Question 1

The _____ that changes are made in the systems development life cycle, the _____ expensive these changes become.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sooner, less 
B)  Later, less 
C)  More frequently, more 
D)  More extensively, more 
E)  Sooner, more 
A)  Sooner, less 
B)  Later, less 
C)  More frequently, more 
D)  More extensively, more 
E)  Sooner, more

Question 2

_____ feasibility determines if the project is an acceptable financial risk and if the organization can afford the expense and time needed to complete the project.

Accepted Answer

A)  Technical 
B)  Economic 
C)  Organizational 
D)  Behavioral 
E)  Time 
A)  Technical 
B)  Economic 
C)  Organizational 
D)  Behavioral 
E)  Time

Question 3

Refer to IT's About Business 13.1 -- Anniston Orthopaedics and Greenway Medical Technologies: Assuming that a contract can be reached and Anniston decides to install Greenway's software, which is the best implementation approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pilot 
B)  Piecemeal 
C)  Direct 
D)  Parallel 
E)  Any one of the above will be fine. 
A)  Pilot 
B)  Piecemeal 
C)  Direct 
D)  Parallel 
E)  Any one of the above will be fine.

Question 4

Anna works in the sales organization of a mid-size company. The company decided to purchase Sales SME that is offered as a SaaS. What would you expect to see in a SLA with the vendors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Price of the software 
B)  Upgrade prices for the software 
C)  Whether the software can be changed by Anna's company 
D)  Availability guarantees 
E)  Bug reporting process 
A)  Price of the software 
B)  Upgrade prices for the software 
C)  Whether the software can be changed by Anna's company 
D)  Availability guarantees 
E)  Bug reporting process

Question 5

The buy option is particularly attractive if the software vendor allows the company to modify the package to meet its needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements about determining the costs and benefits of IT investments is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some costs are fixed. 
B)  Costs do not end when the system is installed. 
C)  Many IT projects end up being over budget. 
D)  Benefits are hard to quantify because implementing new technology could be used for multiple purposes. 
E)  Benefits are hard to quantify because they are tangible. 
A)  Some costs are fixed. 
B)  Costs do not end when the system is installed. 
C)  Many IT projects end up being over budget. 
D)  Benefits are hard to quantify because implementing new technology could be used for multiple purposes. 
E)  Benefits are hard to quantify because they are tangible.

Question 7

Joint application design is used to collect user requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Pilot conversion is the process in which the new system is introduced in one part of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Jennifer is the owner of a start-up boutique that specializes in hard-to-find dress sizes for women. She has been keeping her financial books by using Excel and by hand. She researched available accounting packages for a business like hers and has decided on Boutique Accounting. What is the best way for Jennifer to implement Boutique Accounting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pilot 
B)  Piecemeal 
C)  Direct 
D)  Parallel 
E)  Any one of the above will be fine. 
A)  Pilot 
B)  Piecemeal 
C)  Direct 
D)  Parallel 
E)  Any one of the above will be fine.

Question 10

A company's IT architecture includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hardware and software 
B)  Networks 
C)  Database management systems 
D)  The members of the IT staff 
E)  How IT decisions will be made 
A)  Hardware and software 
B)  Networks 
C)  Database management systems 
D)  The members of the IT staff 
E)  How IT decisions will be made

Question 11

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Companies that use Software-as-a-Service are running applications on the vendor's hardware. 
B)  Application service providers are similar to Software-as-a-Service providers. 
C)  Companies that purchase open-source software cannot modify it. 
D)  Outsourcing refers to acquiring IT applications from outside contractors. 
E)  Insourcing refers to building IT applications in-house. 
A)  Companies that use Software-as-a-Service are running applications on the vendor's hardware. 
B)  Application service providers are similar to Software-as-a-Service providers. 
C)  Companies that purchase open-source software cannot modify it. 
D)  Outsourcing refers to acquiring IT applications from outside contractors. 
E)  Insourcing refers to building IT applications in-house.

Question 12

Describe the feasibility study of the SDLC, and discuss why this study is so important.
Section reference 1: The Traditional Systems Development Life Cycle

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Evaluating the benefits of IT projects is more complex than evaluating their costs for all of the following reasons except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Benefits are harder than costs to quantify. 
B)  Benefits tend to be more tangible than costs. 
C)  IT can be used for several different purposes. 
D)  The probability of obtaining a return from an IT investment is based on the probability of implementation success. 
E)  The proposed system may be "cutting edge." 
A)  Benefits are harder than costs to quantify. 
B)  Benefits tend to be more tangible than costs. 
C)  IT can be used for several different purposes. 
D)  The probability of obtaining a return from an IT investment is based on the probability of implementation success. 
E)  The proposed system may be "cutting edge."

