CSE 566 Software Project Management
Exam 1 (Latest Update )
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What specifically can software development can be characterized as today? - correct
answer Open Source
Which characteristics is part of past software development practices? - correct
answer Code-based
What is the correct heading corresponding to the label B? - correct answer Product
Backlog
Which method is used for decommissioning a defective change and removing it? -
correct answer Deflighting or rollback
How can we eliminate waste (non-value adding) activity in software development? -
correct answer Reducing extra work, processing documentation
,What is a characteristic of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)? - correct answer
Loosely coupled
Which characteristic of the "successful project" form the development organization
perspective is different from the customers perspective? - correct answer Product is
profitable
What is meant by the critical success factor "maintain momentum" in software
projects? - correct answer Keeping attrition low and monitor the quality
Suppose you are working on a software project that requires maintaining a list of
approved configuration items and the status of approved changes to it. Which
configuration mangement process is applied in this scenario? - correct answer
Configuration status accounting
Suppose you are working on a software development project and require to establish
policies regarding security and prevent inclusion of flawed components in software
,builds. Which component lifecycle management step is followed in this scenario? -
correct answer Control
Which list best describes the principles that are included in the Agile Manifesto? -
correct answer Continuous delivery
Face-to-face interactions
Sustainable development
Which key statement about Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) would help a developer
identify the tasks and their respective cost and effort? - correct answer The top level
requirements in a WBS are decomposed/broken down into smaller tasks.
Which set of activities algins with the correct order of the software planning process?
- correct answer Identify external constraints, identify tasks to be performed, analyze
dependencies, estimate the effort.
Review *Table: Project Plan*. The table presents the tasks, dependencies, and the
estimated duration for a project plan. Assuming that only one person can work on a
, task and that there is unlimited staffing, what is the minimum time to complete the
project? - correct answer 105
Review *Table: Project Plan*. The table is the same as the one in Question 1, and it
presents the tasks, dependencies, and the estimated duration for a project plan.
Assume that only one person can work on a task and that there is unlimited staffing.
Based on your PERT chart, which activities can be done in parallel? - correct answer 5
and 8
In what way are Gantt charts similar to PERT charts? - correct answer Both identify
parallel tasks and task duration
In the context of risk management, what is a buffer? - correct answer The amount of
contingency time that must be allocated to account for issues, scheduling conflicts,
testing problems, etc.
Consider this statement: *Completion of project milestones is considered to be binary.*
Which Agile concept does this statement relate to? - correct answer Definition of Done
Exam 1 (Latest Update )
Questions with Correct Answers {Grade
A}100% Verified
What specifically can software development can be characterized as today? - correct
answer Open Source
Which characteristics is part of past software development practices? - correct
answer Code-based
What is the correct heading corresponding to the label B? - correct answer Product
Backlog
Which method is used for decommissioning a defective change and removing it? -
correct answer Deflighting or rollback
How can we eliminate waste (non-value adding) activity in software development? -
correct answer Reducing extra work, processing documentation
,What is a characteristic of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)? - correct answer
Loosely coupled
Which characteristic of the "successful project" form the development organization
perspective is different from the customers perspective? - correct answer Product is
profitable
What is meant by the critical success factor "maintain momentum" in software
projects? - correct answer Keeping attrition low and monitor the quality
Suppose you are working on a software project that requires maintaining a list of
approved configuration items and the status of approved changes to it. Which
configuration mangement process is applied in this scenario? - correct answer
Configuration status accounting
Suppose you are working on a software development project and require to establish
policies regarding security and prevent inclusion of flawed components in software
,builds. Which component lifecycle management step is followed in this scenario? -
correct answer Control
Which list best describes the principles that are included in the Agile Manifesto? -
correct answer Continuous delivery
Face-to-face interactions
Sustainable development
Which key statement about Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) would help a developer
identify the tasks and their respective cost and effort? - correct answer The top level
requirements in a WBS are decomposed/broken down into smaller tasks.
Which set of activities algins with the correct order of the software planning process?
- correct answer Identify external constraints, identify tasks to be performed, analyze
dependencies, estimate the effort.
Review *Table: Project Plan*. The table presents the tasks, dependencies, and the
estimated duration for a project plan. Assuming that only one person can work on a
, task and that there is unlimited staffing, what is the minimum time to complete the
project? - correct answer 105
Review *Table: Project Plan*. The table is the same as the one in Question 1, and it
presents the tasks, dependencies, and the estimated duration for a project plan.
Assume that only one person can work on a task and that there is unlimited staffing.
Based on your PERT chart, which activities can be done in parallel? - correct answer 5
and 8
In what way are Gantt charts similar to PERT charts? - correct answer Both identify
parallel tasks and task duration
In the context of risk management, what is a buffer? - correct answer The amount of
contingency time that must be allocated to account for issues, scheduling conflicts,
testing problems, etc.
Consider this statement: *Completion of project milestones is considered to be binary.*
Which Agile concept does this statement relate to? - correct answer Definition of Done
