What is a primary benefit of Rapid Application Development (RAD) compared to traditional waterfall development?

Lower risk of project failure due to strict phase gates

Faster delivery of working systems through iterative prototyping

Reduced need for user involvement

Better suited for large, distributed teams

A software company is developing a new product for a highly competitive market. The company needs to release a minimum viable product (MVP) quickly to gain market share, but they also need to ensure the product is robust and secure. The development team is experienced in agile practices. Which approach would best balance the need for speed and quality?

Use a waterfall model to ensure all requirements are met before release

Use the spiral model with a single iteration

Use RAD to quickly prototype and then discard the prototype

Use agile with a focus on continuous integration and automated testing

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System Development Methodologies CISA Practice Questions (Page 5)

Part of the Information Systems Acquisition, Development and Implementation domain, which accounts for 12% of the CISA exam.

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21foundation · easy
What is a primary benefit of Rapid Application Development (RAD) compared to traditional waterfall development?
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22expert · hard
A software company is developing a new product for a highly competitive market. The company needs to release a minimum viable product (MVP) quickly to gain market share, but they also need to ensure the product is robust and secure. The development team is experienced in agile practices. Which approach would best balance the need for speed and quality?
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23foundation · easy
In the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), which phase is primarily focused on identifying the business needs and defining the high-level scope of the new system?
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24foundation · easy
Which agile practice involves a short daily meeting where team members discuss what was done, what will be done, and any blockers?
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25application · medium
A team is developing a new mobile banking app. They have created a high-fidelity prototype that looks and behaves like the final product. The users have approved the prototype, and the team is now using it as the basis for development. Which type of prototyping is this?
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System Development Methodologies CISA Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

What is a primary benefit of Rapid Application Development (RAD) compared to traditional waterfall development?

In the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), which phase is primarily focused on identifying the business needs and defining the high-level scope of the new system?

Which agile practice involves a short daily meeting where team members discuss what was done, what will be done, and any blockers?

A team is developing a new mobile banking app. They have created a high-fidelity prototype that looks and behaves like the final product. The users have approved the prototype, and the team is now using it as the basis for development. Which type of prototyping is this?

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