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Use Case - Assessing Environment Risk

publish date: 2026/06/24 21:38:17.571592 UTC

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A hospital's patient-monitoring software still runs on hardware from a manufacturer that ceased operations five years ago, and no compatible replacement parts can be purchased. According to legacy system environment assessment factors, which two factors are most directly implicated by this situation?

Correct Answer

Supplier stability and age of the hardware

Explanation

This scenario directly implicates supplier stability (the manufacturer no longer exists to provide support or parts) and hardware age (the equipment is old enough that spare parts are unavailable). Both are recognized environment assessment factors that strongly suggest urgent need for replacement planning, especially given the safety-critical hospital context.

Reference

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 10th edition

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