Question 1

________ feasibility refers to projecting whether the system will operate and be used once it is installed.

Accepted Answer

A) Operational 
B) Economic 
C) Technical 
D) Resource 
A) Operational 
B) Economic 
C) Technical 
D) Resource

Question 2

In an interview,which of the following is not a way to identify a major point for a problem definition from an interview?

Accepted Answer

A) Users may communicate the same metaphors,such as saying the business is a journey,war,game,organism,machine,and so on. 
B) Users may be purposely brief when talking about the problem. 
C) Identifying an issue,topic,or theme that is repeated several times,sometimes by different people in several interviews. 
D) It may be the first thing mentioned by the user. 
E) Users may communicate importance by body language or may speak emphatically on an issue. 
A) Users may communicate the same metaphors,such as saying the business is a journey,war,game,organism,machine,and so on. 
B) Users may be purposely brief when talking about the problem. 
C) Identifying an issue,topic,or theme that is repeated several times,sometimes by different people in several interviews. 
D) It may be the first thing mentioned by the user. 
E) Users may communicate importance by body language or may speak emphatically on an issue.

Question 3

Prospective projects should be examined from a systems perspective in order to consider the impact of the proposed change on the entire organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An advantage of buying computer hardware is that the organization will have full control regarding the type of hardware and software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is concerned with the current technical resources that can be upgraded or added to in order to fulfill the requests under consideration?

Accepted Answer

A) economic feasibility 
B) operational feasibility 
C) tactical feasibility 
D) technical feasibility 
A) economic feasibility 
B) operational feasibility 
C) tactical feasibility 
D) technical feasibility

Question 6

What are the five major project management fundamentals?

Accepted Answer

1. Project initiation 2. Deter

Question 7

A ________ is a chart on which bars represent each task.

Accepted Answer

A) Gantt chart 
B) design diagram 
C) PERT diagram 
D) database design 
A) Gantt chart 
B) design diagram 
C) PERT diagram 
D) database design

Question 8

By comparing costs alone,the systems analyst can use break-even analysis to determine the break-even capacity of the proposed information system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Tangible costs include losing a competitive edge,losing the reputation for being first with an innovation or the leader in a field,declining company image due to increased customer dissatisfaction,and ineffective decision making due to untimely or inaccessible information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Technical feasibility is dependent upon determining human resources for the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Tangible benefits are advantages measurable in ________ that accrue(s)to the organization through the use of the information system.

Accepted Answer

A) dollars 
B) employee moral 
C) goodwill 
D) advertising 
A) dollars 
B) employee moral 
C) goodwill 
D) advertising

Question 12

________ on a problem definition are the things that must be accomplished.

Accepted Answer

A) Results 
B) Issues 
C) Requirements 
D) Objectives 
A) Results 
B) Issues 
C) Requirements 
D) Objectives

Question 13

A feasibility study is used to gather broad data for the members of management that in turn enables them to make a decision on whether to proceed with a systems study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A PERT diagram is useful when:

Accepted Answer

A) activities can be done in parallel rather than sequence. 
B) there is no slack time available. 
C) the project team needs to know which activities should be done at which point in time. 
D) activities do not have any precedent activities. 
A) activities can be done in parallel rather than sequence. 
B) there is no slack time available. 
C) the project team needs to know which activities should be done at which point in time. 
D) activities do not have any precedent activities.

Question 15

Which of the following is not an advantage of using cloud services?

Accepted Answer

A) maintenance and upgrades are performed by provider 
B) consistency over multiple platforms 
C) full control over hardware and software 
D) All of the above. 
A) maintenance and upgrades are performed by provider 
B) consistency over multiple platforms 
C) full control over hardware and software 
D) All of the above.

Question 16

Which of the following is not a corporate objective affected by improvements to an information system?

Accepted Answer

A) improving cooperation with vendors and partners 
B) improving customer service 
C) improving the software development strategy of the organization 
D) improving internal decision support so that decisions are more effective 
A) improving cooperation with vendors and partners 
B) improving customer service 
C) improving the software development strategy of the organization 
D) improving internal decision support so that decisions are more effective

Question 17

Which of the following is dependent upon determining human resources for the project?

