Deck 18: Methodologies for Supporting Agile Organizations

Question 1

The rational unified process (RUP) methodology, owned by IBM, provides a framework for breaking down the development of software into four gates.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The scrum methodology uses small teams to produce small pieces of software using a series of sprints, or 30-day intervals, to achieve an appointed goal.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Waterfall development consists of a series of tiny projects. It has become the foundation of multiple agile methodologies.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Rapid application development (RAD) methodology (also called rapid prototyping) emphasizes extensive user involvement in the rapid and evolutionary construction of working prototypes of a system, to accelerate the systems development process.

Question 5

Prototyping is a modern design approach in which the designers and system users use an iterative approach to building the system.

Question 6

Scrum is a sequential, activity-based process in which each phase in the SDLC is performed sequentially from planning through implementation and maintenance.

Question 7

Discovery prototyping builds a small-scale representation or working model of the system to ensure that it meets the user and business requirements.

Question 8

Gate four of the rational unified process (RUP) methodology is transition and the primary questions answered in this phase address ownership of the system and training of key personnel.

Question 9

A methodology is a set of policies, procedures, standards, processes, practices, tools, techniques, and tasks that people apply to technical and management challenges.

Question 10

The oldest and the best known methodology is the waterfall methodology, a sequence of phases in which the output of each phase becomes the input for the next.

Question 11

The traditional waterfall methodology is a sequential, activity-based process in which each phase in the SDLC is performed sequentially from planning through implementation and maintenance.

Question 12

Iterative development consists of a series of tiny projects. It has become the foundation of multiple agile methodologies.

Question 13

Gate three of the rational unified process (RUP) methodology is construction and this phase includes building and developing the product.

Question 14

Plunge implementation is a set of policies, procedures, standards, processes, practices, tools, techniques, and tasks that people apply to technical and management challenges.

Question 15

A discovery prototype is a smaller-scale representation or working model of the system to ensure it meets the user and business requirements.

Question 16

An agile methodology aims for customer satisfaction through early and continuous delivery of useful software components developed by an iterative process using the bare minimum requirements.

Question 17

Gate two of the rational unified process (RUP) methodology is elaboration and this phase expands on the agreed-upon details of the system, including the ability to provide an architecture to support and build it.

Question 18

The oldest and the best known methodology is the agile methodology, a sequence of phases in which the output of each phase becomes the input for the next.

Question 19

Gate one of the rational unified process (RUP) methodology includes inception and this phase ensures that all stakeholders have a shared understanding of the proposed system and what it will do.

Question 20

Extreme programming (XP) methodology, like other agile methods, breaks a project into four phases, and developers cannot continue to the next phase until the previous phase is complete.

Question 21

Which methodology aims for customer satisfaction through early and continuous delivery of useful software components developed by an iterative process with a design point that uses the bare minimum requirements?

A) RAD methodology
B) Agile methodology
C) Waterfall methodology
D) Extreme programming

Question 22

A service is a business task.

Question 23

Extensible Markup Language (XML) is an open-standards way of supporting interoperability.

Question 24

Interoperability is a business task.

Question 25

Loose coupling is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers.

Question 26

Loose coupling is the capability of services to be joined together on demand to create composite services, or disassembled just as easily into their functional component.

Question 27

SOA ensures that MIS systems can adapt quickly, easily, and economically to support rapidly changing business needs.

Question 28

A web service is an open-standards way of supporting interoperability. Web services are application programming interfaces (API) that can be accessed over a network, such as the Internet, and executed on a remote system hosting the requested services.

Question 29

It is important to understand that SOA is not a concrete architecture; it is thought that leads to a concrete architecture. It might be described as a style, paradigm, concept, perspective, philosophy, or representation. That is, SOA is an approach, a way of thinking, a value system that leads to decisions that design a concrete architecture allowing enterprises to plug in new services or upgrade existing services in a granular approach.

Question 30

Which of the following describes agile methodology?

A) Fast and efficient
B) Fewer features
C) Lower cost
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 31

Interoperability is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers.

Question 32

Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a markup language for documents, containing structured information.

Question 33

A web service is an open-standards way of supporting interoperability.

Question 34

An SOA service is simply a business task, such as checking a potential customer's credit rating when opening a new account.

Question 35

What consists of a series of tiny projects?

A) Waterfall methodology
B) Iterative development
C) Agile methodology
D) All of these

Question 36

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) is a business-driven enterprise architecture that supports integrating a business as linked, repeatable activities, tasks, or services.

Question 37

A service is the capability of services to be joined together on demand to create composite services, or disassembled just as easily into their functional component.

Question 38

A web service is a markup language for documents, containing structured information.

Question 39

SOA promotes a scalable and flexible enterprise architecture that can implement new or reuse existing MIS components, creating connections among disparate applications and systems.

Question 40

The waterfall approach is a business-driven enterprise architecture that supports integrating a business as linked, repeatable activities, tasks, or services.

Question 41

Which of the following is not one of the four gates in the RUP methodology?

A) Inception
B) Collaboration
C) Construction
D) Transition

Question 42

How many days is a typical sprint in the scrum methodology?

