Your score on this question is: 0.00  

 Feedback: 
   See section 14.1, page 210 in the textbook.  
 

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 Your performance was as follows:  

 1. 
 What are the goals of a software metrics program? 
Accurate assessment of progress to date 
Insight into the quality of the evolving software product 
Provision of a basis for estimating the cost and schedule for completing the product (with increasing accuracy over time) 
 
 

  (a) II and III only
 (b) I, II, and III
 (c) I and III only
 (d) I only  

 Correct answer is  (b)  

 Your score on this question is: 10.00  

 Feedback: 
   See chapter 13, page 188 in the textbook.  
 

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 2. 
 What is the definition of adaptability?  
 

  (a) The rework trend over time
 (b) The relationship between opened and closed SCOs
 (c) The average number of open SCOs at any point in time
 (d) The average breakage trend over time  

 Correct answer is  (a)  

 Your score on this question is: 10.00  

 Feedback: 
   See section 13.3.3, pages 197-8, and Figure 13-7 in the textbook.  
 

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 3. 
 Of the following core metrics, which is the most significant indicator of how well the iterative development process is performing?  
 

  (a) Work and progress
 (b) Change traffic and stability
 (c) MTBF and maturity
 (d) Staffing and team dynamics  

 Correct answer is  (b)  

 Your score on this question is: 10.00  

 Feedback: 
   See section 13.3.1, page 196 in the textbook.  
 

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 4. 
 Which of the following provide a perspective on the metric "rework and adaptability"? 
People per month leaving 
Cost per month 
Average hours per change 
 
 

  (a) II and III only
 (b) I, II, and III
 (c) I and III only
 (d) III only  

 Correct answer is  (d)  

 Your score on this question is: 10.00  

 Feedback: 
   See section 13.1, page 189, Table 13-1 in the textbook.  
 

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 5. 
 What does a negative cost variance indicate?  
 

  (a) The project is behind schedule.
 (b) The project is over budget.
 (c) The project is under budget.
 (d) The project is ahead of schedule.  

 Correct answer is  (c)  

 Your score on this question is: 10.00  

 Feedback: 
   See section 13.2, pages 192-3, and Figure 13-2 in the textbook.  
 

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 6. 
 Which of the following provide a perspective on the metric "work and progress"? 
People per month added 
Test hours until failure 
Source lines of code (SLOC) 
 
 

  (a) II only
 (b) III only
 (c) II and III only
 (d) I, II, and III  

 Correct answer is  (b)  

 Your score on this question is: 10.00  

 Feedback: 
   See section 13.1, page 189, Table 13-1 in the textbook.  
 

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 7. 
 What is the definition of stability?  
 

  (a) The relationship between opened and closed SCOs
 (b) The project on schedule and within budget
 (c) The average breakage trend over time
 (d) The cost of all changes per month  

 Correct answer is  (a)  

 Your score on this question is: 0.00  

 Feedback: 
   See section 13.3.1, page 196 in the textbook.  
 

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 8. 
 What is earned value?  
 

  (a) The value that represents the planned cost of the actual progress
 (b) The planned spending profile for a project over its planned schedule
 (c) The actual spending profile for a project over its actual schedule
 (d) The technical accomplishment relative to the planned progress  

 Correct answer is  (a)  

 Your score on this question is: 10.00  

 Feedback: 
   See section 13.2.2, page 192 in the textbook.  
 

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 9. 
 The most useful metrics are extracted directly from  
 

  (a) the change control board
 (b) the software project review authority
 (c) the evolving artifacts
 (d) the project team members  

 Correct answer is  (c)  

 Your score on this question is: 10.00  

 Feedback: 
   See chapter 13, page 187, Key Points in the textbook.  
 

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 10. 
 What is the definition of breakage?  
 

  (a) The amount of software baseline that needs rework
 (b) The relationship between opened and closed SCOs
 (c) The number of software change orders opened and closed over the life cycle
 (d) The number of SCOs completed per iteration  

 Correct answer is  (a)  

 Your score on this question is: 10.00  

 Feedback: 
   See section 13.3.2, page 197, and Figure 13-6 in the textbook.  
 

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 Your performance was as follows:  

 1. 
 Which of the following statements are true for a line-of-business Software Engineering Process Authority (SEPA) role? 
It facilitates the exchange of information and process guidance to and from project practitioners. 
It reviews customer commitments and financial performance. 
It takes on responsibility and accountability for process definition and maintenance. 
 
 

  (a) I and III only
 (b) II and III only
 (c) I, II, and III
 (d) I only  

 Correct answer is  (a)  

 Your score on this question is: 10.00  

 Feedback: 
   See section 11.1, page 157, and Glossary, page 396 in the textbook.  
 

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 2. 
 With respect to project organization, what type of activity is the focus of the Inception phase?  
 

  (a) Software Assessment
 (b) Software Development
 (c) Software Architecture
 (d) Software Management  

 Correct answer is  (d)  

 Your score on this question is: 0.00  

 Feedback: 
   See section 11.3, page 165, Figure 11-7 in the textbook.  
 

