Test yourself on this chapter. Try each question before reading the answer.
1. What is the best time to define success criteria?
- A. After shipping
- B. Before execution
- C. Only if something breaks
- D. Never
Answer: B. Success criteria should guide the work and the verification, so define them before execution.
2. Why separate known, inferred and uncertain?
- A. To make output longer
- B. To prevent unsupported claims from looking like facts
- C. To avoid using evidence
- D. To hide missing context
Answer: B. The separation makes uncertainty visible and easier to verify.