A Software Development Company Is Designing an Evaluation Plan for Its

question 4

Multiple Choice

A software development company is designing an evaluation plan for its software programmers. The company feels that changes are necessary because it lacks the facts it needs to distinguish outstanding software programmers from those that are only average, or worse. Previously, the company paid software programmers a flat salary and based evaluations on supervisors' opinions. Now, however, the company is considering the following measures for its software programmers: Measurement Strategy Alpha: Software programmers will be evaluated based on the total number of lines of code that they produce.
Measurement Strategy Beta: Software programmers will be evaluated based on their ability to produce computer code that is free of errors.
Measurement Strategy Gamma: Software programmers will be evaluated based on the market success of the products they produce.
A decision to use Measurement Strategy Beta would assume which of the following?

• A) Software errors are more common than hardware errors.
• B) Software errors affect all users equally.
• C) The impact of software errors has been greater recently.
• D) When a software error occurs, its effects are always clear to the final user of the product.
• E) When a software error is discovered, it is possible to determine who is responsible for it.

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The act of threatening or influencing someone through fear to compel or deter actions against their will.

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The assignment of authority and responsibility to another person to carry out specific activities while the person delegating retains the ultimate responsibility for the outcome.

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The act of commanding, directing, or instructing someone to do something.

Responsibility

The state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone.