TBPPE: Scope

Question 1

Requirement Notation - Natural Language:

Answer 1

The requirements are written using numbered sentences in natural language. Each sentence should express one requirement

Question 2

Requirement Notation - Structured Natural Language:

Answer 2

The requirements are written in natural language on a standard form or template. Each field provides information about an aspect of the requirement

Question 3

Requirement Notation - Graphical Notations:

Answer 3

Graphical models, supplemented by text annotations, are used to define the functional requirements for the system; UML use case and sequence diagrams are commonly used

Question 4

Requirement Notation - Mathematical Specifications:

Answer 4

These notations are based on mathematical concepts such as finite-state machines or sets. Although these unambiguous specifications can reduce the ambiguity in a requirements document, most customers don’t understand a formal specification. They are also time consuming.

Question 5

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS):

Answer 5

Work Breakdown Structure is a deliverable oriented grouping of the work involved in a project that defines its total scope (PMBoK). Can be a hierarchy of deliverables or activities/tasks/work items. The goal is to decompose what needs to be done (task) in a project into smaller chunks.

Question 6

Product Breakdown Structure (PBS):

Answer 6

A hierarchical structure that breaks down a final product into its consistuent sub-products

Question 7

The Product Breakdown Structure (PBS) is usually accompanied by…

Answer 7

A Product Flow Diagram (PFD) that defines the sequence in which the products will be developed