Project Management - Flashcards #4

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What is testing in project development?

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Testing is the process of carefully checking your solution’s functionality and goals against the requirements and existing standards. It should occur throughout the project development.

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What does evaluating a project involve?

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Evaluating a project involves:

1. 1. looking at the functional and non-functional requirements specified for the solution,

3. 2. explaining how they have been met, and

5. 3. judging the overall success.

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Why is it important to evaluate predefined functionality requirements?

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Evaluating predefined functionality requirements:

1. 1. allows you to decide whether the application works as users expect and

3. 2. ensures there is no potential for misunderstanding by the user.

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What is a key non-functional requirement related to information quality?

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Quality of information is a key non-functional requirement. Information must be accurate and relevant to avoid errors and confusion.

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What does integrity of information measure?

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Integrity of information measures its reliability. Information should be collected from trusted sources as it can become outdated or inaccurate.

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What is scalability in a project?

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Scalability relates to how a project handles significant increases in data and processing while maintaining efficiency, an important non-functional requirement related to quality.

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What are some social and ethical considerations in project evaluation?

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Social and ethical considerations help define non-functional requirements for evaluating projects, including responsibility for environmental protection.

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Why is user feedback important in project evaluation?

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User feedback is important to:

1. evaluate the user experience,

2. 2. modify work to meet requirements more effectively, and

4. 3. improve future project performance.

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How can feedback be gathered from users during project development?

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Feedback can be gathered by:

1. 1. observing users,

3. 2. asking for feedback, and

5. 3. writing specific questions for targeted groups to answer during development.