Question 1

Discuss the five major dimensions of a feasibility study.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.Following ar

Question 2

During the planning phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), a systems designer must define the symptoms rather than the underlying problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is a characteristic of joint application design (JAD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It ensures that the requirements collected from different functional areas of an organization for the application are multi-dimensional in focus. 
B)  It centers on a structured workshop in which users and system professionals come together to develop an application. 
C)  It is a unilateral activity that involves the owner of the organization. 
D)  It ensures that collected requirements are one-dimensional in focus. 
A)  It ensures that the requirements collected from different functional areas of an organization for the application are multi-dimensional in focus. 
B)  It centers on a structured workshop in which users and system professionals come together to develop an application. 
C)  It is a unilateral activity that involves the owner of the organization. 
D)  It ensures that collected requirements are one-dimensional in focus.

Question 4

During the _____ of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), a team assesses how a system is working and takes steps to keep the system up and running. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  planning phase 
B)  implementation phase 
C)  maintenance phase 
D)  design phase 
A)  planning phase 
B)  implementation phase 
C)  maintenance phase 
D)  design phase

Question 5

In the context of the planning phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), which of the following is an example of an internally identified problem in information systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distributers demanding an increase in their profit margin before the launch of the system 
B)  Suppliers noting inefficiency in the inventory control procedure 
C)  Management voicing concern about the organization's lack of a competitive edge in the marketplace 
D)  Government regulations that need to be followed by the system for its approval in the global marketplace 
A)  Distributers demanding an increase in their profit margin before the launch of the system 
B)  Suppliers noting inefficiency in the inventory control procedure 
C)  Management voicing concern about the organization's lack of a competitive edge in the marketplace 
D)  Government regulations that need to be followed by the system for its approval in the global marketplace

Question 6

In the context of economic feasibility, which of the following statements is true of opportunity costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  They measure what an individual would miss by not having an information system or feature. 
B)  They measure costs involved in training employees who will be using the information system. 
C)  They measure the changes in the scope of an information system after the analysis and design phases. 
D)  They measure fixed and variable costs involved in running a system. 
A)  They measure what an individual would miss by not having an information system or feature. 
B)  They measure costs involved in training employees who will be using the information system. 
C)  They measure the changes in the scope of an information system after the analysis and design phases. 
D)  They measure fixed and variable costs involved in running a system.

Question 7

A(n) _____ lists the completion time of a project on the x-axis and all the activities on the y-axis, which allows the systems analyst to monitor the progress of the project and detect any delay in the daily operation of the project. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  work breakdown structure 
B)  event chain diagram 
C)  Gantt chart 
D)  risk register 
A)  work breakdown structure 
B)  event chain diagram 
C)  Gantt chart 
D)  risk register

Question 8

Establishing evaluation criteria often gives rise to subjectivity issues during the systems development life cycle (SDLC) process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain how the phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) relate to each other.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.In the SDLC, each phas

Question 10

While using PERT (Program Evaluation Review Technique) and CPM (Critical Path Method) techniques, activities that are on the critical path are more flexible than those activities which are not on the critical path.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

_____ refers to the trend of end users developing their own information systems with little or no formal assistance from an information systems team. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Insourcing 
B)  Outsourcing 
C)  Self-sourcing 
D)  Crowdsourcing 
A)  Insourcing 
B)  Outsourcing 
C)  Self-sourcing 
D)  Crowdsourcing

Question 12

Discuss the four steps involved in prototyping.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.Prototyping

Question 13

Computer-aided systems engineering (CASE) tools are typically used during the _____ of the systems development life cycle (SDLC).

Accepted Answer

A)  planning phase 
B)  design phase 
C)  implementation phase 
D)  maintenance phase 
A)  planning phase 
B)  design phase 
C)  implementation phase 
D)  maintenance phase

Question 14

_____ are small-scale versions of information systems, which are built before building the entire system, and are used to illustrate the system's benefits and allow users to offer feedback. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Structured systems 
B)  Prototypes 
C)  Flowcharts 
D)  Context diagrams 
A)  Structured systems 
B)  Prototypes 
C)  Flowcharts 
D)  Context diagrams

Question 15

The object-oriented approach to the analysis and design of information systems treats process and data independently and is a sequential approach that requires completing the analysis before beginning the design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is categorized as a tangible benefit of an information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Improved employee morale 
B)  Better customer satisfaction 
C)  Increased company profits 
D)  Increased flexibility in business operations 
A)  Improved employee morale 
B)  Better customer satisfaction 
C)  Increased company profits 
D)  Increased flexibility in business operations

Question 17

In the context of information systems, which of the following is a disadvantage of prototyping?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases the need to train information system users. 
B)  It decreases a system's chance of success by discouraging users' involvement. 
C)  A prototype is more difficult to modify than a complete system. 
D)  A prototype might not reflect the final system's actual operation and, therefore, could be misleading. 
A)  It increases the need to train information system users. 
B)  It decreases a system's chance of success by discouraging users' involvement. 
C)  A prototype is more difficult to modify than a complete system. 
D)  A prototype might not reflect the final system's actual operation and, therefore, could be misleading.

Question 18

Discuss the basic steps involved in the maintenance phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC).

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.During the maintenance

Question 19

_____ is a method for developing software applications and information system projects in which a project is divided into smaller functions and developers cannot go on to the next phase until the current phase is finished.

