Question 1

A change control board is responsible for approving or rejecting all change requests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A prototype is a smaller-scale representation or working model of the users' requirements or a proposed design for an information system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a well-defined project plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prepared by the project manager 
B)  Easy to read 
C)  Appropriate to the project's size 
D)  Communicated to all key participants 
A)  Prepared by the project manager 
B)  Easy to read 
C)  Appropriate to the project's size 
D)  Communicated to all key participants

Question 4

What is the design phase in the SDLC?

Accepted Answer

A)  Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals 
B)  Involves analyzing end-user business requirements and refining project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system 
C)  Involves designing the technical architectures and models 
D)  Involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system 
A)  Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals 
B)  Involves analyzing end-user business requirements and refining project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system 
C)  Involves designing the technical architectures and models 
D)  Involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system

Question 5

___________ outsourcing is using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ outsourcing is using organizations from developing...

Question 6

________ uses small teams to produce small pieces of deliverable software using sprints, or 30-day intervals, to achieve an appointed goal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapid application development (RA
D)  
B)  Extreme programming (XP) 
C)  Rational Unified Process (RUP) 
D)  Scrum 
A)  Rapid application development (RA
D)  
B)  Extreme programming (XP) 
C)  Rational Unified Process (RUP) 
D)  Scrum

Question 7

Which of the following is not one of the primary principles an organization should follow for successful agile software development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slash the budget 
B)  Keep requirements to a minimum 
C)  Test and deliver infrequently 
D)  Assign non-IT executives to software projects 
A)  Slash the budget 
B)  Keep requirements to a minimum 
C)  Test and deliver infrequently 
D)  Assign non-IT executives to software projects

Question 8

________ chart is a graphical network model that depicts a project's tasks and the relationships between those tasks.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ chart is a graphical network model...

Question 9

Summarize the activities associated with the design, development, and testing phases in the SDLC.

Accepted Answer

Primary design activities include (1) De

Question 10

_________ is an arrangement by which one organization provides a service or services for another organization that chooses not to perform them in-house.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ is an arrangement by which one...

Question 11

What type of chart typically displays the critical path?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gantt chart 
B)  PERT chart 
C)  All of these 
D)  None of these 
A)  Gantt chart 
B)  PERT chart 
C)  All of these 
D)  None of these

Question 12

Human resources is the most common outsourced function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

_______ methodology emphasizes extensive user involvement in the rapid and evolutionary construction of working prototypes of a system to accelerate the systems development process.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapid application development (RA
D)  
B)  Extreme programming (XP) 
C)  Rational Unified Process (RUP) 
D)  Scrum 
A)  Rapid application development (RA
D)  
B)  Extreme programming (XP) 
C)  Rational Unified Process (RUP) 
D)  Scrum

Question 14

Which of the following is not one of the tenets in the Agile Alliance's manifesto?

Accepted Answer

A)  Satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software 
B)  Do not allow changing requirements, especially late in development 
C)  Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project 
D)  All of these 
A)  Satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software 
B)  Do not allow changing requirements, especially late in development 
C)  Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project 
D)  All of these

Question 15

Describe the benefits and challenges of outsourcing.

Accepted Answer

Competitive edge-effective and innovativ

Question 16

Testing is the fourth phase in the SDLC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Difference in language, culture, and technology platforms can make global data standardization quite __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Difference in language, culture, and technology platforms...

Question 18

_______ provides a framework for breaking down the development of software into four gates.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapid application development (RA
D)  
B)  Extreme programming (XP) 
C)  Rational unified process (RUP) 
D)  Scrum 
A)  Rapid application development (RA
D)  
B)  Extreme programming (XP) 
C)  Rational unified process (RUP) 
D)  Scrum

Question 19

Outsourcing is a common approach using the professional expertise within an organization to develop and maintain the organization's information technology systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Project ______________ are any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Project ______________ are any measurable, tangible, verifiable...

A change control board is responsible for approving or rejecting all change requests.

A prototype is a smaller-scale representation or working model of the users' requirements or a proposed design for an information system.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a well-defined project plan?

What is the design phase in the SDLC?

___________ outsourcing is using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems.

________ uses small teams to produce small pieces of deliverable software using sprints, or 30-day intervals, to achieve an appointed goal.

Which of the following is not one of the primary principles an organization should follow for successful agile software development?

________ chart is a graphical network model that depicts a project's tasks and the relationships between those tasks.

Summarize the activities associated with the design, development, and testing phases in the SDLC.

_________ is an arrangement by which one organization provides a service or services for another organization that chooses not to perform them in-house.

What type of chart typically displays the critical path?

Human resources is the most common outsourced function.

_______ methodology emphasizes extensive user involvement in the rapid and evolutionary construction of working prototypes of a system to accelerate the systems development process.

Which of the following is not one of the tenets in the Agile Alliance's manifesto?

Describe the benefits and challenges of outsourcing.

Testing is the fourth phase in the SDLC.

Difference in language, culture, and technology platforms can make global data standardization quite __________________.

_______ provides a framework for breaking down the development of software into four gates.

Outsourcing is a common approach using the professional expertise within an organization to develop and maintain the organization's information technology systems.

Project ______________ are any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project.

Information Systems in Business

Strategic Decision Making

E-Business

Ethics and Information Security

It Architectures

Databases and Data Warehouses

Networks, Telecommunications, and Wireless Computing

Supply Chain Management

Customer Relationship Management

Enterprise Resource Planning and Collaboration Systems

Business Process

Filters

Exam 11: Business Basics

A change control board is responsible for approving or rejecting all change requests.

A prototype is a smaller-scale representation or working model of the users' requirements or a proposed design for an information system.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a well-defined project plan?

What is the design phase in the SDLC?

___________ outsourcing is using organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems.

________ uses small teams to produce small pieces of deliverable software using sprints, or 30-day intervals, to achieve an appointed goal.

Which of the following is not one of the primary principles an organization should follow for successful agile software development?

________ chart is a graphical network model that depicts a project's tasks and the relationships between those tasks.

Summarize the activities associated with the design, development, and testing phases in the SDLC.

_________ is an arrangement by which one organization provides a service or services for another organization that chooses not to perform them in-house.

What type of chart typically displays the critical path?

Human resources is the most common outsourced function.

_______ methodology emphasizes extensive user involvement in the rapid and evolutionary construction of working prototypes of a system to accelerate the systems development process.

Which of the following is not one of the tenets in the Agile Alliance's manifesto?

Describe the benefits and challenges of outsourcing.

Testing is the fourth phase in the SDLC.

Difference in language, culture, and technology platforms can make global data standardization quite __________________.

_______ provides a framework for breaking down the development of software into four gates.

Outsourcing is a common approach using the professional expertise within an organization to develop and maintain the organization's information technology systems.

Project ______________ are any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project.

Information Systems in Business

Strategic Decision Making

E-Business

Ethics and Information Security

It Architectures

Databases and Data Warehouses

Networks, Telecommunications, and Wireless Computing

Supply Chain Management

Customer Relationship Management

Enterprise Resource Planning and Collaboration Systems

Business Process

Filters