INF3708 May/Jun 2017 exam paper — questions

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  1. Question 1.1 · Software development models · 1 mark

    Identify which of the following is NOT an advantage of a company using off-the-shelf software: (1) the software can be examined and possibly trialled before it is acquired; (2) the cost of the software per customer could be reduced; (3) the software gives the organisation a competitive advantage; (4) the software can be more reliable.Show the full question

  2. Question 1.2 · Risk management · 1 mark

    Once the major risks in a project have been identified and ranked by priority, the next step is to determine how each risk will be handled. Select the option that is NOT one of the recognised ways of dealing with risk: (1) risk monitoring; (2) risk avoidance; (3) risk acceptance; (4) risk transfer.Show the full question

  3. Question 1.3 · Resource allocation · 1 mark

    When assigning people to software development tasks, several factors must be taken into consideration. Choose the option listing these factors correctly: (1) team building, training and risk; (2) training, risk and time; (3) availability, criticality and prioritization; (4) criticality, training and experience.Show the full question

  4. Question 1.4 · Effort and cost estimation (COCOMO) · 1 mark

    Costs that an organisation incurs which cannot be directly attributed to a specific project or job—including items such as interest charges—are known by a particular term. Select the correct term from: (1) contingence costs; (2) usage costs; (3) staff costs; (4) overheads costs.Show the full question

  5. Question 1.5 · The project manager and process · 1 mark

    Stakeholders are defined as people who have an interest or stake in a project. Determine which statement(s) about stakeholders are true, given the following options: (1) they should be identified as early as possible; (2) adequate communication channels should be established between stakeholders as soon as possible; (3) all stakeholders should share the same objectives; (4) options 1, 2 and 3 are all true; (5) only options 1 and 2 are true.Show the full question

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