Question 1

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the IS plan?

Accepted Answer

A) The short- and long-term development needs identified in the plan are typically expressed as a series of projects. 
B) Projects from the long-term plan tend to build a foundation for later projects. 
C) Projects from the short-term plan are specific steps to fill the gap between current and desired systems or respond to dynamic business conditions. 
D) All of the above. 
A) The short- and long-term development needs identified in the plan are typically expressed as a series of projects. 
B) Projects from the long-term plan tend to build a foundation for later projects. 
C) Projects from the short-term plan are specific steps to fill the gap between current and desired systems or respond to dynamic business conditions. 
D) All of the above. D

Question 2

Which of the following is a strategy for a low-cost producer?

Accepted Answer

A) competing in an industry on the basis of product quality 
B) capitalizing on a key product criteria requested by the market 
C) competing in an industry on the basis of product or service cost to the consumer 
D) competing in an industry on the basis of product quantity 
A) competing in an industry on the basis of product quality 
B) capitalizing on a key product criteria requested by the market 
C) competing in an industry on the basis of product or service cost to the consumer 
D) competing in an industry on the basis of product quantity C

Question 3

Research has found that projects identified by individual departments or business units most often:

Accepted Answer

A) have a narrow,tactical focus 
B) reflect diversity and have a cross-functional focus 
C) have a strategic,organizational focus 
D) will integrate easily with existing hardware and systems 
A) have a narrow,tactical focus 
B) reflect diversity and have a cross-functional focus 
C) have a strategic,organizational focus 
D) will integrate easily with existing hardware and systems A

Question 4

Match each of the following selection methods with its related characteristic.(Answers may occur more than once.)
-Greater organizational change

Accepted Answer

A) top management 
B) steering committee 
C) user department 
D) development group 
A) top management 
B) steering committee 
C) user department 
D) development group

Question 5

Match each of the following selection methods with its related characteristic.(Answers may occur more than once.)
-Narrow/nonstrategic focus

Accepted Answer

A) top management 
B) steering committee 
C) user department 
D) development group 
A) top management 
B) steering committee 
C) user department 
D) development group

Question 6

A __________ is a statement that makes it clear what business a company is in.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ is a statement that makes...

Question 7

During project identification and selection,all possible systems development projects that an organizational unit can undertake are identified and assessed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match each of the following terms with its definition.
-A series of statements that express an organization's qualitative and quantitative goals for reaching a desired future position.

Accepted Answer

A) mission statement 
B) information systems planning 
C) top-down planning 
D) bottom-up planning 
E) objective statements 
A) mission statement 
B) information systems planning 
C) top-down planning 
D) bottom-up planning 
E) objective statements

Question 9

This approach requires the identification of business problems and opportunities used to define projects:

Accepted Answer

A) foundation planning 
B) democratic planning 
C) top-down planning 
D) bottom-up planning 
A) foundation planning 
B) democratic planning 
C) top-down planning 
D) bottom-up planning

Question 10

Top-down planning is an ISP methodology which attempts to gain a specific understanding of the information system needs of a part of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Requirements structuring is the first activity of the project identification and selection phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a true statement regarding a planning-based approach?

Accepted Answer

A) An emphasis is placed on identifying the procedure that is required to solve a particular problem as it exists today. 
B) The difficulty with this approach is that the required organizational procedures are likely to change over time as the environment changes. 
C) A major advantage of this approach is that an organization's informational needs are less likely to change (or will change more slowly)than its business processes. 
D) One of the benefits of this plan is that an organization does not need to analyze its information needs and plan its projects carefully. 
A) An emphasis is placed on identifying the procedure that is required to solve a particular problem as it exists today. 
B) The difficulty with this approach is that the required organizational procedures are likely to change over time as the environment changes. 
C) A major advantage of this approach is that an organization's informational needs are less likely to change (or will change more slowly)than its business processes. 
D) One of the benefits of this plan is that an organization does not need to analyze its information needs and plan its projects carefully.

Question 13

An __________ is Internet-based communication to support business activities within a single organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An __________ is Internet-based communication to support...

Question 14

Research has found that projects identified by top management more often:

Accepted Answer

A) have a narrow,tactical focus 
B) reflect diversity and have a cross-functional focus 
C) have a strategic,organizational focus 
D) will integrate easily with existing hardware and systems 
A) have a narrow,tactical focus 
B) reflect diversity and have a cross-functional focus 
C) have a strategic,organizational focus 
D) will integrate easily with existing hardware and systems

Question 15

Which of the following is a competitive strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) low-cost producer 
B) product differentiation 
C) product focus 
D) all of the above 
A) low-cost producer 
B) product differentiation 
C) product focus 
D) all of the above

Question 16

The second activity in the ISP process is:

Accepted Answer

A) describe the target situation,trends,and constraints 
B) describe the current situation 
C) develop a transition strategy and plans 
D) develop the logical design 
A) describe the target situation,trends,and constraints 
B) describe the current situation 
C) develop a transition strategy and plans 
D) develop the logical design

Question 17

Due to the principle of incremental commitment,a selected project will result in a working system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Match the following typical components of an information system plan with its description.
-This section provides a summary of the various business processes,functions,data entities,and information needs of the enterprise.

