CIS 360 SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN: EXAM 1
VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE
System Development Life Cycle - Answers - The entire process consisting of all
activities that are part of systems analysis, systems design, programming, testing,
implementing, and maintaining the system
Predictive SDLC - Answers - Requirements well understood and well defined, low
technical risk, sequential phases
Adaptive SDLC - Answers - Requirements and needs uncertain, high technical risk
Waterfall Model - Answers - SDLC that assumes phases can be completed sequentially
with no overlap or iteration.
Once one phase is completed, you move to the next phase, no going back
Modified Waterfall Model - Answers - A litter farther to the right on the
predictive/adaptive scale, but still predictive.
They still assume predictive planning and sequential phases, but recognizes that the
project's phases must overlap, influencing and depending on each other
Inception Phase (UP) - Answers - Establish the business case for the system and
delimit the project scope. Identify all use cases and describe a few significant ones.
Elaboration Phase (UP) - Answers - analyze the problem domain, establish a sound
architectural foundation, develop the project plan, and eliminate the highest risk
elements of the project (most critical of the four phases)
Construction Phase (UP) - Answers - All remaining components and application
features are developed and integrated into the product, and all features are thoroughly
tested
Iteration - Answers - is a complete development loop resulting in a release (internal or
external) of an executable product, a subset of the final product under development,
which grows incrementally
Transition Phase (UP) - Answers - Focus on the activities required to place the software
into the hands of the users;
Some usable subset of the system has been completed to an acceptable level of quality
Outside Ring (XP) - Answers - create user stories and define acceptance tests
Middle Ring (XP) - Answers - conduct tests and do overall planning
VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE
System Development Life Cycle - Answers - The entire process consisting of all
activities that are part of systems analysis, systems design, programming, testing,
implementing, and maintaining the system
Predictive SDLC - Answers - Requirements well understood and well defined, low
technical risk, sequential phases
Adaptive SDLC - Answers - Requirements and needs uncertain, high technical risk
Waterfall Model - Answers - SDLC that assumes phases can be completed sequentially
with no overlap or iteration.
Once one phase is completed, you move to the next phase, no going back
Modified Waterfall Model - Answers - A litter farther to the right on the
predictive/adaptive scale, but still predictive.
They still assume predictive planning and sequential phases, but recognizes that the
project's phases must overlap, influencing and depending on each other
Inception Phase (UP) - Answers - Establish the business case for the system and
delimit the project scope. Identify all use cases and describe a few significant ones.
Elaboration Phase (UP) - Answers - analyze the problem domain, establish a sound
architectural foundation, develop the project plan, and eliminate the highest risk
elements of the project (most critical of the four phases)
Construction Phase (UP) - Answers - All remaining components and application
features are developed and integrated into the product, and all features are thoroughly
tested
Iteration - Answers - is a complete development loop resulting in a release (internal or
external) of an executable product, a subset of the final product under development,
which grows incrementally
Transition Phase (UP) - Answers - Focus on the activities required to place the software
into the hands of the users;
Some usable subset of the system has been completed to an acceptable level of quality
Outside Ring (XP) - Answers - create user stories and define acceptance tests
Middle Ring (XP) - Answers - conduct tests and do overall planning
