Exam 4: Requirements Engineering

Which is a functional requirement?

A(n)_____ is a simple graphic organizer that helps systems analysts visualize the status of a project.

The primary advantage of rapid application development (RAD)is that _____.

When designing a questionnaire,the most important rule of all is to make sure that questions collect the right data in a form that can be used to further the fact-finding effort.

In an interview,_____ are questions that ask a person to evaluate something by providing limited answers to specific responses or on a numeric scale.

There have been some rumblings within the firm that this development project is not necessary so John and others feel it is important to explain the reason for the project at the outset.Whose name goes next to this point on the agenda?

The process of concentrating on what is said in an interview and noticing any nonverbal communication that takes place is called _____.

In the rapid application development (RAD)model,during the _____ phase,users interact with systems analysts and develop models and prototypes that represent all system processes,outputs,and inputs.

Before publishing a form on the Internet or a company intranet,a systems analyst should protect it so users can change the layout or design but cannot fill it in.

Although taking notes during an interview has both advantages and disadvantages,the accepted view is that note taking should be extensive.

A single site visit usually gives true pictures,so it is unnecessary to visit more than one installation.

Compared with traditional methods,the entire rapid application development (RAD)process is expanded and,as a result,the new system is built,delivered,and placed in operation much later.

System requirements serve as benchmarks to measure the overall acceptability of a finished system.

The personal interview usually is the least expensive fact-finding technique.

The _____ is a widely used method of visualizing and documenting software systems design.

What process is concerned with demonstrating that the requirements define the system that the customer really wants?

Explain the Hawthorne Effect.

IT professionals recognize that successful systems must be user-oriented,and users need to be involved,formally or informally,at every stage of system development.

In an interview,_____ encourage spontaneous and unstructured responses.

When preparing a representative sample from a list of 200 customers who complained about errors in their statements,a _____ might select any 20 customers.