David's Boss Has Just Moved His Software Testing Deadline Up

question 91

Multiple Choice

David's boss has just moved his software testing deadline up by two days. David was working overtime to complete the assignment with the previous deadline, but now he doesn't see how it will be physically possible to test every aspect of the software by the new deadline. As a result, David will have to cut corners and only test certain aspects of the product. He is sure there will be bugs that go unnoticed. David is a victim of which organizational constraint?

• A) performance evaluations
• B) reward systems
• C) historical precedents
• D) formal regulations
• E) system-imposed time constraints

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Definitions:

Soto School

A school of Zen Buddhism founded by Dogen in Japan in the 13th century, emphasizing meditation and the direct transmission of teachings.

Zen

A Japanese Buddhist sect and its doctrine, emphasizing enlightenment through intuition and introspection rather than the study of scripture. In Chinese, Chan.

Chan

A form of Mahayana Buddhism that emphasizes meditation and the intuitive understanding of wisdom, originating in China.

Zhuan

In Chinese literature, refers to seal script, an ancient style of calligraphy used in China, or to historical narrative or commentary writings.