Question 1

As an MIS analyst, you have decided to use a prototyping methodology for a small, Web-based design project. What is the order of steps that you will follow in the project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Develop the prototype; use the prototype; revise and enhance the prototype. 
B)  Identify user requirements; develop the prototype; use the prototype; revise and enhance the prototype. 
C)  Develop the prototype; identify user requirements; use the prototype; revise and enhance the prototype. 
D)  Identify user requirements; develop solutions; select the best prototype; implement the prototype. 
E)  Identify user requirements; develop the prototype; revise and enhance the prototype.

Question 2

IT architecture focuses only on the technical aspects of information resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_____ is a software development methodology that delivers functionality in rapid iterations, usually measured in weeks.

Accepted Answer

A)  Agile development 
B)  Prototyping 
C)  The systems development life cycle 
D)  Joint application development 
E)  Component-based development

Question 4

Adding functions after a project has been initiated is called scope creep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A firm implements a new information system in one of its plants, assesses the new system's performance, and then implements the new system in its other plants. This is an example of __________ conversion.

Accepted Answer

A)  Phased 
B)  Direct 
C)  Parallel 
D)  Pilot 
E)  Timely

Question 6

Insourcing application development is usually less time consuming and less expensive than buying or leasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Contrast agile development and the SDLC.
Section reference 1: Alternative Methods and Tools for Systems Development

Accepted Answer

The answer of Contrast agile development and the SDLC.
Section reference...

Question 8

In the traditional systems development life cycle, users:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are important and ongoing members of the development team throughout the life of the project. 
B)  Are important only in the testing phases of the project. 
C)  Have no input. 
D)  Are important only in the maintenance phase of the project. 
E)  Provide information requirements.

Question 9

Refer to IT's About Business 13.2 - A Disastrous Development Project: Marin County hired Deloitte Consulting to work with them on the implementation of the new SAP system. This arrangement is called ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Insourcing 
B)  Outsourcing 
C)  Offshoring 
D)  Hiring part-time employees 
E)  SaaS

Question 10

The _____ approach to systems development is a group-based tool for collecting user requirements.

Accepted Answer

A)  Integrated computer-assisted software engineering 
B)  Joint application design 
C)  Rapid application development 
D)  Prototyping 
E)  Systems development life cycle

Question 11

Technical 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) True 
 B)False

Question 12

With agile development, a company develops only what it needs right now to be successful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Maintenance ends when the new system is implemented and has run long enough for a systems audit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Anna works in the sales organization of a mid-size company. The company is evaluating whether it should replace its existing sales support system. At what stage of the SDLC should Anna expect to participate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Systems analysis 
B)  Programming 
C)  Systems design 
D)  Prototyping 
E)  Feasibility study

Question 15

Refer IT's About Business 13.4 - Atlassian Helps Manage Large Software Projects: Making too much information about the projects available to the software developers will confuse them and slow down the development time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A company's IT application portfolio is

Accepted Answer

A)  A list of existing application the company owns. 
B)  A list of applications that need to be updated. 
C)  A list of applications that need to be removed. 
D)  A list of applications that need to be replaced. 
E)  A list of application to be added or modified.

Question 17

Contrast component-based development and the SDLC.
Section reference 1: Alternative Methods and Tools for Systems Development

Accepted Answer

The answer of Contrast component-based development and the SDLC.
Section reference...

Question 18

Which of the following systems acquisition methods saves the company's time, enables the company to select software that has been used for similar problems in other organizations, and allows the company to try out the software?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

_____ feasibility addresses the human issues of an information systems project.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following is not a part of the typical IS operational plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mission of the IS function 
B)  The organizational mission 
C)  The IT architecture 
D)  The application portfolio 
E)  The IS function's estimate of its goals

Exam 12: Business Intelligence

As an MIS analyst, you have decided to use a prototyping methodology for a small, Web-based design project. What is the order of steps that you will follow in the project?

IT architecture focuses only on the technical aspects of information resources.

_____ is a software development methodology that delivers functionality in rapid iterations, usually measured in weeks.

Adding functions after a project has been initiated is called scope creep.

A firm implements a new information system in one of its plants, assesses the new system's performance, and then implements the new system in its other plants. This is an example of __________ conversion.

Insourcing application development is usually less time consuming and less expensive than buying or leasing.

Contrast agile development and the SDLC. Section reference 1: Alternative Methods and Tools for Systems Development

In the traditional systems development life cycle, users:

Refer to IT's About Business 13.2 - A Disastrous Development Project: Marin County hired Deloitte Consulting to work with them on the implementation of the new SAP system. This arrangement is called ____________.

The _____ approach to systems development is a group-based tool for collecting user requirements.

Technical 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.

With agile development, a company develops only what it needs right now to be successful.

Maintenance ends when the new system is implemented and has run long enough for a systems audit.

Anna works in the sales organization of a mid-size company. The company is evaluating whether it should replace its existing sales support system. At what stage of the SDLC should Anna expect to participate?

Refer IT's About Business 13.4 - Atlassian Helps Manage Large Software Projects: Making too much information about the projects available to the software developers will confuse them and slow down the development time.

A company's IT application portfolio is

Contrast component-based development and the SDLC. Section reference 1: Alternative Methods and Tools for Systems Development

Which of the following systems acquisition methods saves the company's time, enables the company to select software that has been used for similar problems in other organizations, and allows the company to try out the software?

_____ feasibility addresses the human issues of an information systems project.

Which of the following is not a part of the typical IS operational plan?