Exam 10: Building Successful Information Systems

In phased-in-phased-out conversion of the implementation phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), an analyst introduces a new information system in only a limited area of an organization.

It is important to project an organization's growth rate when designing information systems.

A _____ is a tool used in the structured systems analysis and design (SSAD) model for data analysis. ​

One of the advantages of prototyping is that modifying a prototype is easier than modifying a complete system.

In the _____ of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), a problem is defined and alternatives are generated for solving it.

In _____ of the implementation phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), as each module of a new system is converted, the corresponding part of an old system is retired.

Which of the following is a difference between the systems development life cycle (SDLC) and extreme programming (XP)?

External users are normally part of a company's task force.

In the context of structured systems analysis and design (SSAD) models, a _____ is a tool that shows a process at a more general level and is helpful for showing top management and the task force how a process works.

Explain feasibility and its importance in designing a successful information system.

In the context of information systems, identify an advantage of prototyping.

Information system projects are often an extension of existing systems or involve replacing an old technology with a new one.

_____ is the measure of how well a proposed solution will work in an organization and how internal and external customers will react to it.

With the _____ approach, an organization chooses an outsourcing company in the same country.

The _____, created during the requirements-gathering and analysis phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), indicates the end of the analysis phase and the start of the design phase.

In the context of structured systems analysis and design (SSAD) models, a _____ is a tool that illustrates the logical steps in a process but does not show data elements and associations.

The end result of the_____ of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) model should give users and top management a clear view of what the problem is and how the information system will solve the problem. ​

_____ is an incremental development process that focuses on setting a minimum number of requirements and turning them into a working product. ​

Explain why intangible benefits of an information system are difficult to quantify.

In the design phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), the _____ is an overview of the system and does not include hardware or software choices.