Accepted Answer

A) economic feasibility 
B) operational feasibility 
C) tactical feasibility 
D) technical feasibility 
A) economic feasibility 
B) operational feasibility 
C) tactical feasibility 
D) technical feasibility

Question 18

Which of the following is a reason given by programmers for failed projects?

Accepted Answer

A) impossible or unrealistic completion dates 
B) not adding more people to the project to expedite it 
C) seeking outside help instead of trusting the development staff 
D) not enough programming development tools 
A) impossible or unrealistic completion dates 
B) not adding more people to the project to expedite it 
C) seeking outside help instead of trusting the development staff 
D) not enough programming development tools

________ feasibility refers to projecting whether the system will operate and be used once it is installed.

In an interview,which of the following is not a way to identify a major point for a problem definition from an interview?

Prospective projects should be examined from a systems perspective in order to consider the impact of the proposed change on the entire organization.

An advantage of buying computer hardware is that the organization will have full control regarding the type of hardware and software.

Which of the following is concerned with the current technical resources that can be upgraded or added to in order to fulfill the requests under consideration?

What are the five major project management fundamentals?

A ________ is a chart on which bars represent each task.

By comparing costs alone,the systems analyst can use break-even analysis to determine the break-even capacity of the proposed information system.

Tangible costs include losing a competitive edge,losing the reputation for being first with an innovation or the leader in a field,declining company image due to increased customer dissatisfaction,and ineffective decision making due to untimely or inaccessible information.

Technical feasibility is dependent upon determining human resources for the project.

Tangible benefits are advantages measurable in ________ that accrue(s)to the organization through the use of the information system.

________ on a problem definition are the things that must be accomplished.

A feasibility study is used to gather broad data for the members of management that in turn enables them to make a decision on whether to proceed with a systems study.

A PERT diagram is useful when:

Which of the following is not an advantage of using cloud services?

Which of the following is not a corporate objective affected by improvements to an information system?

Which of the following is dependent upon determining human resources for the project?

Which of the following is a reason given by programmers for failed projects?

Systems, roles, and Development Methodologies

Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

Information Gathering: Interactive Methods

Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods

Agile Modeling, prototyping, and Scrum

Using Data Flow Diagrams

Analyzing Systems Using Data Dictionaries

Process Specifications and Structured Decisions

Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design Using UML

Designing Effective Output

Designing Effective Input

Designing Databases

Human-Computer Interaction and Ux Design

Designing Accurate Data Entry Procedures

Quality Assurance and Implementation

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Exam 3: Project Management

________ feasibility refers to projecting whether the system will operate and be used once it is installed.

In an interview,which of the following is not a way to identify a major point for a problem definition from an interview?

Prospective projects should be examined from a systems perspective in order to consider the impact of the proposed change on the entire organization.

An advantage of buying computer hardware is that the organization will have full control regarding the type of hardware and software.

Which of the following is concerned with the current technical resources that can be upgraded or added to in order to fulfill the requests under consideration?

What are the five major project management fundamentals?

A ________ is a chart on which bars represent each task.

By comparing costs alone,the systems analyst can use break-even analysis to determine the break-even capacity of the proposed information system.

Tangible costs include losing a competitive edge,losing the reputation for being first with an innovation or the leader in a field,declining company image due to increased customer dissatisfaction,and ineffective decision making due to untimely or inaccessible information.

Technical feasibility is dependent upon determining human resources for the project.

Tangible benefits are advantages measurable in ________ that accrue(s)to the organization through the use of the information system.

________ on a problem definition are the things that must be accomplished.

A feasibility study is used to gather broad data for the members of management that in turn enables them to make a decision on whether to proceed with a systems study.

A PERT diagram is useful when:

Which of the following is not an advantage of using cloud services?

Which of the following is not a corporate objective affected by improvements to an information system?

Which of the following is dependent upon determining human resources for the project?

Which of the following is a reason given by programmers for failed projects?

Systems, roles, and Development Methodologies

Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems

Information Gathering: Interactive Methods

Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods

Agile Modeling, prototyping, and Scrum

Using Data Flow Diagrams

Analyzing Systems Using Data Dictionaries

Process Specifications and Structured Decisions

Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design Using UML

Designing Effective Output

Designing Effective Input

Designing Databases

Human-Computer Interaction and Ux Design

Designing Accurate Data Entry Procedures

Quality Assurance and Implementation

Filters