07-23-2015 10:12 AM - edited 07-23-2015 10:12 AM
tst wrote " set the "let's just write this" mode "
Let's just go Agile !
[Pun time warning]
We have included Agile as one of the options we offer and since our olde methodolgy was Plan Implement Educate Support (PIES) the term "Agile PIES" is our version. Durring a recent staff meeting when we were discussing this and other things, I could not help myself...
I interupted the meeting and started to sing;
Baseball, Hot dogs, Agile-Pies, and DSA...
[Pun done]
Ben
07-24-2017 12:10 PM
crossrulz wrote:
- Make sure every requirement is documented somewhere in your code. A lot of points (30/100) are requirements coverage. These are graded simply with Requirements Gateway which just looks in comments for tags. Make sure you have every one of these tags in your code, even if you do not actually cover that requirement anywhere in your framework. And do watch your typing. I lost a point here and I swear that I covered all of the requirements. My conclusion is that I mistyped one of the requirement tags.
I think they may be grading this a little differently now, as I got marked off a couple points because the tags were "unclear". I got to start with the tags in a text file, so I'm pretty sure that I used all of them, and I only put them in block diagrams and front panels.
07-24-2017 02:13 PM
Yes, it's different. Requirements Gateway is a first pass, during the hand-grading we verify that the requirement is actually dealt with in the location where the tag appears. Please don't just "dump" the tags, it's clutter that actually undermines the case you're building that your solution is an organized plan to meet all the requirements.
The spelling warning still holds, just as a matter of "help us help you." Our review is unlikely to spot a mis-spelled tag. To help, the tags are provided in a text document, we recommend copy-paste rather than retyping.
07-25-2017 09:46 AM
Can you please explain Requirements Gateway is a first pass??
Hemant
07-25-2017 10:49 AM
We run Requirements Gateway to get a count of which tags appear in the candidate's code. Any tags that do not appear will automatically lose the points allocated for that tag -- though not necessarily for the functionality represented by the tag. When we do the hand-grade of functionality, the credit for any tags that are placed inappropriately is removed from the score. So it might seem that you're better off dumping the tags -- but we're also evaluating overall how well your submission communicates where each functionality needs to be handled, so carelessly placed tags can erode your functionality score more than if it were just missing, if the dumping communicates a cluelessness or carelessness.
The bottom line -- focus on meeting the requirements as best as you can and communicating clearly how that's done, and don't look for ways to game the system or collect "free" points.
02-22-2018 05:42 PM - edited 02-22-2018 05:44 PM
Hello NI,
I recently took my CLA exam and unintentionally detached the sheet which had the UI Sketch. Will it cause any trouble? I returned the solution with the complete package.
Thanks.
02-23-2018 05:45 AM
my guess is no; however, if I were you, I'd right the certification department a letter or call them (or both) as they don't seem to be well organized based on previous experiences. Just to cover your tracks so to speak.
02-23-2018 10:02 AM
06-04-2019 05:31 PM
Thanks for this informative discussion regarding the CLA exam. I am planning on taking my exam soon, and I plan on using the Actor Framework to help design my architecture which I believe will simplify some things. I have come up with a game plan of tackling this exam as follows:
Has anyone else over here used the Actor Framework for the CLA?
Does this seem like a sensible approach. The challenge to me is to do all of this in the 4 hours. What I am worried is that most of the Documentation and Requirements get left pretty much to the end and they are worth half of the exam grading.
Is there anything mentioned in the above game plan which feels unnecessary to do for the CLA exam?
Also what sort of time would you guys allocate to accomplishing the various tasks listed above?