Chapter-3.3 Flashcards
Chapter 3.3 - Life Cycle Stages
1
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List the life-cycle stages
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- Exploratory Research
- Concept
- Development
- Production
- Utilization
- Support
- Retirement
2
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What is the purpose of the Exploratory Research stage?
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- Identify stakeholders’ needs
- Explore ideas and technologies
3
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What is the purpose of the Concept stage?
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- Refine stakeholders’ need
- Explore feasible concepts
- Propose viable solutions
4
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What is the purpose of the Development stage?
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- Refine system requirements
- Create solution description
- Build system
- Verify and validate system
5
Q
What is the purpose of the Production stage?
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- Produce systems
- Inspect and verify
6
Q
What is the purpose of the Utilization stage?
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Operate system to satisfy users’ needs
7
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What is the purpose of the Support stage?
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Provide sustained system capability
8
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What is the purpose of the Retirement stage?
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Store, archive, or dispose of the system
9
Q
List the decision gate options
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Decision Gate Options
- Proceed with next stage
- Proceed and respond to action items
- Continue this stage
- Return to preceding stage
- Put a hold on project activity
- Terminate project
