Exam 4: Requirements Engineering

Creating a standard list of interview questions helps a systems analyst to keep on track and avoid unnecessary tangents.

To obtain answers to requirements questions,the analyst develops a _____ plan,which involves answers to five familiar questions: who,what,where,when,and how.

A _____ is a Unified Modeling Language (UML)technique that visually represents the interaction between users and an information system.

The main objective of a sample is to ensure that it represents the overall population accurately.

Compared with traditional methods,the entire rapid application development (RAD)process is expanded and,as a result,the new system is built,delivered,and placed in operation much later.

When preparing a representative sample from a list of 200 customers who complained about errors in their statements,a _____ might select every tenth customer for review.

A(n)_____ shows the timing of interactions between objects as they occur.

Supporters of neutral locations for interviews believe that it _____.

In a(n)_____ structure,which usually is based on interpersonal relationships,some people have more influence or knowledge than appears on an organization chart.

Before publishing a form on the Internet or a company intranet,a systems analyst should protect it so users can change the layout or design but cannot fill it in.

IT professionals recognize that successful systems must be user-oriented,and users need to be involved,formally or informally,at every stage of system development.

Which is a non-functional requirement?

Microsoft OneNote is a type of _____ software.

What process is concerned with demonstrating that the requirements define the system that the customer really wants?

In a sequence diagram,vertical arrows represent messages from one object to another.

There have been some rumblings within the firm that this development project is not necessary so John and others feel it is important to explain the reason for the project at the outset.Whose name goes next to this point on the agenda?

Due to the limited range of input and interaction among participants,few companies believe that a joint application development (JAD)group produces the best definition of a new system.

The _____ is a top-down representation of a process.

As John develops the agenda,he wants to put the name of the appropriate person next to the agenda item.Whose name would he put next to the final task on the agenda,the task of documenting the results of the JAD session and preparing the report that will be sent to JAD team members?

In an interview,_____ limit or restrict the response.