In the course, software requirements are defined as: ___.

Correct answer. Requirements focus on the needs of the client and end users.

In what form should requirements be expressed?

Correct answer. Requirements should be expressed in some usable form that is understood by those who pose the problem and by those who will solve it.

What is specifically achieved by the managing requirements activity? Choose two that are correct.

This is a correct answer because requirements are managed, so they are traceable through the code, test and change logs.

Which type of requirement explains why a software product is needed?

Correct answer. Business requirements describe what is needed to deliver value to the business, which can explains why some software product is needed.

Which are examples of a business rule type of software requirement? Choose two that are correct.

This is a correct answer because visual identity guidelines are branding rules followed by a business, and thus followed by its products.

From the course, which type of requirement is the following statement? The application must record the date, time, and beats per minute for a heart rate measurement.

Correct answer. A functional requirement describes a behavior supported by the software product.

Requirements can ___, so the ___ must be managed carefully to determine what is in or out of the product.

Correct answer. Requirements can change, so the scope must be managed carefully to determine what is in or out of the product.

What are acceptable ways to defend against scope creep? Choose two that are correct.

This is a correct answer because the product boundary in a use case diagram is one way to illustrate the scope.

While design notations like wireframes and storyboards are useful during requirements elicitation to generate product ideas, what is the main pitfall?

Correct answer. Focusing on designs may lead to premature solutions.

When forming the requirements for a software product to train a person in different physical exercises, what characteristics of users should be considered? Choose two that are correct.

This is a correct answer because fitness level of users is a characteristic to be considered for this product.

What challenging issues could arise when working with end users to form requirements for a new software product? Choose two that are correct.

This is a correct answer because not being able to express what they need might stem from not knowing what is possible.

To ease understanding with clients and end users, a glossary should be established that everyone agrees with. What kinds of terms should be defined in this glossary?

Correct answer. This glossary should focus on problem domain terms, which stakeholders and developers need to commonly use.

You work for a company that makes home automation accessories, and one of the executives has tasked you to create a new mobile app to manage someone's deployment of the accessories. When eliciting the product's requirements, what is a good first question to be answered?

Correct answer. Addressing this question early helps to clarify the product's vision in terms of its business and user value.

What kind of scenario does the basic flow of a use case description define?

Correct answer. The basic flow defines a normal, "sunny day" scenario

Why use a wireframe during requirements elicitation? Choose two that are correct.

This is a correct answer because the wireframe can help trigger ideas about what other tasks need to be supported.

What may be depicted by the two types of storyboards? Choose two that are correct.

This is a correct answer because a movie-style storyboard uses sequential images to depict a scenario of how actors or end users use a product.

Consider the following requirement: The product shall record the starting and ending location for a ground travel expense item of a claimant. What is an appropriate expression of the requirement in standard user story form?

Correct answer. This requirement is expressed in standard user story form.

What is a key difference between use cases and user stories?

Correct answer. Use cases detail the steps in a task, but user stories generally omit them.

Consider the following user story: As a traveler, I want the journal application to have a good user interface, so that I enjoy using it regularly. What is poor about this requirement? Choose two that are correct.

This is a correct answer because it would be difficult to write a specific test to verify a good user interface providing enjoyment.

Consider the following user story for an application: As a meal planner, I want to see nutrition information for a given amount of a specific food, so that I prepare a healthy meal. What are suitable acceptance tests? Choose two that are correct.

This is a correct answer because this is a basic acceptance test to try.

A story map visually organizes the user stories on the product backlog into columns by functional categories. What can this technique enable? Choose three that are correct.

This is a correct answer because if the categories should have similar capabilities, one can cross-check to identify anything missing or inconsistent.

According to the requirements criteria, the requirements should be complete. What does that mean?

Correct answer. The requirements fully describe the product to be developed.

Which of the following criteria for requirements would need to be checked holistically across the set of user stories, not by considering each user story independently? Choose two that are correct.

This is a correct answer because checking whether a user story is consistent involves considering other user stories in the set.

Consider the following user story: As an expense claimant, I want the expense entry form to have a good user interface, so that I will know what to enter next. Assuming sufficient resources and feedback from end users, this user story is ___. Choose two that are correct.

This is a correct answer because the user story can be done, nonetheless, with user feedback on the user interface.

A manageable user story means that ___.

Correct answer. A manageable user story would be fairly independent.

While eliciting requirements with a potential smart watch user, you hear they will "never" need to display the times for more than two time zones at once. What should you do next?

Correct. "Never" is a word that might imply certainty when there is none, and should lead to further investigation on why.

An ambiguous requirement is best resolved by:

Correct answer. Make the requirement clear and check its interpretation with the stakeholder.

Identify the ambiguous partial user story for an internet radio service. As a listener, ___.

Correct answer. End could mean pause, stop, or mute the sound.

Consider the following user story for an ebook app by itself, and identify the potential problems. Choose three that are correct. As a parent user, I want to see what my child is reading.

This is a correct answer because it is unclear whether the parent wants to see the whole content of what the child is reading or just the title or both.