Techniques.Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria

Question 1

_____ are used to define the requirements, outcomes, or conditions that must be met in order for a solution to be considered acceptable to key stakeholders.

Answer 1

Acceptance criteria are used to define the requirements, outcomes, or conditions that must be met in order for a solution to be considered acceptable to key stakeholders.

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Question 2

_____ are the measures used to assess a set of requirements in order to choose between multiple solutions.

Answer 2

Evaluation criteria are the measures used to assess a set of requirements in order to choose between multiple solutions.

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Question 3

_____ are the characteristics of a solution that determine or substantially influence its value for stakeholders.

Answer 3

Value attributes are the characteristics of a solution that determine or substantially influence its value for stakeholders.

They represent a meaningful and agreed-upon decomposition of the value proposition into its constituent parts, which can be described as qualities that the solution should either possess or avoid.

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Question 4

Acceptance criteria are expressed in a ____ form that can be evaluated as either true or false.

Answer 4

Acceptance criteria are expressed in a testable form.

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Question 5

_____ provide a way to determine if features provide the value necessary to satisfy stakeholder needs.

Answer 5

Measures provide a way to determine if features provide the value necessary to satisfy stakeholder needs.

The criteria are presented as parameters that can be measured against a continuous or discrete scale.

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Question 6

What are [2] the limitations of Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria.

Answer 6

Limitations of Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria are:

1. Acceptance criteria may express contractual obligations and as such may be difficult to change for legal or political reasons
2. Achieving agreement on evaluation criteria for different needs among diverse stakeholders can be challenging.

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