguity in a requirements document?

Mathematical Specifications (D) Signup and view all the answers

What problem is associated with the Requirements Amalgamation in the Natural Language way of writing requirements?

Requirements Confusion (A) Signup and view all the answers