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 3. 
 In a project organization, which of the following items is the Software Management Team responsible for? 
Resolving technical risks 
Specifying a complete bill of materials for the software and engineering necessary to make significant make/buy trade-offs 
Setting operational priorities across the project life cycle 
 
 

  (a) I and III only
 (b) III only
 (c) II and III only
 (d) I, II, and III  

 Correct answer is  (b)  

 Your score on this question is: 10.00  

 Feedback: 
   See section 11.2, pages 160–1, and Figure 11-3 in the textbook.  
 

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 4. 
 Assuming a modern, iterative process, which statement is true of software releases?  
 

  (a) Each release should include only a single component that must be thoroughly tested and complete.
 (b) Each release may encompass several components that may be incomplete.
 (c) Each release may encompass several components, all of which must be thoroughly tested and complete.
 (d) Each release should include only a single component that may be incomplete.  

 Correct answer is  (b)  

 Your score on this question is: 10.00  

 Feedback: 
   See section 11.2, page 164 in the textbook.  
 

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 5. 
 The main features of a default line-of-business organization are 
Responsibility for process definition and maintenance is specific to the organization. 
Responsibility for process automation is an organizational role, and it is equal in importance to the process definition role. 
Organizational roles may be filled by a single individual or by several different teams, depending on the scale of the organization. 
 
 

  (a) I only
 (b) I, II, and III
 (c) I and II only
 (d) II and III only  

 Correct answer is  (b)  

 Your score on this question is: 10.00  

 Feedback: 
   See section 11.1, page 156 in the textbook.  
 

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 6. 
 In a project organization, which of the following items is the Software Development Team responsible for? 
Deciding how design or implementation issues local to a single component are resolved 
Analyzing metrics collected during independent testing 
Quality of individual components, including the developing, testing, and maintaining of all components 
 
 

  (a) II and III only
 (b) III only
 (c) I, II, and III
 (d) I and III only  

 Correct answer is  (d)  

 Your score on this question is: 10.00  

 Feedback: 
   See section 11.2, pages 162–3, and Figure 11-5 in the textbook.  
 

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 7. 
 Which of the following statements are true for a line-of-business Project Review Authority (PRA) role? 
The PRA is a group. 
The PRA is responsible for ensuring that a software project complies with policies, practices, and standards. 
The PRA is accountable for the plan for future process improvements. 
 
 

  (a) I, III, and III
 (b) II only
 (c) I and III only
 (d) I and II only  

 Correct answer is  (b)  

 Your score on this question is: 10.00  

 Feedback: 
   See section 11.1, page 157, and Glossary, page 395 in the textbook.  
 

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 8. 
 On which artifact(s) does a Software Development Team focus? 
Architecture description 
Implementation set 
Deployment set 
 
 

  (a) I and III only
 (b) I, II, and III
 (c) II only
 (d) II and III only  

 Correct answer is  (d)  

 Your score on this question is: 10.00  

 Feedback: 
   See section 11.2, page 162, Figure 11-5 in the textbook.  
 

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 9. 
 What is a release specification?  
 

  (a) It's an artifact that captures cost, revenue, schedule and profit expectations.
 (b) It's an artifact that contains the scope, plan, and objectives of release baselines.
 (c) It's the reference documentation necessary to support the delivered software.
 (d) It's an artifact that captures the result of release baselines.  

 Correct answer is  (b)  

 Your score on this question is: 10.00  

 Feedback: 
   See section 11.2, page 164, and Glossary, page 395 in the textbook.  
 

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 10. 
 The typical components of a line-of-business infrastructure are 
Project administration (contracts and pricing, terms and conditions) 
Engineering skill centers (bid and proposal support, independent research and development) 
Professional development (internal training, recruiting, library) 
 
 

  (a) I and III only
 (b) I, II, and III
 (c) I only
 (d) III only  

 Correct answer is  (b)  

 Your score on this question is: 10.00  

 Feedback: 
   See section 11.1, page 158 in the textbook.  
 

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1) have the highest growth-need strength of any professional group, 2) have relatively low social needs, and 3) have an extremely high need for feedback. Therefore, putting a computer software professional on a task that he or she has performed before or does not perceive as contributing to his or her growing expertise will generally cause great dissatisfaction. 


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 Your performance was as follows:  

 1. 
 The typical components of a line-of-business infrastructure are 
Project administration (contracts and pricing, terms and conditions) 
Engineering skill centers (bid and proposal support, independent research and development) 
Professional development (internal training, recruiting, library) 
 
 

  (a) I only
 (b) I, II, and III
 (c) III only
 (d) I and III only  

 Correct answer is  (b)  

 Your score on this question is: 0.00  

 Feedback: 
   See section 11.1, page 158 in the textbook.  
 

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 2. 
 Which of the following statements are true for a line-of-business Project Review Authority (PRA) role? 
The PRA is a group. 
The PRA is responsible for ensuring that a software project complies with policies, practices, and standards. 
The PRA is accountable for the plan for future process improvements. 
 
 

  (a) I, III, and III
 (b) II only
 (c) I and III only
 (d) I and II only  

 Correct answer is  (b)  

 Your score on this question is: 10.00  

 Feedback: 
   See section 11.1, page 157, and Glossary, page 395 in the textbook.  
 

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 3. 
 On which artifacts does a Software Architecture Team focus? 
Release specifications 
Architecture description 
Design set 
 
 

  (a) I, II, and III
 (b) I and II only
 (c) I and III only
 (d) II and III only  

 Correct answer is  (a)  

 Your score on this question is: 10.00