Bop Focus Sdlc Certification

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Purpose:The purpose of this quiz is to provide the Board of Pensions IS Unit with a standard measure to ensure staff common knowledge and use of the Focus SDLC Process. Instructions: This is an open book certification. You may use the following materials to complete this quiz: 1) BOP Focus http://bopshpt/sites/Projects/itgov/focus/Focus%20Inception%20Phase/For ms/AllItems. Aspx *SDLC Swim-lane Diagram *Focus Roles & Responsibilities Spreadsheet *Focus SDLC Glossary 2) RUP Tool 3) ITGC Quality Presentation http://bopshpt/sites/Projects/itgc/Shared%20Documents/ITGC%20Presentati ons/Jan%2009%20ITGC%20Quality%20Presentation%20v1-0. Pptx 4) SCRUM Definition Sheet http://bopshpt/sites/Projects/itgov/focus/Focus%20Inception%20Phas

Questions and Answers

1.

Which of the following is not a primary objective of the elaboration phase?
- A.
  
  Defining, validating and baselining the architecture as rapidly as is practical
- B.
  
  Eliminating the highest risk elements of the project
- C.
  
  Creating a first version of the business case
- D.
  
  Baselining a high-fidelity plan for the construction phase
- E.
  
  Demonstrating that the baseline architecture will support the product vision for a reasonable cost in a reasonable time.
2.

What is the most important accomplishment of the Elaboration phase?
- A.
  
  To elaborate the architecture and selecting components.
- B.
  
  To achieve concurrence among all stakeholders on the lifecycle objectives for the project
- C.
  
  To clarify the remaining requirements and completing the development of the system based upon the baselined architecture
- D.
  
  To ensure that software is available for its users and make minor adjustments based on user feedback
3.

In one of the development phases, you often increase the staffing considerably. Which phase allows this?
- A.
  
  Construction
- B.
  
  Inception
- C.
  
  Elaboration
- D.
  
  Transition
4.

Which of the following statements is true?
- A.
  
  An individual can assume many roles, that is, wear many "hats".
- B.
  
  A role defines the responsibility for artifacts, but not the behavior (activities) of an individual or a set of individuals working together as a team.
- C.
  
  The responsibilities of each role are not defined relative to certain artifacts.
5.

What is name of the Elaboration phase milestone?
- A.
  
  Lifecycle Objectives Milestone
- B.
  
  Product Release Milestone
- C.
  
  The Lifecycle Architecture milestone
- D.
  
  Initial Operational Capability Milestone
6.

What are the benefits of Controlled Iterative Development?
- A.
  
  It lets you take changing requirements into account.
- B.
  
  Elements are integrated progressively - integration is not one "big bang" at the end.
- C.
  
  It lets you mitigate risks earlier.
- D.
  
  It facilitates reuse and ultimately a more robust architecture.
- E.
  
  All of the above.
7.

What are the responsibilities of the architect? (select all that apply)
- A.
  
  The Architect leads and coordinates technical activities and artifacts throughout the project.
- B.
  
  The Architect establishes the overall structure for each architectural view: the decomposition of the view, the grouping of elements, and the interfaces between these major groupings.
- C.
  
  Developing and testing components
- D.
  
  Defining the detailed database design, including tables, indexes, views, constraints, triggers, stored procedures, and other database-specific constructs needed to store, retrieve, and delete persistent objects
- E.
  
  Leads and coordinates requirements elicitation by outlining the system's functionality and delimiting the system
8.

What are the most important activities conducted during the Construction phase? (select all that apply)
- A.
  
  Iteratively and incrementally develop a complete product that is ready to transition to its user community
- B.
  
  Establishing the project's software scope and boundary conditions, including an operational vision, acceptance criteria and what is intended to be in the product and what is not
- C.
  
  Describing the remaining use cases, fleshing out the design, completing the implementation, and testing the software
- D.
  
  To produce an evolutionary prototype of production-quality components, as well as possibly one or more exploratory, throw-away prototypes to mitigate specific risks
- E.
  
  Decide if the software, the sites, and the users are all ready to “go operational.”
9.

How does the testing lifecycle fit into the context of the iterative approach?
- A.
  
  All of the developed use cases are tested at the end of Construction.
- B.
  
  Each iteration has a test cycle following the pattern that includes Plan test, Design test, Implement test, Execute test, Evaluate test.
- C.
  
  All of the developed use cases are tested at the end of Transition.
10.

What is a build? How does it relate to the iterative model?
- A.
  
