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Emergency Fix Approach

publish date: 2026/06/23 19:36:37.292428 UTC

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When an urgent change must be made quickly, what approach is typically taken regarding requirements and design documentation?

An emergency fix is made directly to the program rather than first updating the requirements and design

A new contract is signed with an external vendor before any code is touched

The system is taken offline permanently until a complete redesign is finished

All other work stops until requirements and design documents are fully revised

Correct Answer

An emergency fix is made directly to the program rather than first updating the requirements and design

Explanation

When urgency demands a fast fix, rather than modifying requirements and design first, an emergency fix is made directly to the program code to solve the immediate problem. This creates a risk that requirements, design, and code can become inconsistent with each other.

Reference

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 10th edition

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