CSQA Prep - Chapter 10 - Outsourcing, Cots And Contracting Quality
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Multilple choice questions (Theorey & Practice) on CSQA Prep - Chapter 10 - Outsourcing, COTS and Contracting Quality
- 1.Many organizations select COTS software based on -------------- which is a static analysis of the documentation and benefits of the software.
- A.
Assessment
- B.
Evaluation
- C.
User Acceptance Test
- D.
People Fit
- 2.Which of the following is one the key difference between software developed in-house and software developed by outside organization.
- A.
Extra features
- B.
Task or items missing
- C.
Relinquishment of control / Loss of control over reallocation of resources
- D.
Does not meet business / operational / people needs
- 3.While the software may be developed by an outside organization, purchasing organization is still responsible for the quality of the organization. Which of the following is NOT part of seven-step process includes those activities which many organizations follow in assuring that the COTS software selected is appropriate for the business needs.
- A.
Assure Completeness of Needs Requirements
- B.
Define Critical Success Factor
- C.
Static Analysis
- D.
Determine Compatibility with Hardware, Operating System, and other COTS Software
- E.
Assure the Software can be integrated into Your Business System Work Flow
- 4.Among the challenges / differences in contracted software developed by an Outsourcer, which one is more specific to an offshore outsourcing.
- A.
Quality factors may not be specified
- B.
Training and deployment may be difficult
- C.
Non-testable requirements and criteria
- D.
Cultural differences / Communication barriers
- 5.Objective of Acceptance Test the Software Process is to validate that the software will in fact meet the functional and structural needs of the user of the software. These functional and structural testing would also be called as:
- A.
Correctness and reliability testing
- B.
Transactional testing
- C.
Stress testing
- D.
Integration testing
- 6.In a contract to develop software, what contractual section explains (in detail) the description on application system, documentation, and other products to be provided by the contractor:
- A.
Vendor support
- B.
Governing law
- C.
Foreign attachment
- D.
Warranty
- E.
Deliverables
- 7.“Performance-based contracting” (means that the performance criteria of the contractor will be defined and once defined, can be monitored and measured to assure that Requirements and Contract Criteria are Testable) need to be established as part of which activity within the acquisition life cycle for contracted software.
- A.
Acceptance Testing
- B.
Contract Negotiations
- C.
Operations and Maintenance
- D.
Selecting an Outside Organization
- 8.Considering the various aspects of contracting for software development, it is necessary to establish an acquisition life cycle for contracted software. What are the three activities under this life cycle:
- A.
Selecting an Outside Organization / Feasibility study / Contract Negotiations
- B.
Selecting an Outside Organization / Contract Negotiations / Contractor inspection
- C.
Selecting an Outside Organization / Acceptance Testing / Operations and Maintenance
- D.
Selecting an Outside Organization / Contract Negotiations / Operations and Maintenance
- 9.Name the Differences or Challenges faced with COTS software: Select all that apply.
- A.
Task or items missing / Software fail to perform
- B.
Extra features / Does not meet business needs
- C.
Does not meet operational needs / does not meet people needs
- 10.Name few Differences or Challenges faced with software developed by an outsourcer: Select all that apply.
- A.
Quality factors may not be specified, Non-testable requirements and criteria
- B.
Customer’s standards may not be met, Missing requirements
- C.
Overlooked changes in standards in technology, Training and deployment may be difficult
- 11.Name few Differences or Challenges faced with software developed by an outsourcer which is an Offshore Organization:Select all that apply.
- A.
Cultural differences, Communication barriers
- B.
Loss of employee morale and support
- C.
Root cause of the purchasing organization IT organization not addressed.
- D.
Better Control over Resource allocation
- 12.What are key steps that many organizations follow in assuring that the COTS software selected is appropriate for the business needs. Select all that apply.
- A.
Assure Completeness of Needs Requirements / Define Critical Success Factor
- B.
Determine Compatibility with Hardware, Operating System, and other COTS Software
- C.
Assure the Software can be Integrated into Your Business System Work Flow / Demonstrate the Software in Operation
- D.
Evaluate People Fit / Acceptance Test the Software Process
- 13.Criteria or factors that must be present in the acquired software for it to be successful. are also called ____________.
- A.
Needs
- B.
Critical Success Factors
- C.
Needs and Critical Success Factors
- 14.Software developed by Outside Organizations (Contracted software) may be developed or may be only partially developed and thus it incorporates many of the aspects of in-house developed software except the actual implementation of the requirements/criteria.
- A.
False
- B.
True
- 15.Selecting a Contractor is similar to Systems Design phase within software development life cycle.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.During the step “Selecting an Outside Organization”, which activity serve the purpose of identifying and evaluating the alternative solutions to satisfy a need without getting to detailed methods of implementing the solution.
- A.
Performance based contracting
- B.
System specification definition
- C.
Feasibility study
- D.
Implementation of requirements
- 17.Name the concerns that need to be addressed during Feasibility study activity, when one of the methods of implementation is contracting for software development: Select all that apply.
- A.
Control specification / needed installation date
- B.
Value of applications / Systems specifications defined
- C.
Useful life / Confidentiality of application
- D.
Confidentiality of data / Legal implications / Contract implications
- 18.Factors that go into development of Selection Criteria while selecting an outsourced organization. Select all that apply.
- A.
Assure That Requirements and Contract Criteria are Testable / Assure That the Contractor Has an Adequate Software Development Process
- B.
Assure That the Contractor Has an Effective Test Process / Define Acceptance Testing Criteria
- C.
Contractor’s Status Reporting / Ensure Knowledge Transfer Occurs
- D.
Ensure Protection of Intellectual Property Rights of Both Organizations
- 19.What are the Key items that need to be included in Contracts: Select all that apply.
- A.
What is done / Who does it
- B.
Selection criteria
- C.
When it is done / How it is done
- D.
Where it is done / Penalties for non-performance
- 20.What are the Concerns that need to be addressed during Contract Negotiations: Select all that apply.
- A.
Warranty / Deliverables / Delivery Date / Commencement Date
- B.
Installation / Updates / Contractor Support / Costs / Foreign Attachments
- C.
Penalties / Life of Contract / Modification capability / Service Discontinuance / Acceptance test criteria / Purchase versus lease / Fairness of contract / Performance of Maintenance / Contractor training
- D.
Operations and Maintenance concerns
- 21.What are the areas of concerns that could come up during Acceptance test: Select all that apply.
- A.
Meets specifications / On Time
- B.
Adequate test data / Preparation for operation
- C.
User training / When can it begin
- D.
Conversion to production
- 22.What are the major concerns that could come up during Operation and Maintenance: Select all that apply.
- A.
Adequacy of control / Adequacy of documentation / Speed of service / Nearness of service / Competency of service
- B.
Adequacy of hardware / Skilled personnel / Multi-contractor problem resolution
- C.
Cost of services / Cost of operations
- D.
Error diagnosis / Error documentation
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