CCS Software Development Lifecycle 3

Question 1

In the Waterfall SDLC model, what is the primary disadvantage when applied to health IT projects?

Accepted Answer

Requirements changes late in the project are costly and difficult to incorporate

Answer

Waterfall's linear progression makes it expensive to revisit earlier phases when requirements change, which is common in healthcare environments.

Question 2

Which SDLC artifact maps system inputs, processes, outputs, and data stores?

Accepted Answer

Data flow diagram (DFD)

Answer

A data flow diagram visually represents how data moves through a system, showing processes, storage, and external entities.

Question 3

User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for a coding workflow system is primarily performed by:

Accepted Answer

The end users who will operate the system daily

Answer

UAT is conducted by actual end users to confirm the system meets their real-world needs before go-live.

Question 4

What is 'technical debt' in the context of health information system development?

Accepted Answer

The accumulated cost of shortcuts taken during development that must be fixed later

Answer

Technical debt refers to the future rework required because quick solutions were chosen over better long-term approaches.

Question 5

In Scrum (an Agile framework), who is responsible for prioritizing the product backlog?

Accepted Answer

Product Owner

Answer

The Product Owner owns and prioritizes the backlog to ensure the team works on the highest-value features first.

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