Exam 2: Analyzing the Business Case

Some common security controls include passwords, various levels of user access, and _________________________, or coding of data to keep it safe from unauthorized users.

-Of the measures of feasibility in the accompanying figure, issues that relate to ____ include "Has management established a firm timetable for the project?" and "Will a project manager be appointed?"

In the preliminary investigation report, the ____ section contains the results of the preliminary investigation, including a description of the project's scope, constraints, and feasibility.

-In the accompanying figure showing factors that affect IT systems projects, the growth of electronic data interchange (EDI) has made relationships with _________________________ critically important.

Projects where management has no choice in implementing them are called ____ projects.

Regardless of the type, all constraints should be identified as late as possible. _________________________

A Gantt chart is drawn as a vertical bar graph; arranged in descending order, so the team can focus on the most important causes, the bars represent various causes of a problem. _________________________

If only one person has the necessary IT skills and experience to evaluate systems requests, that person should consult closely with users and managers throughout the company to ensure that business and operational needs are considered carefully.

A clear definition of project scope and constraints promotes misunderstandings that arise where managers assume that the system will have a certain feature or support for a project, but later find that the feature is not included. _________________________

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -A system needs this to ensure that data is secure and accurate.

The format of a preliminary investigation report is the same from one company to another.

-Of the measures of feasibility in the accompanying figure, ____ considers questions such as "Does management support the project?" and "Will the new system require training for users?"

A SWOT analysis contributes to the strategic planning process by identifying ____ resources.

Most large companies rely on one person to evaluate systems requests instead of a committee.

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -When assessing this, a systems analyst must consider the interaction between time and costs.

After composing a mission statement, a company identifies a set of _________________________ that will accomplish the mission.

Projects with very general scope definitions are at risk of expanding gradually, without specific authorization, in a process called project ____.

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Can be obtained during fact-finding to understand how a department functions.

A systems project seldom produces significant changes in company operations.

A company's mission statement is unrelated to its major goals, shorter-term objectives, and day-to-day business operations.