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FC0-U71 Practice Question: A company's IT department is developing a new…
A company's IT department is developing a new internal tool to track employee leave requests. The development team is using a waterfall model. After the requirements phase, they create a detailed design document. During implementation, a key stakeholder requests a new feature that requires a change to the database schema. The team is reluctant to accommodate the change because they have already started coding. Which approach should the team take to best handle this situation while adhering to the waterfall model?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Complete the current phase, then formally review and update the design document before moving to testing.
In waterfall, changes are typically handled at phase boundaries. Completing the current implementation phase, then formally updating the design before testing allows structured change control. Ignoring the request or stopping immediately disrupts the process. Switching to agile mid-project is not practical.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Switch to an agile methodology to handle the change.
Why it's wrong here
Switching mid-project is disruptive and not a simple adjustment; it requires new processes.
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Immediately stop coding and incorporate the change into the design document.
Why it's wrong here
This disrupts the current phase and violates the sequential nature of waterfall.
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Complete the current phase, then formally review and update the design document before moving to testing.
Why this is correct
This follows waterfall's phase-gate approach, allowing changes between phases.
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Ignore the request because it wasn't in the original requirements.
Why it's wrong here
Ignoring stakeholder needs is poor practice; waterfall does accommodate changes at phase boundaries.
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