Chapter10

• What is the title of Chapter 10 in the book "Systems Analysis and Design in a Changing World"?

  Systems Analysis and Design
• What does the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) encompass?

  Methodologies, models, tools, and techniques
• What are the three Agile development methodologies mentioned?

  The Unified Process, Extreme Programming, and Scrum
• What is the main difference between predictive and adaptive SDLC?

  Predictive assumes a fixed plan, while adaptive is flexible to changes

  
• What does a system development methodology include?

  The SDLC, models, tools, and techniques
• What are the key features of Agile development?

  Flexibility, iterative processes, and responsiveness to change
• What does the Unified Process (UP) focus on?

  Organizing iterations into four primary areas of focus

  
• What are the four phases of the Unified Process?

  Inception, Elaboration, Construction, and Transition

  
• What is the Waterfall model in the context of SDLC?

  A model that assumes phases can be completed sequentially with no overlap

  
• What is incremental development in SDLC?

  Completing portions of the system in small increments
• What is a "Walking Skeleton" in system development?

  The complete system structure built first with bare-bones functionality
• What do methodologies provide in system development?

  Guidelines for every facet of system development
• What is a model in the context of system development?

  An abstraction of an important aspect of the real world
• What are tools in system development?

  Software applications that assist developers in creating models
• What is the purpose of techniques in system development?

  To help an analyst complete an activity or task
• What does the term "Chaordic" refer to in system development?

  A guiding philosophy for developing systems in a chaotic yet ordered manner
• What are the four values emphasized in the Agile Manifesto?

  Responding to change, individuals and interactions, working software, and customer collaboration
• What is the primary goal of Agile Modeling (AM)?

  To build only necessary models that are useful
• What is the focus of XP (Extreme Programming) practices?

  To take good practices of software development to the extreme

  
• What are the core values of Extreme Programming (XP)?

  Communication, simplicity, feedback, and courage

  
• What is the purpose of Scrum in Agile development?

  To manage the project through time-controlled mini-projects called sprints
• What is the role of the Scrum master?

  The project manager who facilitates the Scrum process
• What is the purpose of the Daily Scrum meeting?

  To discuss progress and obstacles since the last meeting
• What does the term "Product Backlog" refer to in Scrum?

  A prioritized list of user requirements
• What is the significance of the scope being frozen in a Scrum sprint?

  It ensures that the team focuses on completing the defined tasks within the sprint
• What is the main focus of the Unified Process (UP)?

  To provide a formal iterative approach using UML models

  
• How does Agile development differ from traditional methodologies?

  Agile emphasizes flexibility and iterative progress over strict planning
• What is the relationship between UP and UML?

  UP and UML were developed together
• What are the two types of disciplines in the Unified Process?

  Development disciplines and planning/control disciplines
• What is the role of business modeling in development disciplines?

  To define the business context and requirements for the system
• What is the purpose of configuration and change management in planning/control disciplines?

  To manage changes and maintain project integrity
• What does XP emphasize in its practices?

  Thorough testing at every step and continuous integration
• What is the significance of "on-site customer" in XP practices?

  To get sign-off and feedback as development progresses
• What is the goal of small releases in XP?

  To frequently deliver parts of the system to users
• What does the term "forty-hour work week" refer to in XP practices?

  To prevent overloading developers and maintain productivity
• What is the purpose of coding standards in XP?

  To ensure consistency and quality in the code
• What does the three-level approach in XP consist of?

  Creating user stories, conducting tests, and iterations of coding
• What is the main focus of Scrum methodology?

  To manage projects through iterative sprints
• What is the role of the product owner in Scrum?

  The client stakeholder who controls the product backlog
• What is the significance of the Scrum sprint?

  It is a time-controlled mini-project to implement part of the system