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The Capability Maturity Model (CMM) was developed by the
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Software Engineering Institute (SEI)
☑ MCQ PRACTICE
Software Process & Project Management Unit 1
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Software Process & Project Management MCQs - Unit 1
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The number of maturity levels in the CMM is
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five
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Level 1 of the software process maturity framework is called
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Initial
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Level 2 of the software process maturity framework is called
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Repeatable
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Level 3 of the software process maturity framework is called
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Defined
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Level 4 of the software process maturity framework is called
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Managed
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Level 5 of the software process maturity framework is called
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Optimizing
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At the Initial level, the software process is
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ad hoc and chaotic
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The Repeatable level focuses on
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basic project management of cost, schedule and functionality
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The level at which the software process is documented, standardised and integrated across the organisation is
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Defined
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The level at which detailed measures of the software process and product quality are collected is
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Managed
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The level at which continuous process improvement is the focus is
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Optimizing
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Which of the following is a key process area of Level 2 (Repeatable)?
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Software configuration management
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Which of the following is a key process area of Level 5 (Optimizing)?
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Defect prevention
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Which of the following is a key process area of Level 4 (Managed)?
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Quantitative process management
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CMMI stands for
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Capability Maturity Model Integration
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CMMI provides which two representations?
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Staged and continuous
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In the CMMI staged representation, Level 2 is called
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Managed
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In the CMMI staged representation, Level 4 is called
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Quantitatively Managed
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PCMM stands for
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People Capability Maturity Model
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The Personal Software Process (PSP) was developed by
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Watts Humphrey
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PSP is aimed at
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individual software engineers
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The Team Software Process (TSP) is intended for
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teams of software engineers
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According to the principles of software process change, major changes to the process must start
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at the top of the organisation
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Software process change should be built on knowledge of
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the current process
Fill in the Blanks
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SEI stands for ______.
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Software Engineering Institute
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The CMM has ______ maturity levels.
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five
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Level 1 of the CMM is called the ______ level.
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Initial
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Level 2 of the CMM is called the ______ level.
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Repeatable
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Level 3 of the CMM is called the ______ level.
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Defined
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Level 4 of the CMM is called the ______ level.
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Managed
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Level 5 of the CMM is called the ______ level.
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Optimizing
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CMMI stands for ______.
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Capability Maturity Model Integration
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PCMM stands for ______.
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People Capability Maturity Model
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PSP stands for ______.
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Personal Software Process
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TSP stands for ______.
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Team Software Process
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The Personal Software Process was developed by ______.
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Watts Humphrey
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The two representations of CMMI are staged and ______.
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continuous
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The key process areas of Level 5 are defect prevention, technology change management and ______ change management.
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process
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At the Initial level, the software process is ad hoc and ______.
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chaotic