Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the project life cycle phases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sponsor 
B)  Plan 
C)  Close Iteration 
D)  Close Project

Question 2

A boundary surrounds the system and integrates it into the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The project life cycle phases (Initiate, Plan, Execute, Control, Close Iteration, Close Project) have the same meaning as the five major project management process groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a weakness of the waterfall approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does not accommodate changes to requirements very well 
B)  All requirements must be known and defined at the beginning. 
C)  Does not work well for geographically distributed teams 
D)  Does not allow to go back and repeat a phase

Question 5

The systems approach consists of ________ interrelated components.

Accepted Answer

A)  five 
B)  four 
C)  three 
D)  two

Question 6

In evolutionary prototyping, requirements are known and defined at the beginning of the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ are small releases delivered throughout the project, each following the life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sub-projects 
B)  Sub-systems 
C)  Iterations 
D)  Projects

Question 8

Explain what is meant by "systems approach".

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

List and define the three interrelated components of a systems approach.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

The spiral life cycle model helps demonstrate a proof of concept early in the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a key value of the Extreme Programming approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communication 
B)  Feedback 
C)  Simplicity 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

Choosing a lifecyle is dependent on all of the following factors, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Type of product being built. 
B)  Project team size. 
C)  Criticality of the application. 
D)  Name of the project.

Question 13

In the diagram of a spiral life cycle model, the angular component represents progress, and the radius of the spiral represents ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  scope 
B)  time 
C)  cost 
D)  quality

Question 14

Each ________ life cycle should have a beginning and an end.

Accepted Answer

A)  project 
B)  system 
C)  solution 
D)  application

Question 15

The spiral life cycle model consists of four main parts, and the process is shown by a continuous loop going from the outside towards the inside.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain the waterfall model as a SDLC methodology, as well as its advantages and disadvantages.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Projects have a life cycle which is separate but integrated with the products':

Accepted Answer

A)  System development life cycle (SDL
C) . 
B)  System design life cycle (SDL
C) . 
C)  Project development life cycle (PDL
C) . 
D)  Project management life cycle (PML
C) .

Question 18

The prototyping approach is an excellent choice for research and development projects because these types of projects have many unknowns with respect to requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In order to put a project in context, what are some of the questions that need to be answered.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Waterfall, RUP, SCRUM, and XP are examples of SDLC ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  projects 
B)  methodologies 
C)  products 
D)  steps

Exam 2: A Systems View and Systems Methodology

Which of the following is NOT one of the project life cycle phases?

A boundary surrounds the system and integrates it into the environment.

The project life cycle phases (Initiate, Plan, Execute, Control, Close Iteration, Close Project) have the same meaning as the five major project management process groups.

Which of the following is NOT a weakness of the waterfall approach?

The systems approach consists of ________ interrelated components.

In evolutionary prototyping, requirements are known and defined at the beginning of the project.

________ are small releases delivered throughout the project, each following the life cycle.

Explain what is meant by "systems approach".

List and define the three interrelated components of a systems approach.

The spiral life cycle model helps demonstrate a proof of concept early in the project.

Which of the following is a key value of the Extreme Programming approach?

Choosing a lifecyle is dependent on all of the following factors, EXCEPT:

In the diagram of a spiral life cycle model, the angular component represents progress, and the radius of the spiral represents ________.

Each ________ life cycle should have a beginning and an end.

The spiral life cycle model consists of four main parts, and the process is shown by a continuous loop going from the outside towards the inside.

Explain the waterfall model as a SDLC methodology, as well as its advantages and disadvantages.

Projects have a life cycle which is separate but integrated with the products':

The prototyping approach is an excellent choice for research and development projects because these types of projects have many unknowns with respect to requirements.

In order to put a project in context, what are some of the questions that need to be answered.

Waterfall, RUP, SCRUM, and XP are examples of SDLC ________.