Exam 4: Requirements Modeling

One of the main activities in the systems analysis phase is ____ modeling, which involves fact-finding to describe the current system and identification requirements for the new system.

Each activity within the systems analysis phase has an end product and one or more milestones.

When recording and documenting information, ____ can create reports, summaries, tables, and forms.

Microsoft has developed a method for measuring a system's total costs and benefits, called ____, which is a framework to help IT professionals analyze and optimize IT investments.

Some ____, which are enormously popular handheld computers, can accept handwritten input, while others have small keyboards.

All of the following are categories of system requirements EXCEPT ____.

A(n) ____ is a UML technique that visually represents the interaction between users and an information system.

System requirements serve as benchmarks to measure the overall acceptability of a finished system.

Wireless capability allows all of the following EXCEPT ____.

When preparing a representative sample from a list of 200 customers who complained about errors in their statements, a ____ might select every tenth customer for review.

A common technique that allows users to participate in various development tasks is called ____________________, which is a user-oriented technique for fact-finding and requirements modeling.

-In the RAD model in the accompanying figure, the ____________________ phase focuses on program and application development tasks similar to the SDLC.

Because use cases depict a system through the eyes of a user, common business language can be used to describe the transactions.

Knowledge of a company's formal and informal structures helps a systems analyst determine the people to interview during the systems analysis phase.

A(n) ____________________ is a characteristic or feature that must be included in an information system to satisfy business requirements and be acceptable to users.

Briefly describe the four phases of the RAD model.

Compared with traditional methods, the entire RAD process is expanded and, as a result, the new system is built, delivered, and placed in operation much later.

Research can involve a visit to a physical location, called a(n) ____________________, where the objective is to observe a system in use at another location.

____ is a typical example of a system requirement for the output category.

The main objective of all RAD approaches is to extend development time and expense by excluding users from every phase of systems development.