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Project Management Flashcards

1
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the development of new software product requires the ____ of several different stakeholders

A

close cooperation

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2
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___, ___ and ___ all have a different agenda and different responsibilities.

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Developers
Clients
end-users

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3
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the communication between these groups must __ well for the developed product to meet expectation

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function

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4
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developers

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  • the developers are responsible for designing and implementing a solution
  • these are the people who make the product.
  • eg. web design company, designs and creates websites. they are the developers of the site.
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Clients

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  • this is the individual or group that has contracted the developer for the design of a product.
  • is the individual or group that pays the developers for the product, although the client may not necessarily use the product themselves.
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End-Users

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  • these are the people who actually use the developed product.
  • those who visit the site to inform themselves about the products offered by the supermarket.
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7
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the designer of a product needs ___ __

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publishable content

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8
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obtain information from the client

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the client provides the relevant text and pictures to the developers.

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9
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use of published information

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  • product development team may choose to research these sources to use this information in the product.
  • however, copyright issues are only one potential problem.
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10
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interview

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  • interviews can be conducted either face-to-face
  • over the telephone
  • by email communication
  • this gives the product designer an opportunity to ask specific questions about things they do not understand.
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11
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designer of the website is also known as

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pamphlet

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12
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Questionnaires

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-these are systematic investigations
-advantage: they can be passed out to many different many individuals and then assessed quantitatively.
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13
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Monitoring of website use

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  • members of the team may choose to directly monitor the behaviour of website users.
  • eg. what links do the end-users click?
  • do the end-users have problems navigating the site and finding the information that they need?
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14
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focus groups

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these are structured discussions around a certain topic.

one team member will observe the discussion and take notes

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15
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people who publish ___ ___ or ___ must hold the rights to do so.

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images
text
sound

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16
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these licenses do not require that you seek permission to publish the material

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  • creative commons

- GNU free documentation license (GFDL)

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17
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__ plays a central role in product development

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testing

18
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a product that is not tested may show ____ and or _____

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  • technical problems

- may not meet the expectations of the client.

19
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Acceptance testing

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the product is tested to see if it meets the customers’ expectations.
- does the new software get the approval of the people using the product.

20
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black box testing

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  • this type of testing evaluates whether the product works as it should.
  • the behavior of the software product is tested without considering its internal workings.
  • from the point of view of the end-user, does the product work and do its job?
21
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compatibility testing

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compatibility testing ensures that the product works in conjunction with other systems.

22
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conformance testing

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the product should adhere to industry standards.

adherence to standards ensure that the product is portable and compatible with other systems

23
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functional testing

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all of the functions of the product are tested sequentially to ensure that they operate without any problems

24
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performance testing

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the product is evaluated for its ability to withstand heavy user loads.
-does the website load fast enough even when many users try to access the site at the same time?

25
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system testing

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the workings of the overall system are tested
-software products rarely operate in isolation. system testing tries to identify whether the product works successfully with other parts of the system.

26
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white box testing.

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in this methodology, the internal workings of the product are tested.
- In the case of websites, white box testing could include a detailed line by line analysis of the HTML code to ensure that it is free of errors

27
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the term technical documentation

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is rather broad and includes all material that describe the handling, design and instructions on how to use a particular product

28
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___, ____ and ____ on how to use a particular product

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handling, design and instructions

29
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____ and ____ have to be written as early as during the development phase of the product and not at the end

A

technical
and
end-user documentation

30
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technical documentation

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  • this is written for developers who are responsible for installing and maintaining the new system.
  • outlines the different components and modules of the software product and their functionality.
31
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technical documentation includes

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  • operating instructions

- servicing and installation manuals

32
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more detailed technical documentation may include

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  • a detailed description of the inner workings of a particular software product.
  • this documentation becomes important during software maintenance.
33
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a technical documentation makes it easier for new developers to continue the product development

A

true

34
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end-user documentation

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  • is written for the people who actually use the product on a daily basis.
    -specifically for end-users, administrators and support staff.
    -outlines the different functions of the software
    -
35
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end- user documentation frequently takes one of three forms

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  • tutorials
  • thematic approach
  • reference list
36
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tutorials

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are a step by step guide on how to achieve a particular goal.

37
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a thematic approach

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organizes the information into different chapters and areas of interest.

38
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a reference

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alphabetically lists the key words for which a user can search

39
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the user may not be away of its ___ and ___ and how to use them effectively in an everyday setting

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new features

functionalities

40
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the purpose of the end-user training

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is to make the transition to the new system as problem-free as possible.
- people may have been working with a particular program for years and that it can be difficult for them to transfer to a new system.

41
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a person who does not receive adequate training may be:

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unable to use the new software to its fullest potential and this can be a financial loss for the company.

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