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Q True or False: Different problems require different tools. Other than perhaps creating a language compiler, there's not much that you cannot accomplish with Visual Basic compared with other languages. |
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Q True or False: Managing a Visual Basic project is very different from managing projects in other languages. |
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Q What is a project auditor? |
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A A project auditor is like a project manager who audits the development process at certain realistic milestones to gauge whether progress is being made at an acceptable pace given the very high risks of successfully developed quality software. |
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Q What is the main reason to have a small number of developers on a team? |
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A The ideal number of developers to have on a team is in the range of four to six. The larger the team, the more prone to political infighting, division, and subject to diminishing returns. |
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Q Name a benefit of creating a technology review team. |
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A Your development time can be better spent developing the actual software as opposed to reviewing technology. Also, your organization increases its competitive advantage relative to its industry peers. |
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The workshop includes quiz questions to help gauge your grasp of the material. You'll find the answers to this quiz in Appendix A, Answers. Even if you feel that you totally understand the concepts presented here, you should work through the quiz anyway. |
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1. Why is it strongly advisable to approach all your Visual Basic development efforts with the utmost organization and methodology? |
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2. What factor increases the chances of successfully delivering a product written in Visual Basic? |
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