MIS 552 - Ch. 10
A Scrum sprint is a firm ____ time box, with a specific goal or deliverable.
30 day
An approach to the SDLC that plans the project in advance and then progresses according to the plan is called what?
A predictive approach
Which of the following methodologies use an adaptive approach to systems development?
All of them
Which of the following is NOT a question that is asked in a Scrum meeting?
Are you meeting your scheduled deliverables?
Which of the following is completed in the transition phase of the UP?
Complete beta test
Which of the following is NOT an Agile Modeling principle?
Maintain core models to verify past decisions
Which of the following is completed in the inception phase of the UP?
Produce rough estimates of cost and schedule
In Agile modeling what are the two important reasons for building models?
To understand what you are building and to communicate the solution
Which of the following is NOT one of the major activities of the support phase?
Training the users
Which of the following is a basic value of agile software development?
Working software over comprehensive documentation
The term "_______" is used to separate out some aspect of the real world that is important to understand when we build a model.
abstraction
A(n) _____ approach to the SDLC is used when the exact requirements of a system or needs of users are not well understood.
adaptive
The UP ____ discipline involves setting up the guidelines to manage releases and versions.
configuration and change management
What is the primary goal in Agile Modeling?
developing software
UP disciplines are involved in each iteration, which is typically planned to span ____.
four weeks
The term ____ refers to an approach that completes parts of a system in one or more iterations and puts them into operation for users.
incremental development
The term "____" means that work activities are done once, then again, and yet again.
iteration
A(n) ______ is a representation of an important aspect of the real world.
model
An approach to the SDLC where the phases overlap is often referred to as the _______ approach.
modified waterfall
Which of the following is NOT an XP practice?
no required coding standards
The UP life cycle model includes all of the following:
phases, disciplines, and iterations
The first release-level activity in an XP development approach is ____.
planning a series of iterations
In Scrum, the ____ maintains the product backlog list.
product owner
The objective of the ____ is to keep the system running productively during the years following its initial installation.
support phase
A(n) _____ provides guidelines to follow for completing every activity in systems development, including specific models, tools, and techniques.
system development methodology
In XP development, a(n) ____ can guide members toward a vision and help them understand the system.
system metaphor
Scrum focuses primarily on the ____ level.
team
A(n) "_______" is a guideline to help an analyst complete a specific task and often includes step-by-step instructions to do something such as how to create a model.
technique
An adaptive approach to a development project is best used when _______.
the requirements are uncertain
The basis of an XP plan is a set of ____ that users develop.
user stories
The first XP development activity is creating ____.
user stories
The _____ approach is an SDLC approach that assumes the output of each phase are frozen before moving on to the next phase.
waterfall model
