1. Defend the importance of communication in the software deployment process.

2. A beverage company is planning to market a new soft drink. Recommend the most effective way to test the product.

3.Explain why the scenario below fails to meet the definition of alpha testing.

An electronics company has mass-produced a product that has a major design flaw: a GPS that updates incorrectly when it switches time zones.
4. Explain why the scenario below fails to thoroughly complete the step of researching the problem, the second step in the engineering design phase.

Sam’s design team lists three product goals related to expense, safety, and construction. The team determines that parents of hockey players do not want to spend more than $50 on a helmet for their 10- to 12-year-old children.
5. Analyze the different kinds of engineering that went into the development of a familiar object, such as a cell phone.

6. Change the following minimally acceptable requirement into one that reflects an ideal value: The Pee Wee helmet needs to safely deflect high-impact pucks.