Software Quality Management Quiz

Fill in the blank: Quality assurance is the definition of processes and standards that should lead to __________ products.

Open-ended question: Describe the importance of having an independent quality management team in software development.

Fill in the blank: The QM team checks the project deliverables to ensure they are consistent with organizational __________ and goals.

Matching Question: Match the following terms with their correct definitions.

Fill in the blank: Formalized quality planning is an integral part of __________ development processes.

Which of the following is a component of a quality plan according to Humphrey's outline?

• Marketing strategies

• Product introduction

• User interface design

• Financial projections

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the quality management (QM) team?

• Defining software development processes

• Managing the software development team

• Checking project deliverables against standards

• Ensuring project outputs meet defined standards

What is the difference between quality assurance and quality control?

• Quality assurance is about defining processes, while quality control is about applying those processes.

• Quality assurance is about applying processes, while quality control is about defining those processes.

• There is no difference; they are the same.

• Quality assurance is only for software, while quality control is for hardware.

What is the primary goal of software quality management?

• To ensure software is developed quickly

• To ensure software systems are “fit for purpose”

• To reduce the cost of software development

• To increase the number of features in software

What is a key risk associated with project quality management?

• Overly detailed documentation

• Lack of user feedback

• Compromising on product quality to meet deadlines

• Excessive testing