Week 1- Intro To Software Development Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two criteria to judge the outcome of development?
A
- The final product that is created by the process should be good, and
- The process that is used to create the final product should be good.
2
Q
What does SDLC stand for?
A
System Development Life Cycle or Software Development Life Cycle
3
Q
What are the four stages of SDLC as defined by Alter (1999)?
A
- Initiation,
- Development,
- Implementation, and
- Operation and Maintenance.
4
Q
What are the 7 phases of SDLC as described by Satzinger, Jackson and Burd?
A
- Initiation,
- Planning,
- Analysis,
- Design,
- Implementation,
- Deployment, and
- Support.
5
Q
What is a prescriptive development process?
A
A prescriptive development process requires developers to perform a standard and well-defined succession of activities.
6
Q
What are some disadvantages to using a prescriptive process?
A
- Lack of flexibility
- Based on command control from management
- When the process begins to fragment it can magnify quickly
- Often implemented by people who think people are replaceable and the processes are right.