Exam 4: Requirements Modeling

In a use case diagram, the user becomes a(n) ____, with a specific role that describes how he or she interacts with a system.

Personal observation allows a systems analyst to verify statements made in interviews and determine whether procedures really operate as they are described.

As Kieran develops the agenda he wants to put the name of the appropriate person next to the agenda item. Whose name would he put next to the final task on the agenda, the task of documenting the results of the JAD session and preparing the report that will be sent to JAD team members?

JAD provides a fast-track approach to a full spectrum of system development tasks, including planning, design, construction, and implementation. _________________________

To evaluate ____, a systems analyst needs information about projected future volume for all outputs, inputs, and processes.

When phrasing interview questions, a systems analyst should avoid ____________________ that suggest or favor a particular reply.

In an interview, ____ limit or restrict the response.

-In the RAD model in the accompanying figure, the ____________________ phase combines elements of the systems planning and systems analysis phases of the SDLC.

A(n) ____________________ is a document containing a number of standard questions that can be sent to many individuals.

-In the RAD model in the accompanying figure, the ____________________ phase resembles the final tasks in the SDLC implementation phase.

In the early stages of systems analysis, interviews usually focus on specific topics, but as the fact-finding process continues, the interviews are more general.

Because it is linked to a specific development methodology, systems developers use JAD whenever group input and interaction is not desired.

JAD, RAD, and agile methods all have advantages and disadvantages. What are they?

The term ____ refers to a system's ability to handle increased business volume and transactions in the future.

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Provides various graphical tools, such as use case diagrams and sequence diagrams.

Perry has found one system requirement that he thinks could fit into a couple of different categories. What is the best categorization of this requirement: An employee record must be added, changed, or deleted only by a member of the human resources department?

If an interviewee gives only short or incomplete responses to open-ended questions, a systems analyst should do all of the following EXCEPT ____.

When designing a questionnaire, arrange questions in a random order, intermixing simple and more complex topics.

Greater user involvement in the system development process usually results in ____.

IT professionals recognize that successful systems must be user-oriented, and users need to be involved, formally or informally, at every stage of systems development.