Program Maintenance, the Process of Adapting an Existing Software Product

question 39

True/False

Program maintenance, the process of adapting an existing software product, may consume as much as 85% of the total software development life cycle budget.

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Definitions:

Incentive Obstacles

These are barriers or challenges to motivating individuals or organizations to achieve desired behaviors or outcomes.

Pricing Obstacles

Challenges or factors that prevent a company from setting prices at the desired level or according to its strategic objectives.

Supply Chain

The entire system comprising people, organizations, resources, processes, and technology responsible for bringing a product from its raw material state, through manufacturing, to its final delivery to the consumer.

Demand Forecasts

are predictions about future consumer demand for products or services, based on historical data, market trends, and analysis, used for planning purposes.