Accepted Answer

A)  Extreme programming 
B)  Rapid application development 
C)  Service-oriented architecture 
D)  Joint application design 
A)  Extreme programming 
B)  Rapid application development 
C)  Service-oriented architecture 
D)  Joint application design

Question 20

The _____ approach treats process and data independently and is a sequential approach that requires completing the analysis before beginning the design of information systems. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  joint application design 
B)  structured systems analysis and design 
C)  object-oriented 
D)  class-responsibility collaboration 
A)  joint application design 
B)  structured systems analysis and design 
C)  object-oriented 
D)  class-responsibility collaboration

Discuss the five major dimensions of a feasibility study.

During the planning phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), a systems designer must define the symptoms rather than the underlying problem.

Which of the following is a characteristic of joint application design (JAD)?

During the _____ of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), a team assesses how a system is working and takes steps to keep the system up and running.

In the context of the planning phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), which of the following is an example of an internally identified problem in information systems?

In the context of economic feasibility, which of the following statements is true of opportunity costs?

A(n) _____ lists the completion time of a project on the x-axis and all the activities on the y-axis, which allows the systems analyst to monitor the progress of the project and detect any delay in the daily operation of the project.

Establishing evaluation criteria often gives rise to subjectivity issues during the systems development life cycle (SDLC) process.

Explain how the phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) relate to each other.

While using PERT (Program Evaluation Review Technique) and CPM (Critical Path Method) techniques, activities that are on the critical path are more flexible than those activities which are not on the critical path.

_____ refers to the trend of end users developing their own information systems with little or no formal assistance from an information systems team.

Discuss the four steps involved in prototyping.

Computer-aided systems engineering (CASE) tools are typically used during the _____ of the systems development life cycle (SDLC).

_____ are small-scale versions of information systems, which are built before building the entire system, and are used to illustrate the system's benefits and allow users to offer feedback.

The object-oriented approach to the analysis and design of information systems treats process and data independently and is a sequential approach that requires completing the analysis before beginning the design.

Which of the following is categorized as a tangible benefit of an information system?

In the context of information systems, which of the following is a disadvantage of prototyping?

Discuss the basic steps involved in the maintenance phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC).

_____ is a method for developing software applications and information system projects in which a project is divided into smaller functions and developers cannot go on to the next phase until the current phase is finished.

The _____ approach treats process and data independently and is a sequential approach that requires completing the analysis before beginning the design of information systems.

Information Systems: An Overview

Computers: The Machines Behind Computing

Database Systems, Data Warehouses and Data Marts

Personal, Legal, Ethical and Organizational Issues of Information Systems

Protecting Information Resources

Data Communication

The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets

E-Commerce

Global Information Systems

Enterprise Systems

Management Support Systems

Intelligent Information Systems

Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications

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Exam 10: Building Successful Information Systems

Discuss the five major dimensions of a feasibility study.

During the planning phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), a systems designer must define the symptoms rather than the underlying problem.

Which of the following is a characteristic of joint application design (JAD)?

During the _____ of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), a team assesses how a system is working and takes steps to keep the system up and running. ​

In the context of the planning phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), which of the following is an example of an internally identified problem in information systems?

In the context of economic feasibility, which of the following statements is true of opportunity costs?

A(n) _____ lists the completion time of a project on the x-axis and all the activities on the y-axis, which allows the systems analyst to monitor the progress of the project and detect any delay in the daily operation of the project. ​

Establishing evaluation criteria often gives rise to subjectivity issues during the systems development life cycle (SDLC) process.

Explain how the phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) relate to each other.

While using PERT (Program Evaluation Review Technique) and CPM (Critical Path Method) techniques, activities that are on the critical path are more flexible than those activities which are not on the critical path.

_____ refers to the trend of end users developing their own information systems with little or no formal assistance from an information systems team. ​

Discuss the four steps involved in prototyping.

Computer-aided systems engineering (CASE) tools are typically used during the _____ of the systems development life cycle (SDLC).

_____ are small-scale versions of information systems, which are built before building the entire system, and are used to illustrate the system's benefits and allow users to offer feedback. ​

The object-oriented approach to the analysis and design of information systems treats process and data independently and is a sequential approach that requires completing the analysis before beginning the design.

Which of the following is categorized as a tangible benefit of an information system?

In the context of information systems, which of the following is a disadvantage of prototyping?

Discuss the basic steps involved in the maintenance phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC).

_____ is a method for developing software applications and information system projects in which a project is divided into smaller functions and developers cannot go on to the next phase until the current phase is finished.

The _____ approach treats process and data independently and is a sequential approach that requires completing the analysis before beginning the design of information systems. ​

Information Systems: An Overview

Computers: The Machines Behind Computing

Database Systems, Data Warehouses and Data Marts

Personal, Legal, Ethical and Organizational Issues of Information Systems

Protecting Information Resources

Data Communication

The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets

E-Commerce

Global Information Systems

Enterprise Systems

Management Support Systems

Intelligent Information Systems

Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications

Filters

During the _____ of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), a team assesses how a system is working and takes steps to keep the system up and running.

A(n) _____ lists the completion time of a project on the x-axis and all the activities on the y-axis, which allows the systems analyst to monitor the progress of the project and detect any delay in the daily operation of the project.

_____ refers to the trend of end users developing their own information systems with little or no formal assistance from an information systems team.

_____ are small-scale versions of information systems, which are built before building the entire system, and are used to illustrate the system's benefits and allow users to offer feedback.

The _____ approach treats process and data independently and is a sequential approach that requires completing the analysis before beginning the design of information systems.