COP4331 Quiz1 Spring 2009
( 20 pts ) NAME _________________________
1. (12 pts) The Spiral Model was developed by Dr. Barry Boehm in 1988. A graph
depicting his model is illustrated below.
(a) Fill in the blanks on the diagram describing each stage of a typical cycle of the process.
(b) A point on the spiral curve is defined by a angular measure, theta, from the negative X-
axis together with a radial distance, radius, to the point from the center of the graph. What
do these two parameters mean in terms of the project’s progress? That is, state what each
parameter measures about the project.
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