Exam 7: Development Strategies

As you prepare to winnow the field in your selection of a new system, you want a quick refresher on the difference between RFPs and RFQs. If you need an RFP, Simone will write it, and if you need an RFQ, Marny is responsible for writing that. Which of the following is true?

A software package that can be used by many different types of organizations is called a vertical application. _________________________

A software package developed to handle information requirements for a specific type of business is called a horizontal application. _________________________

Most ____________________ are based on a combination of HTML and XML.

____________________ methods build a system by creating a series of prototypes and then constantly adjusting them to user requirements.

A(n) ____________________ might lack security requirements, exception and error-handling procedures, and other required functions.

A software ____ is software that is obtained from a vendor or application service provider.

-When identifying potential vendors or outsourcing options, a valuable resource is the Internet bulletin board system that contains thousands of forums, called ____________________, like the one shown in the accompanying figure, which cover every imaginable topic.

Compared to software developed in-house, a software package almost always is more expensive, particularly in terms of initial investment.

Empowerment makes an IT department less productive because it must spend more time responding to the daily concerns of users and less time on high-impact systems development projects that support strategic business goals.

A user ____ utilizes standard business software, such as Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel, which has been configured in a specific manner to enhance user productivity.

In a traditional systems development environment, security issues usually are less complex than with Web-based systems, because the system operates on a private telecommunications network, rather than the Internet.