Ch. 5 Quiz

You and the project sponsor are discussing what the business expects from a proposed new system. What type of elicitation interview are you conducting? A. Structured B. Functional C. Unstructured D. Discussion

C. Unstructured

You are reviewing documents for the current system in order to confirm the existing requirements. Document analysis is an effective technique for doing this work as long as the documents being reviewed are A. Not current and invalid B. Not current, but valid C. Current, but not valid D. Both current and valid

D. Both current and valid

You are working with a group trying to build a list of possible approaches as to how the team might solve a specific business problem. What technique should the group consider applying? A. Observation B. JAD session C. Focus group D. Brainstorming

D. Brainstorming

What technique provides an effective method for eliciting requirements information from many people in a short period of time? A. Workshop B. Interview C. Survey D. Review

C. Survey

During an active observation session, the business analyst watches the user carefully, asks them probing questions, and: A. Acts as an apprentice B. Reviews the findings C. Takes detailed notes D. Studies the process

C. Takes detailed notes

The Elicitation knowledge area focuses on eliciting business, stakeholder, solution, and _______________ requirements. A. Implementation B. Functional C. Transition D. Nonfunctional

C. Transition

Who may participate in requirements elicitation activities? A. Any stakeholder B. Stakeholder list C. Subject matter experts D. Project team

A. Any stakeholder

"Does the existing functionality currently meet your needs?" is an example of what type of structured interview question? A. Closed-ended B. Open-ended C. Research D. Meta question

A. Closed-ended

Eliciting requirements using a brainstorming session enables the participants to exercise _____________ thinking. A. Creative B. Parallel C. Focused D. Critical

A. Creative

You have just discovered that the business process expert for the existing system currently being upgraded is no longer employed by the company. Which elicitation technique might you apply in this situation? A. Document analysis B. Reverse engineering C. Interface analysis D. Elicitation workshop

A. Document analysis

The requirements elicitation technique that uncovers and visualizes the interface requirements before an application is designed or developed is called: A. Prototyping B. Interface analysis C. Observation D. Reverse engineering

A. Prototyping

All of the following tasks are performed during elicitation except: A. Select elicitation techniques B. Confirm elicitation results C. Prepare for elicitation D. Conduct elicitation activity

A. Select elicitation techniques

When preparing for observation, you plan to ask questions while the work is being done. You are preparing to do _______________ observation. A. Visible B. Passive C. Invisible D. Proactive

A. Visible

You are planning a focus group to elicit requirements for a new online order-entry system, addressing a wide variety of end users interacting with the system in different ways. What type of users should you include in your focus group? A. Miscellaneous B. Heterogeneous C. Homogeneous D. Collaborative

B. Heterogeneous

The functional scope of a prototype can be categorized in which of the following ways? A. Visible or invisible B. Horizontal or vertical C. Active or passive D. Structured or unstructured

B. Horizontal or vertical

The recommended time that your recipients must spend responding to a requirements elicitation survey is A. Less than 5 minutes to complete B. Less than 10 minutes to complete C. Less than 15 minutes to complete D. Less than 20 minutes to complete

B. Less than 10 minutes to complete

What elicitation technique might best assist you in understanding the existing processes that are being used in an online order entry system? A. Interviewing B. Observation C. Focus group D. Prototyping

B. Observation

What is the proper sequence for conducting a brainstorming session? A. Reduce, reuse, and recycle B. Prepare, conduct, and wrap up C. Prepare, analyze, and reduce D. Generate, reduce, and assess

B. Prepare, conduct, and wrap up

What are the three types of interfaces typically looked at during interface analysis? A. People, process, and project B. User, application, and device C. Input, output, and process D. User, system, and software

B. User, application, and device

What prototype allows you to learn about user interface needs and then to evolve the requirements into a fully functioning system? A. Throw-away B. Horizontal C. Evolutionary D. Vertical

C. Evolutionary