Exam 4: Requirements Engineering

Knowledge of a company's formal and informal structures helps a systems analyst determine the people to interview during the systems analysis phase.

A common tool for showing the distribution of a questionnaire or sampling results is a vertical bar chart called a _____.

In an interview,_____ encourage spontaneous and unstructured responses.

The term "_____" refers to a system's ability to handle increased business volume and transactions in the future.

When designing a questionnaire,arrange questions in a random order,intermixing simple and more complex topics.

If an interviewee gives only short or incomplete responses to open-ended questions,a systems analyst should _____.

A list of topics should be sent to an interviewee several days before the meeting,especially when detailed information is needed,so the person can prepare for the interview and minimize the need for a follow-up meeting.

When preparing a representative sample from a list of 200 customers who complained about errors in their statements,a _____ might select any 20 customers.

An agile approach emphasizes continuous feedback,and each incremental step is affected by what was learned in the prior steps.

Who should provide feedback regarding how the project will support day-to-day tasks?

A(n)_____ is a simple graphic organizer that helps systems analysts visualize the status of a project.

_____ can help a systems analyst understand how the current system is supposed to work.

The ability to manage information is the mark of a successful systems analyst and an important skill for all IT professionals.

The primary advantage of rapid application development (RAD)is that _____.

The main objective of all rapid application development (RAD)approaches is to extend development time and expense by excluding users from every phase of systems development.

Representing requirements deals with _____ the problem.

Because use cases depict a system through the eyes of a user,common business language can be used to describe the transactions.

A _____ (sometimes called an epic)is a simple,high-level statement of a requirement.

Personal observation allows a systems analyst to verify statements made in interviews and determine whether procedures really operate as they are described.