Question 1

What are some of the shortcomings of rapid application development (RAD)?

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Question 2

How can tangible benefits of an information system be quantified?

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Question 3

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

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

Question 4

What is feasibility and why is it important when planning a project?

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Question 5

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

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A)  onshore 
B)  nearshore 
C)  offshore 
D)  farshore

Question 6

The systems development life cycle (SDLC) is also known as the _____.

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A)  ad hoc cycle 
B)  self-sourcing model 
C)  agile cycle 
D)  waterfall model

Question 7

A _____ prototype shows users how a particular task that was not technically feasible can be done.

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A)  proof-of-concept 
B)  computer-aided 
C)  requirements-based 
D)  phased-in-phased-out

Question 8

Describe the advantages of prototypes.

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Question 9

What are the four steps involved in prototyping?

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Question 10

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

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A)  layout 
B)  physical 
C)  conceptual 
D)  logical

Question 11

Systems development life cycle (SDLC) develops the entire system at once,whereas extreme programming (XP) uses incremental steps to improve an information system's quality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Normally,a task force for the planning phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) only includes representatives from the IT department along with the top management.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the extreme programming (XP) environment,a method where programmers are usually organized into teams of two,sharing a workstation and working on the same code is known as _____.

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Question 14

Explain the four Ws that users must understand during the planning phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC).

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Question 15

_____ 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.

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A)  Extreme programming (XP) 
B)  Rapid application development (RA
D)  
C)  Joint application design (JA
D)  
D)  Service-oriented architecture (SO
A)

Question 16

A _____ is a tool used in structured systems analysis and design (SSAD) analysis model that shows a process at a more general level and is helpful for showing top management and the task force how a process works.

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A)  data flow diagram 
B)  flowchart 
C)  context diagram 
D)  conceptual data model

Question 17

A disadvantage of extreme programming (XP) is lack of feedback from users.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Workflow plans,floor plans,statistical information,project sequence diagrams,and timelines or milestone charts are all useful supporting documentation for an economic feasibility study.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain how a request for proposal (RFP) is prepared.What are the advantages of an RFP?

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Question 20

External users of an organization's information system are:

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A)  refrained from providing feedback. 
B)  its customers, contractors, and suppliers. 
C)  typically part of a task force. 
D)  the employees who use the system.

Exam 10: Building Successful Information Systems

What are some of the shortcomings of rapid application development (RAD)?

How can tangible benefits of an information system be quantified?

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

What is feasibility and why is it important when planning a project?

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

The systems development life cycle (SDLC) is also known as the _____.

A _____ prototype shows users how a particular task that was not technically feasible can be done.

Describe the advantages of prototypes.

What are the four steps involved in prototyping?

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

Systems development life cycle (SDLC) develops the entire system at once,whereas extreme programming (XP) uses incremental steps to improve an information system's quality.

Normally,a task force for the planning phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) only includes representatives from the IT department along with the top management.

In the extreme programming (XP) environment,a method where programmers are usually organized into teams of two,sharing a workstation and working on the same code is known as _____.

Explain the four Ws that users must understand during the planning 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.

A _____ is a tool used in structured systems analysis and design (SSAD) analysis model that shows a process at a more general level and is helpful for showing top management and the task force how a process works.

A disadvantage of extreme programming (XP) is lack of feedback from users.

Workflow plans,floor plans,statistical information,project sequence diagrams,and timelines or milestone charts are all useful supporting documentation for an economic feasibility study.

Explain how a request for proposal (RFP) is prepared.What are the advantages of an RFP?

External users of an organization's information system are: