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LEARNING OUTCOME 1 – Traditional vs Agile Methodologies

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The traditional SDLC is also commonly known as:

a)

Iterative model

b)

Waterfall model

c)

Spiral model

d)

Incremental model

2.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four core values of the Agile Manifesto?

a)

Customer collaboration over contract negotiation

b)

Working software over comprehensive documentation

c)

Following a plan over responding to change

d)

Individuals and interactions over processes and tools

3.

A key strength of the traditional Waterfall approach is:

a)

Easy accommodation of requirement changes

b)

Well-suited for projects with unclear requirements

c)

Strong emphasis on early planning and documentation

d)

Frequent delivery of working software

4.

Which is a common weakness of Agile methodologies in regulated industries?

a)

Too much documentation

b)

Lack of predictability and formal audit trails

c)

Fixed scope and timeline

d)

No customer involvement

5.

The main reason organizations resist moving from traditional to Agile is usually:

a)

Fear of too much documentation

b)

Cultural and mindset shift required

c)

Lack of tools

d)

Excessive planning

6.

Which methodology is best when requirements are stable and regulatory compliance is critical?

a)

Scrum

b)

Kanban

c)

Traditional/Waterfall

d)

Lean

7.

In Agile, the “Definition of Done” is primarily used to:

a)

Finalize the project contract

b)

Ensure a user story meets quality criteria before it is accepted

c)

Create detailed design documents

d)

Assign blame when something fails

8.

Which ceremony is unique to Scrum and not typically found in traditional methodologies?

a)

Requirements sign-off meeting

b)

Sprint Retrospective

c)

Final acceptance testing

d)

Project closure report

9.

The “cone of uncertainty” is narrowest:

a)

At the start of a traditional project

b)

At the end of a traditional project

c)

Throughout an Agile project

d)

During the testing phase only

10.

Which Agile practice helps reduce risks through frequent feedback?

a)

Big Design Up Front (BDUF)

b)

Time-boxed iterations/sprints

c)

Detailed Gantt charts

d)

Change control boards

11.

In the Waterfall model, testing typically begins only after the entire system is built.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Agile methodologies require comprehensive documentation before development starts.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The Product Owner in Scrum has the authority to cancel a sprint if goals become obsolete.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

One of the advantages of Agile is lower overall cost due to early detection of issues.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Traditional methodologies generally provide better cost and schedule predictability than Agile.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Agile teams are usually cross-functional and self-organizing.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Moving from Waterfall to Agile often requires changes in performance evaluation and reward systems.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The traditional approach is more suitable when the customer cannot be involved throughout the project.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

“Working software is the primary measure of progress” is an Agile principle.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

In traditional SDLC, scope creep is easily managed because of flexible requirements.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The three main categories in the DVF framework are:

a)

Design, Viability, Functionality

b)

Desirability, Viability, Feasibility

c)

Development, Validation, Funding

d)

Demand, Value, Finance

22.

Which feasibility type asks “Will the system work within the existing organizational culture?”

a)

Technical feasibility

b)

Operational feasibility

c)

Economic feasibility

d)

Schedule feasibility

23.

Cost-Benefit Analysis, ROI, NPV, and Payback Period are part of:

a)

Technical feasibility

b)

Economic/Financial feasibility

c)

Legal feasibility

d)

Operational feasibility

24.

Which investigation technique is most useful for gathering quantitative data from a large audience?

a)

One-on-one interviews

b)

Workshops

c)

Questionnaires/Surveys

d)

Prototyping

25.

“Can we build it with the available technology and skills?” refers to:

a)

Technical feasibility

b)

Schedule feasibility

c)

Resource feasibility

d)

Operational feasibility

26.

A project with negative NPV would normally be considered:

a)

Highly desirable

b)

Economically unviable

c)

Technically impossible

d)

Operationally perfect

27.

Which of the following is typically NOT included in a feasibility report?

a)

Risk analysis

b)

Detailed database schema

c)

Recommended option

d)

Cost estimates

28.

Schedule feasibility primarily evaluates:

a)

Whether the project can be completed on time with available resources

b)

Whether users will accept the system

c)

Whether the budget is sufficient

d)

Whether the technology exists

29.

The primary purpose of a business case is to:

a)

Provide detailed technical specifications

b)

Justify the investment and gain approval/funding

c)

Train end users

d)

Write test cases

30.

Observation as an investigation technique is particularly useful for:

a)

Understanding actual current processes and identifying inefficiencies

b)

Getting opinions from senior management

c)

Collecting statistical data

d)

Validating system performance

31.

A feasibility study is conducted during the initiation or planning phase of a project.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Technical feasibility only considers hardware requirements, not human skills.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

A system can be technically and economically feasible but still fail due to low operational feasibility.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

“Desirability” focuses on whether users actually want or need the proposed solution.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Legal and ethical feasibility is sometimes considered a separate category in modern business cases.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Prototyping is never used during the feasibility stage.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Payback period measures how long it takes to recover the initial investment.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

A high-risk project is automatically infeasible.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The business case is usually created after the project has been fully approved and funded.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Interviews and focus groups are examples of qualitative investigation techniques.

a)

True

b)

False