System Development Methodologies: Waterfall vs Agile

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What is the primary characteristic of a methodology in system development?

The number of team members involved

Speed of completing the project

A formalized approach to implementing the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) (correct)

The choice of programming language used

In what manner do analysts and users proceed in waterfall development-based methodologies?

Simultaneously in all phases

Randomly across all phases

Sequentially from one phase to the next (correct)

Only focusing on the final phase

Why is the waterfall development methodology named as such?

It combines all phases at once

It requires a lot of paperwork

It involves water-related projects only

It moves forward from phase to phase like a waterfall (correct)

What is a notable characteristic of key deliverables in the waterfall development methodology?

They are typically voluminous and presented for approval Signup and view all the answers

How does a phase transition occur in the waterfall development methodology?

Once the sponsor approves the work conducted for a phase Signup and view all the answers

What is a key advantage of the Waterfall methodology?

Minimizes changes to requirements as project progresses Signup and view all the answers

What is a disadvantage of the Parallel Development methodology?

Difficulty in integrating sub-projects Signup and view all the answers

Which methodology aims to address the long time interval between analysis and system delivery?

Parallel Development methodology Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of Rapid Application Development (RAD)?

Adjusting SDLC phases to speed up development Signup and view all the answers

In Phased Development methodology, how are system requirements categorized for different versions?

Sequential bundling based on user experience Signup and view all the answers

System Development Methodologies: Waterfall vs Agile

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What is the primary characteristic of a methodology in system development?

In what manner do analysts and users proceed in waterfall development-based methodologies?

Why is the waterfall development methodology named as such?

What is a notable characteristic of key deliverables in the waterfall development methodology?

How does a phase transition occur in the waterfall development methodology?

What is a key advantage of the Waterfall methodology?

What is a disadvantage of the Parallel Development methodology?

Which methodology aims to address the long time interval between analysis and system delivery?

What is a characteristic of Rapid Application Development (RAD)?

In Phased Development methodology, how are system requirements categorized for different versions?

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