Question 14

Object-oriented development focuses on properties and operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Prototyping allows the users to clarify their information requirements as they use the prototype.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The SDLC encourages changes to user requirements once they have been established.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A key principle of the scrum approach for agile development is that users cannot change their minds during a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

________ conversion is the riskiest type of conversion process.

Accepted Answer

A)  Parallel 
B)  Direct 
C)  Pilot 
D)  Phased 
E)  They all have equal risk. 
A)  Parallel 
B)  Direct 
C)  Pilot 
D)  Phased 
E)  They all have equal risk.

Question 19

The information systems planning process proceeds in which order?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organization mission - organization strategic plan - IS strategic plan - new IT architecture 
B)  Organization mission - IS strategic plan - organization strategic plan - IS operational plan 
C)  Organization strategic plan - organization mission - IS strategic plan - new IT architecture 
D)  IT architecture - IS strategic plan - organization strategic plan - organization mission 
E)  IS development projects - IS operational plan - new IT architecture - organization mission 
A)  Organization mission - organization strategic plan - IS strategic plan - new IT architecture 
B)  Organization mission - IS strategic plan - organization strategic plan - IS operational plan 
C)  Organization strategic plan - organization mission - IS strategic plan - new IT architecture 
D)  IT architecture - IS strategic plan - organization strategic plan - organization mission 
E)  IS development projects - IS operational plan - new IT architecture - organization mission

Question 20

Which of the following systems acquisition methods requires staff to systematically go through every step in the development process and has a lower probability of missing important user requirements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Systems development life cycle 
B)  Prototyping 
C)  End-user development 
D)  External acquisition 
E)  Object-oriented development 
A)  Systems development life cycle 
B)  Prototyping 
C)  End-user development 
D)  External acquisition 
E)  Object-oriented development

The _ that changes are made in the systems development life cycle, the _ expensive these changes become.

_____ feasibility determines if the project is an acceptable financial risk and if the organization can afford the expense and time needed to complete the project.

Refer to IT's About Business 13.1 -- Anniston Orthopaedics and Greenway Medical Technologies: Assuming that a contract can be reached and Anniston decides to install Greenway's software, which is the best implementation approach?

Anna works in the sales organization of a mid-size company. The company decided to purchase Sales SME that is offered as a SaaS. What would you expect to see in a SLA with the vendors?

The buy option is particularly attractive if the software vendor allows the company to modify the package to meet its needs.

Which of the following statements about determining the costs and benefits of IT investments is false?

Joint application design is used to collect user requirements.

Pilot conversion is the process in which the new system is introduced in one part of the organization.

A company's IT architecture includes all of the following except:

Which of the following statements is false?

Describe the feasibility study of the SDLC, and discuss why this study is so important. Section reference 1: The Traditional Systems Development Life Cycle

Evaluating the benefits of IT projects is more complex than evaluating their costs for all of the following reasons except:

Object-oriented development focuses on properties and operations.

Prototyping allows the users to clarify their information requirements as they use the prototype.

The SDLC encourages changes to user requirements once they have been established.

A key principle of the scrum approach for agile development is that users cannot change their minds during a project.

________ conversion is the riskiest type of conversion process.

The information systems planning process proceeds in which order?

Which of the following systems acquisition methods requires staff to systematically go through every step in the development process and has a lower probability of missing important user requirements?

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Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Data and Knowledge Management

Networks

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Crm and Scm

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The _____ that changes are made in the systems development life cycle, the _____ expensive these changes become.

_____ feasibility determines if the project is an acceptable financial risk and if the organization can afford the expense and time needed to complete the project.

Refer to IT's About Business 13.1 -- Anniston Orthopaedics and Greenway Medical Technologies: Assuming that a contract can be reached and Anniston decides to install Greenway's software, which is the best implementation approach?

Anna works in the sales organization of a mid-size company. The company decided to purchase Sales SME that is offered as a SaaS. What would you expect to see in a SLA with the vendors?

The buy option is particularly attractive if the software vendor allows the company to modify the package to meet its needs.

Which of the following statements about determining the costs and benefits of IT investments is false?

Joint application design is used to collect user requirements.

Pilot conversion is the process in which the new system is introduced in one part of the organization.

A company's IT architecture includes all of the following except:

Which of the following statements is false?

Describe the feasibility study of the SDLC, and discuss why this study is so important. Section reference 1: The Traditional Systems Development Life Cycle

Evaluating the benefits of IT projects is more complex than evaluating their costs for all of the following reasons except:

Object-oriented development focuses on properties and operations.

Prototyping allows the users to clarify their information requirements as they use the prototype.

The SDLC encourages changes to user requirements once they have been established.

A key principle of the scrum approach for agile development is that users cannot change their minds during a project.

________ conversion is the riskiest type of conversion process.

The information systems planning process proceeds in which order?

Which of the following systems acquisition methods requires staff to systematically go through every step in the development process and has a lower probability of missing important user requirements?

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Data and Knowledge Management

Networks

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Crm and Scm

Technology Guide 1 - Hardware

Technology Guide 2 - Software

Technology Guide 3 - Cloud Computing

Technology Guide 4 - Intelligent Systems

Filters

The _ that changes are made in the systems development life cycle, the _ expensive these changes become.