Deck 6: Human Aspects of Software Engineering

Question 1

Describe the five values held by XP teams?

Answer 1

Communication - close informal verbal communication among team members and stakeholders and establishing meaning for metaphors as part of continuous feedback
Simplicity - design for immediate needs nor future needs
Feedback - derives from the implemented software,the customer,and other team members
Courage - the discipline to resist pressure to design for unspecified future requirements
Respect - among team members and stakeholders
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Final Exam Question

Question 2

List the key attributes of an effective software teams.

Answer 2

Sense of purpose
Sense of involvement
Sense of trust
Sense of improvement
Diversity of team member skill sets

Question 3

Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the random paradigm team structure?

Answer 3

The random paradigm depends on the initiative of individual team members.Good when innovation or technological breakthrough is needed.These teams struggle when orderly performance is required.

Question 4

List environment characteristics that can be considered toxic to software teams.