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In which software development methodology is the client heavily involved in both the initial analysis stage and at the end of development?

• Agile

• Iterative

• Waterfall

• Spiral

What is emphasized in Agile methodology to ensure the software evolves throughout the project?

• Detailed project specifications

• Independent work by teams

• Constant feedback and quick adaptation

• Large documents that are never updated

How do teams operate in Agile software development compared to Iterative?

• Teams work in isolation

• Teams communicate and collaborate

• Teams require significant time on design

• Teams focus on creating detailed test plans

What is the approach to documentation in Agile software development?

• Creating detailed project specifications at the beginning

• Spending significant time on program commentary and test plans

• Reducing documentation and focusing on small cycles of coding and adapting to change

• Maintaining large documents that are updated upon project completion

How does an iterative approach to project management measure progress?

• By the time it takes to produce prototypes or working components of the software.

• By following a strict plan and measuring progress against timescales set at the beginning of the project.

• By adapting quickly to changing realities and project needs.

• By ensuring only the most valuable changes are considered through a change control board.

What is a key characteristic of an adaptive project management methodology?

• It relies on effective early phase analysis and planning for the future in detail.

• It breaks a project down into a series of short development goals called "sprints".

• It focuses on delivering software as quickly as possible.

• It focuses on adapting quickly to changing realities and when the needs of a project change, an adaptive team changes as well.

When do predictive teams typically carry out testing in a project?

• Throughout the project in conjunction with programming.

• When the implementation phase of the project is complete.

• There is no recognised testing phase.

• After each short development goal or "sprint".

What is a distinctive feature of the Agile methodology regarding testing?

• Testing is carried out when the implementation phase of the project is complete.

• Testing is carried out in conjunction with programming.

• There is a separate and distinct testing phase after development.

• Testing is only done by a change control board.

Which of the following is NOT a deliverable in the scope of the development described in the exemplar?

• Detailed design of the program structure

• Test plan with completed test data table

• This development work must be completed within 4 hours.

• Evaluation report

• The program can only accept inputs as strings

What should each process in a program be implemented as?

• A separate procedure or function that is called from the main program

• A single function that handles all processes

• Inline code within the main program

• Multiple main programs