Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the tenets in the Agile Alliance's manifesto?
A) Satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software.
B) Do not allow changing requirements, especially late in development.
C) Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project.
D) All of these.

Accepted Answer

The manifesto states that projects should welcome changing requirements, even late in development.

Question 2

Which methodology uses small teams to produce small pieces of deliverable software using sprints,or 30-day intervals,to achieve an appointed goal?
A) Scrum
B) XP
C) RUP
D) RAD

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of Scrum.

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the primary principles an organization should follow for successful agile software development?
A) Slash the budget.
B) Keep requirements to a minimum.
C) Test and deliver infrequently.
D) Assign non-IT executives to software projects.

Accepted Answer

Test and deliver frequently, not infrequently.

Question 4

A prototype is a smaller-scale representation or working model of the users' requirements or a proposed design for an information system.

Accepted Answer

A prototype is a smaller-scale representation or working model of the users' requirements or a proposed design for an information system.

Question 5

The ______________ phase involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ______________ phase involves establishing a high-level...

Question 6

Traditional business risk models typically ignored software development,largely because most organizations considered the impact from software and software development on the business to be minor.

Accepted Answer

Traditional business risk models typically ignored software development, largely because most organizations considered the impact from software and software development on the business to be minor.

Question 7

The traditional waterfall methodology is a sequential,activity-based process in which each phase in the SDLC is performed sequentially from planning through implementation and maintenance.

Accepted Answer

The traditional waterfall methodology is a sequential, activity-based process in which each phase in the SDLC is performed sequentially from planning through implementation and maintenance.

Question 8

Preventing liabilities is a business-related consequence of failed software.

Accepted Answer

Preventing liabilities is a business-related consequence of successful software.

Question 9

Which methodology is owned by IBM?
A) Scrum
B) XP
C) RAD
D) RUP

Accepted Answer

RUP is owned by IBM.

Question 10

Which methodology ends each day or begins with a stand-up meeting to monitor and control the development effort?
A) Scrum
B) XP
C) RUP
D) RAD

Accepted Answer

Scrum methodology ends each day or begins with a stand-up meeting to monitor and control the development effort.

Question 11

Which gate in the RUP methodology provides a rough order of magnitude?
A) Inception
B) Elaboration
C) Construction
D) Transition

Accepted Answer

Elaboration provides a rough order of magnitude.

Question 12

____________ revenues are a business-related consequence of successful software.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ revenues are a business-related consequence of...

Question 13

Planning,___________,design,development,testing,implementation,and maintenance are the seven phases in the SDLC.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Planning,___________,design,development,testing,implementation,and maintenance are the seven phases in...

Question 14

The implementation phase involves taking all of the detailed design documents from the design phase and transforming them into the actual system.

Accepted Answer

The development phase involves taking all of the detailed design documents from the design phase and transforming them into the actual system.

Question 15

Which of the following is not one of the four gates in the RUP methodology?
A) Inception
B) Collaboration
C) Construction
D) Transition

Accepted Answer

Elaboration is the other gate in RUP, not collaboration.

Question 16

Which gate in the RUP methodology includes building and developing the project?
A) Inception
B) Elaboration
C) Construction
D) Transition

Accepted Answer

Construction includes building and developing the project.

Question 17

How many days is a typical sprint in the Scrum methodology?
A) 2 days
B) 10 days
C) 30 days
D) 90 days

Accepted Answer

30-day intervals are a sprint in the Scrum methodology.

Question 18

The _________ phase involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________ phase involves placing the system...

Question 19

Which methodology provides a framework for breaking down the development of software into four gates?
A) Scrum
B) XP
C) RAD
D) RUP

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of RUP.

Question 20

The ___________ phase involves performing changes,corrections,additions,and upgrades to ensure the system continues to meet the business goals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ___________ phase involves performing changes,corrections,additions,and upgrades...

Quiz 17: Building Software to Support an Agile Organization

Which of the following is not one of the tenets in the Agile Alliance's manifesto?

Which methodology uses small teams to produce small pieces of deliverable software using sprints,or 30-day intervals,to achieve an appointed goal?

Which of the following is not one of the primary principles an organization should follow for successful agile software development?

A prototype is a smaller-scale representation or working model of the users' requirements or a proposed design for an information system.

The ______________ phase involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals.

Traditional business risk models typically ignored software development,largely because most organizations considered the impact from software and software development on the business to be minor.

The traditional waterfall methodology is a sequential,activity-based process in which each phase in the SDLC is performed sequentially from planning through implementation and maintenance.

Preventing liabilities is a business-related consequence of failed software.

Which methodology is owned by IBM?

Which methodology ends each day or begins with a stand-up meeting to monitor and control the development effort?

Which gate in the RUP methodology provides a rough order of magnitude?

____________ revenues are a business-related consequence of successful software.

Planning,___________,design,development,testing,implementation,and maintenance are the seven phases in the SDLC.

The implementation phase involves taking all of the detailed design documents from the design phase and transforming them into the actual system.

Which of the following is not one of the four gates in the RUP methodology?

Which gate in the RUP methodology includes building and developing the project?

How many days is a typical sprint in the Scrum methodology?

The _________ phase involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system.

Which methodology provides a framework for breaking down the development of software into four gates?

The ___________ phase involves performing changes,corrections,additions,and upgrades to ensure the system continues to meet the business goals.