Exam 6: Fact-Finding Techniques for Requirements Discovery

The higher the management level of the interviewee, the more time should be scheduled for the interview.

An advantage of discovery prototyping is that it allows users and developers to experiment with the software and develop an understanding of how the system might work.

Another name for fact-finding is information gathering.

A(n) ______________________ is a list of specific questions the interviewer will ask the interviewee during an interview.

A disadvantage of a questionnaire is that there is no immediate opportunity to clarify a vague or incomplete answer to any question.

An advantage of questionnaires is their flexibility.

Prototypes are generally developed using the same technologies as the final software. In fact, they are often just incomplete versions of the finished system

_______________________ requirements are ones that describe all possible system inputs and responses.

Requirements management is the process of managing change to the requirements.

Questionnaires that contain questions that require the selection of pre-defined responses are known as:

A(n) __________________________ questionnaire offers the respondent greater latitude in the answer.

A(n) _________________________ (advantage or disadvantage) of interviews is that they allow the analyst to probe for more feedback from the interviewee.

A JRP ___________________ is responsible for keeping records pertaining to everything discussed in the JRP meeting.

Interviewing can be used to achieve any or all of the following goals: find facts; verify facts; clarify facts; generate enthusiasm; get the end-user involved; identify the requirements; and solicit ideas and opinions.

A function or feature that highlights what a system must do is known as:

In terms of proxemics, interviews should be conducted in which spatial zone?

The JRP sponsor serves as the leader for the JRP sessions.

A disadvantage of a questionnaire is its high cost of gathering data from a large number of individuals.

In structured interviews, the interview is structured by the interviewee, not the interviewer.

A _______________________________ document is a formal document that communicates the requirements of a proposed system.