B.4 Chapter 4 Review

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1. What is a Quality Assurance Plan (QAP)?

   The QAP defines, tracks, and measures both product and process quality goals throughout the project development process. QAPs ensure the completion of defect removal activities.

2. What are some factors to consider in building a Human Factors Plan (HFP)?

   O/S tests Code testing User input testing General performance testing User feedback Graphics Performance Functionality

3. List the four key specifications documents required during the design phase.

   1. System Infrastructure Requirements

   2. Software Requirements Specifications

   3. Interface Requirements Specifications

   4. Performance Requirements Specifications

4. What is a Software Requirements Specification (SRS)?

   The SRS document specifies the exact functional specification for each and every item mentioned in the URD. Sometimes, these requirements are referred to as Computer Software Configuration Items (CSCI).

5. User-Interface (UI) requirements are detailed in which specification document?

   UI requirements are detailed in the Interface Requirements Specification Document.

6. Which two components are found in the Data Development Plan (DDP)?

   The first of these two components is the Content Pipeline Document. The second component is the Data Distribution Plan.

7. List the basic elements of a DCP.

   • Identifying content authors

   • Defining content flow process and content correction process.

   • Defining data format

   • Defining data publication tool assignments

   • Generating reports

   • Collecting data formatting data

8. What is a Software Development Plan (SDP)?

   The SDP is a generalized description of a group of specifications and plans for conducting a software development effort.

9. What is the purpose of a Database Conversion Plan (DCP)?

   The DCP is used to define existing application files that need to be converted, specify the new files that need to be created, identify the volume of data that is to be converted, and stipulate which organizational entities are to be involved in defining the conversion process, target dates, data integrity, and so on.

10. What is the Marketing Communications Plan used for?

    This document communicates to the appropriate Marketing Communications organization all of the information required to develop a Marketing Communications Plan.

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