Week 1- Intro To Software Development

Question 1

What are the two criteria to judge the outcome of development?

Answer 1

1. The final product that is created by the process should be good, and
2. The process that is used to create the final product should be good.

Question 2

What does SDLC stand for?

Answer 2

System Development Life Cycle or Software Development Life Cycle

Question 3

What are the four stages of SDLC as defined by Alter (1999)?

Answer 3

1. Initiation,
2. Development,
3. Implementation, and
4. Operation and Maintenance.

Question 4

What are the 7 phases of SDLC as described by Satzinger, Jackson and Burd?

Answer 4

1. Initiation,
2. Planning,
3. Analysis,
4. Design,
5. Implementation,
6. Deployment, and
7. Support.

Question 5

What is a prescriptive development process?

Answer 5

A prescriptive development process requires developers to perform a standard and well-defined succession of activities.

Question 6

What are some disadvantages to using a prescriptive process?

Answer 6

• Lack of flexibility
• Based on command control from management
• When the process begins to fragment it can magnify quickly
• Often implemented by people who think people are replaceable and the processes are right.