  A variant of some artifact; later versions of an artifact typically expand on earlier versions.
- B.
  
  A component containing functionality for testing purposes
- C.
  
  A model element which has the semantics of a package, such that it can contain other model elements, and a class, such that it has behavior
- D.
  
  A build is an operational version of a system or part of a system that demonstrates a subset of the capabilities provided in the final product.
11.

Which of the statements below is true?
- A.
  
  A Test Case is a package-like artifact used to group collections of Test Scripts, both to sequence the execution of the tests and to provide a useful and related set of test log information from which test results can be determined.
- B.
  
  A Test Case is a definition of a specific set of test inputs, execution conditions, and expected results, identified for the purpose of making an evaluation of some particular aspect of a Target Test Item.
- C.
  
  A Test Case is the step-by-step instructions that realize a test, enabling its execution.
12.

The ELCA BOP Focus SDLC methodology is comprised of which of the following methodologies? (select all that apply)
- A.
  
  SCRUM
- B.
  
  RUP
- C.
  
  Waterfall
- D.
  
  Spiral
13.

Which Focus team member determines the length of an iteration?
- A.
  
  Analyst
- B.
  
  Project Manager
- C.
  
  Cross-Functional Team
- D.
  
  Architect
- E.
  
  Tester
14.

What is the definition of a Focus risk?
- A.
  
  An ongoing or upcoming concern that has a significant probability of adversely affecting the success of major milestones.
- B.
  
  A concern that has become a reality
- C.
  
  A technical issue that impacts the project date or budget
15.

The term "____" describes a planned undertaking that produces a new system or updates to an existing information system.
- A.
  
  Solutions development work effort
- B.
  
  Phase
- C.
  
  Analysis
- D.
  
  Development
16.

A prototype has which of the following characteristics?
- A.
  
  Includes work procedures, both extensive and throwaway
- B.
  
  Is operative and executable, is focused on a specific objective, is quickly built
- C.
  
  Has good look and feel, is executable, and is complete
- D.
  
  Is quickly built, has mock-up, and is complete
17.

____ sessions have been largely successful in reducing project development efforts and shortening the schedule.
- A.
  
  Business process reengineering (BPR)
- B.
  
  Group support system (GSS)
- C.
  
  Swimlane
- D.
  
  Joint application design (JAD)
18.

____ testing tests the behavior of a group of modules or methods.
- A.
  
  Driver
- B.
  
  Integration
- C.
  
  System
- D.
  
  Unit
19.

Quality assurance (QA) activities during analysis concentrate on ____.
- A.
  
  Testing
- B.
  
  Making decisions that will lead to easily implemented programs
- C.
  
  Satisfying stated requirements
- D.
  
  Identifying gaps or inconsistencies in system requirements
20.

Studies have shown that technical reviews reduce testing costs by approximately ____ percent.
- A.
  
  10
- B.
  
  25
- C.
  
  50
- D.
  
  60
21.

Which work efforts in the Information Solutions Group, must use the Focus methodology(select all that apply)
- A.
  
  Custom Application Development
- B.
  
  App Maint & Enhancements
- C.
  
  New Enhancements (
- D.
  
  Software Upgrades
- E.
  
  COTS Configuration
22.

In the Focus Methodology, what role is responsible for defining the business problem & features?
- A.
  
  Project Manager/Work Coordinator
- B.
  
  Tester
- C.
  
  Analyst
- D.
  
  Tester
- E.
  
  Architect
23.

Which of the following activities is NOT considered a BOP defined Information Technology General Control?
- A.
  
  Obtain Stakeholder Agreement
- B.
  
  Define Detailed Requirements (based on Process Level)
- C.
  
  Execute Test Cases & capture results (based on Process Level)
- D.
  
  Deploy Work Product
- E.
  
  Approve Deployment
24.

Which role in the Focus SDLC is responsible for obtaining Stakeholder Agreement?
- A.
  
  Cross-Functional Team
- B.
  
  Analyst
- C.
  
  Project Manager/Work Coordinator
- D.
  
  Stakeholder agreement is not needed.
25.

The BOP Focus SDLC process was created to: (select all that apply)
- A.
  
  Ensure Stakeholder needs are met
- B.
  
  Collaborate Across Teams
- C.
  
  Demonstrate Value Iteratively
- D.
  
  Emphasize quality and consistency throughout the lifecycle
- E.
  
  Ensure SAS112 compliance through Information Technology General Controls (ITGC's)