Practice Observation/ethnography (5.1.3.5) - Software Engineering - Requirements & Design Fundamentals
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Observation/Ethnography

Practice - Observation/Ethnography

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

Define tacit knowledge in your own words.

💡 Hint: Think about how you perform your daily tasks without explicitly explaining each step.

Question 2 Easy

What is passive observation?

💡 Hint: Consider how a camera captures actions without influencing them.

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of observation in requirements engineering?

To gather verbal feedback
To observe user interaction
To create documentation

💡 Hint: Think about what direct observation can uncover that verbal feedback might not.

Question 2

True or False: Tacit knowledge is easy to articulate.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider why some skills and knowledge are often learned through experience rather than taught.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Develop an observational study plan for understanding user needs in e-commerce.

💡 Hint: Focus on significant user interactions during the shopping process.

Challenge 2 Hard

Critically assess a case study where observational research was used but yielded biased results. What could have been done to mitigate these biases?

💡 Hint: Consider other factors beyond just the observer's influence.

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