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Plan-driven — How Iteration Works

publish date: 2026/06/04 04:42:31.084810 UTC

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In a plan-driven approach, how does iteration occur and how is information communicated between stages?

There is no iteration — each stage is completed once and never revisited

Iteration occurs within activities, with formal documents used to communicate between stages of the process

Iteration is driven entirely by customer feedback on deployed increments

Iteration occurs across activities — requirements and design are developed together

Correct Answer

Iteration occurs within activities, with formal documents used to communicate between stages of the process

Explanation

In a plan-driven approach, iteration occurs within activities — for example, requirements will evolve and ultimately a requirements specification will be produced. This is then an input to the design and implementation process. Formal documents are used to communicate between stages of the process.

Reference

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 9th edition

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