A) 2 days
B) 10 days
C) 30 days
D) 90 days

Question 43

Which gate in the RUP methodology answers questions addressing ownership of the system and training of key personnel?

A) Gate one
B) Gate two
C) Gate three
D) Gate four

Question 44

What is the success rate for a project using the waterfall methodology?

A) 1 in 10
B) 2 in 10
C) 4 in 10
D) 8 in 10

Question 45

Which gate in the RUP methodology includes building and developing the product?

A) Gate one
B) Gate two
C) Gate three
D) Gate four

Question 46

Which gate in the RUP methodology is elaboration?

A) Gate one
B) Gate two
C) Gate three
D) Gate four

Question 47

Which agile methodology is owned by IBM?

A) scrum
B) XP
C) RAD
D) RUP

Question 48

Which gate in the RUP methodology expands on the agreed-upon details of the system, including the ability to provide an architecture to support and build it?

A) Inception
B) Elaboration
C) Construction
D) Transition

Question 49

What breaks a project into tiny phases, each of which must be completed before developers can continue on to the next phase?

A) RAD methodology
B) Agile methodology
C) Waterfall methodology
D) Extreme programming

Question 50

Which gate in the RUP methodology expands on the agreed-upon details of the system, including the ability to provide an architecture to support and build it?

A) Gate one
B) Gate two
C) Gate three
D) Gate four

Question 51

Which agile methodology ends each day or begins with a stand-up meeting to monitor and control the development effort?

A) scrum
B) XP
C) RUP
D) RAD

Question 52

Which agile methodology provides a framework for breaking down the development of software into four gates?

A) scrum
B) XP
C) RAD
D) RUP

Question 53

Which gate in the RUP methodology includes building and developing the project?

A) Inception
B) Elaboration
C) Construction
D) Transition

Question 54

Which of the following is a fundamental of the RAD methodology?

A) Focus initially on creating a prototype that looks and acts like the desired system.
B) Actively involve system users in the analysis, design, and development phases.
C) Accelerate collecting the business requirements through an interactive and iterative construction approach.
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 55

What is an activity-based process in which each phase in the SDLC is performed sequentially from planning through implementation and maintenance?

A) RAD methodology
B) Agile methodology
C) Waterfall methodology
D) Extreme programming

Question 56

Which agile methodology uses small teams to produce small pieces of deliverable software using sprints, or 30-day intervals, to achieve an appointed goal?

A) scrum
B) XP
C) RUP
D) RAD

Question 57

Which gate in the RUP methodology is inception?

A) Gate one
B) Gate two
C) Gate three
D) Gate four

Question 58

Which of the following is not a primary form of agile methodology?

A) RAD
B) SDLC
C) RUP
D) scrum

Question 59

Which gate in the RUP methodology ensures that all stakeholders have a shared understanding of the proposed system and what it will do?

A) Gate one
B) Gate two
C) Gate three
D) Gate four

Question 60

What emphasizes extensive user involvement in the rapid and evolutionary construction of working prototypes of a system to accelerate the systems development process?

A) RAD methodology
B) Agile methodology
C) Waterfall methodology
D) Extreme programming

Question 61

Which of the following is a business task?

A) Service-oriented architecture
B) Service
C) Loose coupling
D) Interoperability

Question 62

What is loose coupling?

A) A business-driven enterprise architecture that supports integrating a business as linked, repeatable activities, tasks, or services.
B) A business task.
C) The capability of services to be joined together on demand to create composite services, or disassembled just as easily into their functional component.
D) The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers.

Question 63

What is a service-oriented architecture?

A) A business-driven enterprise architecture that supports integrating a business as linked, repeatable activities, tasks, or services.
B) A business task.
C) The capability of services to be joined together on demand to create composite services, or disassembled just as easily into their functional component.
D) The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers.

Question 64

Which gate in the RUP methodology is construction?

A) Gate one
B) Gate two
C) Gate three
D) Gate four

Question 65

Summarize the different software development methodologies.

Question 66

What is a business-driven enterprise architecture that supports integrating a business as linked, repeatable activities, tasks, or services?

A) Service-oriented architecture
B) Service
C) Loose coupling
D) Interoperability

Question 67

What is the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers?

A) Service-oriented architecture
B) Service
C) Loose coupling
D) Interoperability

Question 68

What is a markup language for documents, containing structured information?

A) Service-oriented architecture
B) Service
C) Extensible markup language
D) Interoperability

Question 69

What is a service?

A) A business-driven enterprise architecture that supports integrating a business as linked, repeatable activities, tasks, or services.
B) A business task.
C) The capability of services to be joined together on demand to create composite services, or disassembled just as easily into their functional component.
D) The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers.

Question 70

Which gate in the RUP methodology is transition?

A) Gate one
B) Gate two
C) Gate three
D) Gate four

Question 71

What is interoperability?

A) A business-driven enterprise architecture that supports integrating a business as linked, repeatable activities, tasks, or services.
B) A business task.
C) The capability of services to be joined together on demand to create composite services, or disassembled just as easily into their functional component.
D) The capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturers.

Question 72

What is the capability of services to be joined together on demand to create composite services, or disassembled just as easily into their functional component?

A) Service-oriented architecture
B) Service
C) Loose coupling
D) Interoperability