Lecture 3

Question 1

What document do Product Designers create?

Answer 1

Software Requirements Specification (SRS)

Question 2

What is the next step after engineers analyze the SRS?

Answer 2

They make a Design Document.

Question 3

What are the two main processes mentioned in software design?

Answer 3

Software Product Design Process and Software Engineering Design Process.

Question 4

What does a Project Mission Statement define?

Answer 4

A development project’s goals and limits.

Question 5

What are the two main purposes of a Project Mission Statement?

Answer 5

Launching a development project and stating the software design problem.

Question 6

Name three elements of the Project Mission Statement Template.

Answer 6

Introduction, Product Vision and Project Scope, Target Markets.

Question 7

How do stakeholders’ needs influence the project?

Answer 7

They define the product design problem.

Question 8

What is the most important technique to elicit needs and requirements?

Answer 8

Interviews.

Question 9

Why is observation better than having people explain their work?

Answer 9

It allows designers to watch users work and gather more accurate information.

Question 10

What is a Use Case?

Answer 10

A type of complete interaction between a product and its environment.

Question 11

What role does an Actor play in a Use Case?

Answer 11

An agent that interacts with a product.

Question 12

What are the three components of a Use Case Description?

Answer 12

What each party does, the order in which each party acts, all possible courses of interaction.

Question 13

What does a Software Requirements Specification (SRS) document contain?

Answer 13

Catalogues all the requirements for a software product.

Question 14

Why do we write specifications?

Answer 14

To establish the basis for agreement between customer and developer, determine if the software meets user needs, and provide a basis for estimating costs.

Question 15

What is a Functional Requirement?

Answer 15

A specific statement of what a program/system must do.

Question 16

Give an example of a Functional Requirement.

Answer 16

The system should authenticate users before allowing access.

Question 17

What are Non-Functional Requirements?

Answer 17

Underlying aspects that support the functionality of the software, such as performance, security, and usability.

Question 18

Give an example of a Non-Functional Requirement.

Answer 18

The system shall be available to all clinics during hours (8:30-17:30 Mon-Fri) with >99.5% uptime

Question 19

What does a Scoring Matrix help with?

Answer 19

Choosing alternatives based on evaluation criteria.

Question 20

What is included in the Project Mission Statement Template under ‘Assumptions and Constraints’?

Answer 20

Constraints and assumptions related to the project.

Question 21

Name a technique to elicit needs and requirements besides interviews and observation.

Answer 21

Document studies, competitive product studies, prototype demonstrations, modeling.

Question 22

What should a good specification allow?

Answer 22

It should be able to be tested.

Question 23

What should a Use Case Description specify?

Answer 23

The interaction between product and actors in a use case.

Question 24

What should an SRS contain regarding the product design problem?

Answer 24

Statement of the product design problem and the solution to the product design problem.

Question 25

What type of training should experienced controllers undergo according to the Non-Functional Requirements example?

Answer 25

2 hours training with a limit on errors made by experienced users.