FC0-U71 Software Development Concepts Practice Question
A software development team is in the process of gathering requirements from stakeholders, identifying project scope, and creating a project plan. After this phase, they will move to analyzing requirements in detail. In which phase of the SDLC is the team currently working?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many exam-takers confuse 'gathering requirements' with the Analysis phase, but in the SDLC, initial high-level requirements gathering is part of Planning, while detailed analysis happens in the subsequent Analysis phase.
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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Planning
The team is gathering requirements, identifying scope, and creating a project plan, which are all activities of the Planning phase in the SDLC. The Analysis phase follows Planning and involves detailed requirement analysis, not the initial gathering and scoping. Therefore, option D is correct.
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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Analysis
Why it's wrong here
Analysis involves studying requirements in detail, not the initial gathering.
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Design
Why it's wrong here
Design creates the architecture and design specifications.
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Implementation
Why it's wrong here
Implementation is where coding occurs.
- ✓
Planning
Why this is correct
Planning is the first phase where requirements are gathered and scope defined.
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Variation 1. A project team is in the phase where they gather business requirements, define project scope, and create a project plan. This phase occurs before any design or coding begins. Which SDLC phase is being described?
medium- A.Implementation
- B.Analysis
- ✓ C.Planning
- D.Design
Why C: (Planning) is correct because the SDLC Planning phase is specifically where business requirements are gathered, project scope is defined, and a project plan is created before any design or coding begins. This phase establishes the high-level goals, feasibility, and resource allocation that drive all subsequent phases.
Variation 2. In which phase of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) are the system requirements gathered and analyzed?
easy- A.Implementation
- ✓ B.Analysis
- C.Design
- D.Planning
Why B: The analysis phase focuses on gathering and analyzing requirements to understand what the system must do.
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