Question 1

________ set the stage for the requirements for any information systems and applications that need to be created or adapted.

Accepted Answer

A) Business repositories 
B) Business assessments 
C) Business objectives 
D) Business process models 
A) Business repositories 
B) Business assessments 
C) Business objectives 
D) Business process models

Question 2

In business processes, resources are collections of procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

During the requirements definition stage of developing an information system, the project team will include mostly ________.

Accepted Answer

A) programmers and testers 
B) testers and business users 
C) business and systems analysts 
D) database designers and administrators 
A) programmers and testers 
B) testers and business users 
C) business and systems analysts 
D) database designers and administrators

Question 4

A set of standard practices called OMG are often used in the assessment stage of the BPM cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Technical feasibility refers to whether existing information technology is likely to be able to meet the needs of a new system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An as-is model documents the desired outcome of a business process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are the types of arrows used in the swim-lane layout used in BPMN?

Accepted Answer

In Business Process Model and Notation (

Question 8

In a BPMN process diagram, the swim-lane layout is used to simplify process diagrams and to draw attention to interactions among components of the diagram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The situation that occurs when adding more resources creates inefficiencies is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) diseconomies of scale 
B) marginal utility 
C) marginal returns 
D) diseconomies of scope 
A) diseconomies of scale 
B) marginal utility 
C) marginal returns 
D) diseconomies of scope

Question 10

The resulting project plan from the system definition is the input to the second SDLC phase, which is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) component designing 
B) system implementation 
C) requirement analysis 
D) system maintenance 
A) component designing 
B) system implementation 
C) requirement analysis 
D) system maintenance

Question 11

Name the four stages of the BPM process and summarize the activities in each.

Accepted Answer

Business process management (BPM)is a cy

Question 12

In a business process, a role refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a physical repository 
B) the movement of data 
C) a collection of data 
D) a collection of activities 
A) a physical repository 
B) the movement of data 
C) a collection of data 
D) a collection of activities

Question 13

In the SDLC, the first major task for an assembled project team is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) design system components 
B) assess the project's feasibility 
C) plan the project 
D) define system goals and scope 
A) design system components 
B) assess the project's feasibility 
C) plan the project 
D) define system goals and scope

Question 14

________ are IS professionals who understand both business and information technology.

Accepted Answer

A) Development analysts 
B) Systems analysts 
C) IT supervisors 
D) Project managers 
A) Development analysts 
B) Systems analysts 
C) IT supervisors 
D) Project managers

Question 15

In a BPMN process diagram, dotted arrows depict the flow of ________ and data flow in the process.

Accepted Answer

A) resources 
B) messages and data flows 
C) activities 
D) tasks 
A) resources 
B) messages and data flows 
C) activities 
D) tasks

Question 16

Which of the following is true for the relationship between business processes and information systems?

Accepted Answer

A) A business process need not relate to any information system, but an information system relates to at least one business process. 
B) Information systems incorporate all business process activities, and hence should be developed before business processes. 
C) Starting from processes and working toward information systems is the best option to anticipate future demands and new business processes. 
D) Developing information systems before business processes ensures that all activities are considered in the development process. 
A) A business process need not relate to any information system, but an information system relates to at least one business process. 
B) Information systems incorporate all business process activities, and hence should be developed before business processes. 
C) Starting from processes and working toward information systems is the best option to anticipate future demands and new business processes. 
D) Developing information systems before business processes ensures that all activities are considered in the development process.

Question 17

Define business process, roles, resources, and data flows.

Accepted Answer

A business process is a network of activ

Question 18

The final WBS plan is denoted as the ________ WBS, and it shows planned tasks, dependencies, durations, and resource assignments.

Accepted Answer

A) test 
B) baseline 
C) standard 
D) benchmark 
A) test 
B) baseline 
C) standard 
D) benchmark

Question 19

The most obvious reason for changing a process is that it has efficiency or effectiveness problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Brooks' Law, adding more people to a late project will ________.

Accepted Answer

A) lower the total project cost 
B) speed up the project 
C) create diseconomies of scale 
D) reduce the need for coordination 
A) lower the total project cost 
B) speed up the project 
C) create diseconomies of scale 
D) reduce the need for coordination

________ set the stage for the requirements for any information systems and applications that need to be created or adapted.

In business processes, resources are collections of procedures.

During the requirements definition stage of developing an information system, the project team will include mostly ________.

A set of standard practices called OMG are often used in the assessment stage of the BPM cycle.

Technical feasibility refers to whether existing information technology is likely to be able to meet the needs of a new system.

An as-is model documents the desired outcome of a business process.

What are the types of arrows used in the swim-lane layout used in BPMN?

In a BPMN process diagram, the swim-lane layout is used to simplify process diagrams and to draw attention to interactions among components of the diagram.

The situation that occurs when adding more resources creates inefficiencies is known as ________.

The resulting project plan from the system definition is the input to the second SDLC phase, which is ________.

Name the four stages of the BPM process and summarize the activities in each.

In a business process, a role refers to ________.

In the SDLC, the first major task for an assembled project team is to ________.

________ are IS professionals who understand both business and information technology.

In a BPMN process diagram, dotted arrows depict the flow of ________ and data flow in the process.

Which of the following is true for the relationship between business processes and information systems?

Define business process, roles, resources, and data flows.

The final WBS plan is denoted as the ________ WBS, and it shows planned tasks, dependencies, durations, and resource assignments.

The most obvious reason for changing a process is that it has efficiency or effectiveness problems.

According to Brooks' Law, adding more people to a late project will ________.

The Importance of MIS

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

Data Communication and the Cloud

Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

The International Dimension

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Exam 10: Development Processes

________ set the stage for the requirements for any information systems and applications that need to be created or adapted.

In business processes, resources are collections of procedures.

During the requirements definition stage of developing an information system, the project team will include mostly ________.

A set of standard practices called OMG are often used in the assessment stage of the BPM cycle.

Technical feasibility refers to whether existing information technology is likely to be able to meet the needs of a new system.

An as-is model documents the desired outcome of a business process.

What are the types of arrows used in the swim-lane layout used in BPMN?

In a BPMN process diagram, the swim-lane layout is used to simplify process diagrams and to draw attention to interactions among components of the diagram.

The situation that occurs when adding more resources creates inefficiencies is known as ________.

The resulting project plan from the system definition is the input to the second SDLC phase, which is ________.

Name the four stages of the BPM process and summarize the activities in each.

In a business process, a role refers to ________.

In the SDLC, the first major task for an assembled project team is to ________.

________ are IS professionals who understand both business and information technology.

In a BPMN process diagram, dotted arrows depict the flow of ________ and data flow in the process.

Which of the following is true for the relationship between business processes and information systems?

Define business process, roles, resources, and data flows.

The final WBS plan is denoted as the ________ WBS, and it shows planned tasks, dependencies, durations, and resource assignments.

The most obvious reason for changing a process is that it has efficiency or effectiveness problems.

According to Brooks' Law, adding more people to a late project will ________.

The Importance of MIS

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

Data Communication and the Cloud

Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

The International Dimension

Filters