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational Mission,Objectives,and Strategy 
B) Informational Inventory 
C) Mission and Objectives of Information Systems 
D) Constraints on IS Development 
E) Overall Systems Needs and Long-Range IS Strategies
F)The Short-Term Plan
G)Conclusions 
A) Organizational Mission,Objectives,and Strategy 
B) Informational Inventory 
C) Mission and Objectives of Information Systems 
D) Constraints on IS Development 
E) Overall Systems Needs and Long-Range IS Strategies
F)The Short-Term Plan
G)Conclusions

Question 19

Match each of the following types of matrices with its corresponding definition.
-Identifies which functions are essential or desirable in achieving each organizational objective.

Accepted Answer

A) function-to-process 
B) function-to-data entity 
C) process-to-data entity 
D) function-to-objective 
E) unit-to-function 
A) function-to-process 
B) function-to-data entity 
C) process-to-data entity 
D) function-to-objective 
E) unit-to-function

Question 20

__________ is a matrix that identifies which data are captured,used,updated,or deleted within each process.

Accepted Answer

Process-to

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the IS plan?

Which of the following is a strategy for a low-cost producer?

Research has found that projects identified by individual departments or business units most often:

Match each of the following selection methods with its related characteristic.(Answers may occur more than once.) -Greater organizational change

Match each of the following selection methods with its related characteristic.(Answers may occur more than once.) -Narrow/nonstrategic focus

A __________ is a statement that makes it clear what business a company is in.

During project identification and selection,all possible systems development projects that an organizational unit can undertake are identified and assessed.

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -A series of statements that express an organization's qualitative and quantitative goals for reaching a desired future position.

This approach requires the identification of business problems and opportunities used to define projects:

Top-down planning is an ISP methodology which attempts to gain a specific understanding of the information system needs of a part of the organization.

Requirements structuring is the first activity of the project identification and selection phase.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding a planning-based approach?

An __________ is Internet-based communication to support business activities within a single organization.

Research has found that projects identified by top management more often:

Which of the following is a competitive strategy?

The second activity in the ISP process is:

Due to the principle of incremental commitment,a selected project will result in a working system.

Match the following typical components of an information system plan with its description. -This section provides a summary of the various business processes,functions,data entities,and information needs of the enterprise.

Match each of the following types of matrices with its corresponding definition. -Identifies which functions are essential or desirable in achieving each organizational objective.

__________ is a matrix that identifies which data are captured,used,updated,or deleted within each process.

The Systems Development Environment

The Origins of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects

Determining System Requirements

Structuring System Process Requirements

Structuring System Data Requirements

Designing Databases

Designing Forms and Reports

Designing Interfaces and Dialogues

Designing Distributed and Internet Systems

System Implementation

Maintaining Information Systems

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Use Cases

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Activity Diagrams

Objected-Oriented Analysis and Design: Object Modeling-Class Diagrams

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Sequence Diagrams

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Exam 4: Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the IS plan?

Which of the following is a strategy for a low-cost producer?

Research has found that projects identified by individual departments or business units most often:

Match each of the following selection methods with its related characteristic.(Answers may occur more than once.) -Greater organizational change

Match each of the following selection methods with its related characteristic.(Answers may occur more than once.) -Narrow/nonstrategic focus

A __________ is a statement that makes it clear what business a company is in.

During project identification and selection,all possible systems development projects that an organizational unit can undertake are identified and assessed.

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -A series of statements that express an organization's qualitative and quantitative goals for reaching a desired future position.

This approach requires the identification of business problems and opportunities used to define projects:

Top-down planning is an ISP methodology which attempts to gain a specific understanding of the information system needs of a part of the organization.

Requirements structuring is the first activity of the project identification and selection phase.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding a planning-based approach?

An __________ is Internet-based communication to support business activities within a single organization.

Research has found that projects identified by top management more often:

Which of the following is a competitive strategy?

The second activity in the ISP process is:

Due to the principle of incremental commitment,a selected project will result in a working system.

Match the following typical components of an information system plan with its description. -This section provides a summary of the various business processes,functions,data entities,and information needs of the enterprise.

Match each of the following types of matrices with its corresponding definition. -Identifies which functions are essential or desirable in achieving each organizational objective.

__________ is a matrix that identifies which data are captured,used,updated,or deleted within each process.

The Systems Development Environment

The Origins of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects

Determining System Requirements

Structuring System Process Requirements

Structuring System Data Requirements

Designing Databases

Designing Forms and Reports

Designing Interfaces and Dialogues

Designing Distributed and Internet Systems

System Implementation

Maintaining Information Systems

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Use Cases

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Activity Diagrams

Objected-Oriented Analysis and Design: Object Modeling-Class Diagrams

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Sequence Diagrams

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