Question 1

The total number of points of work a team can accomplish in each scrum period is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The term used to describe the total number of points of work a team can accomplish in each scrum period is called "velocity." Option A (score) is not a commonly used term in scrum methodology. Option B (speed) could be confused with the team's sprint speed, which may not necessarily be a good indicator of their productivity. Option D (degree) is not relevant to the context of scrum methodology.

Question 2

If a scrum project terminates because of budget or time limitations, the customer will not receive any result for the time and money expended.

Accepted Answer

In Scrum, the project is developed incrementally and the customer receives a potentially shippable product increment at the end of each Sprint. Even if the project terminates early due to budget or time limitations, the customer will have received some value from the work done in the previous Sprints.

Question 3

How are tasks scheduled in scrum methodology?

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Question 4

Which of the following is true of paired programming?

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Paired programming is a technique in which two programmers work together on the same computer to write a computer program. They work together on the same code, sharing ideas, writing code, and reviewing each other's work. The goal is to produce high-quality code that is well-designed, well-documented, and efficient. Option A is incorrect as paired programming requires two programmers to work together on the same computer, not from different locations. Option B is incorrect as paired programming involves the creation of a single program, not two programs. Option C is also incorrect as paired programming only requires one processor to run the program.

Question 5

The situation that occurs when the addition of resources creates inefficiencies is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

When a company experiences diseconomies of scale, it means that increasing the number of resources, such as adding more workers, causes a decrease in efficiency and an increase in costs. This is often due to communication problems, coordination issues, and managerial challenges that arise as the organization gets larger. Therefore, choice A is the correct answer.

Choice B refers to the change in satisfaction that occurs when consuming an additional unit of a good or service, and choice C is related to the amount of additional output that results from increasing the amounts of labor, capital, or other inputs used in production. Choice D is the point at which a company's revenues equal its expenses and is not directly related to the situation described in the question.

Question 6

The final work breakdown structure (WBS)plan shows planned tasks, dependencies, durations, and resource assignments. It is denoted as ________ WBS.

Accepted Answer

The final work breakdown structure (WBS) plan is denoted as a baseline WBS as it serves as the baseline or starting point for monitoring and controlling project progress. This is a common terminology used in project management to distinguish the initial plan from subsequent revisions or updates to the plan.

Question 7

List and explain four critical factors for development project management.

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Question 8

A work breakdown structure (WBS)shows tasks, dates, and dependencies.

Accepted Answer

A work breakdown structure (WBS) primarily focuses on breaking down a project into smaller, manageable components or tasks, but it does not typically include dates or dependencies.

Question 9

Crispies is a breakfast cereal manufacturing company. It is shifting its manufacturing process from batch processing to assembly line production. The information system for the assembly line is ready to be installed. Crispies decides to completely shut down the batch processing system and install the new assembly line. This style of conversion is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

Plunge installation involves completely shutting down the old system and implementing the new system in one go. In this scenario, Crispies is completely shutting down the batch processing system and installing the new assembly line, which aligns with the definition of plunge installation. Therefore, the best choice is C.

Question 10

What are the principles of agile development?

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Question 11

The critical path is the sequence of activities that determine the earliest date by which the project can be completed.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. The critical path method (CPM) is a project management technique that identifies the critical path in order to prioritize tasks and ensure the project is completed on time. The critical path is the sequence of activities that have zero slack, meaning that any delay in these tasks will delay the entire project. Therefore, the critical path determines the earliest date by which the project can be completed.

Question 12

According to Brooks' Law, adding more people to a late project will ________.

Accepted Answer

Brooks' Law posits that adding more people to a late project will create diseconomies of scale, meaning that the additional people will slow down the project due to the need for coordination and communication among team members. Adding more people does not guarantee efficiencies or reduce the need for coordination, and it may not necessarily speed up the project either.

Question 13

Discuss some of the key aspects to developing successful process and systems development projects.

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Question 14

What are the tools used when planning information systems (IS)projects?

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Question 15

The systems development life cycle (SDLC)process follows a linear sequence from requirements to design to implementation. Therefore, the systems development life cycle (SDLC)process is also known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

The systems development life cycle (SDLC) process is commonly referred to as the waterfall method because it follows a linear sequential flow, with each phase dependent on the completion of the previous phase. This approach is structured and formal, and each phase has unique goals and outcomes.

Question 16

The term ________ refers to a set of management policies, practices, and tools that developers use to maintain control over the systems development life cycle (SDLC)project's resources.

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Configuration control refers to the set of management policies, practices, and tools that developers use to maintain control over the systems development life cycle (SDLC) project's resources. It involves tracking and managing changes to software and hardware configurations, as well as ensuring that changes are made in a controlled and documented manner. Swim-lane layout refers to a visual representation of a process flow, trade-off refers to the balancing of two or more competing factors, and transmission control protocol refers to a communication protocol used in computer networks.

Question 17

Rapid application development, the unified process, extreme programming, and scrum have led to ________.

Accepted Answer

Rapid application development, the unified process, extreme programming, and scrum are all approaches that are part of the agile development methodology. Therefore, the answer is C - agile development.

Question 18

Brooks' Law states that adding more people to a late project reduces the need for coordination.

Accepted Answer

Brooks' Law states that adding more people to a late project actually increases the need for coordination, which can further delay the project.

Question 19

According to the scrum process, once the tasks are known for a given set of requirements, the next step is to assign each task a difficulty score, called ________.

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According to the Scrum process, once tasks are known for a given set of requirements, they are assigned a difficulty score called "points." This helps in estimating the time and effort required to complete each task and plan the sprint accordingly. Therefore, option B is the correct choice.

Question 20

A work breakdown structure (WBS)is a hierarchy of tasks required to complete a project.

Accepted Answer

This is the correct definition of a work breakdown structure (WBS). It is a method of breaking down a project into smaller, more manageable tasks or work packages, organized into a hierarchical structure.

Quiz 12: Information Systems Development