Question 1

General types of deliverables associated with requirements determination are information collected from __________,__________,__________,__________.

Accepted Answer

conversations with users,obser

Question 2

The goal with using prototyping to support requirements determination is to build the ultimate system from prototyping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Prototyping is most useful for requirements determination when:

Accepted Answer

A) user requirements are well understood 
B) communication problems have existed in the past between users and analysts 
C) possible designs are simple and require an abstract form to fully evaluate 
D) multiple stakeholders are involved with the system 
A) user requirements are well understood 
B) communication problems have existed in the past between users and analysts 
C) possible designs are simple and require an abstract form to fully evaluate 
D) multiple stakeholders are involved with the system

Question 4

Informal systems develop because of inadequacies of formal procedures,individual work habits and preferences,and resistance to control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition.
-Technologies that enable the breaking of long-held business rules that inhibit organizations from making radical business changes.

Accepted Answer

A) business process reengineering 
B) closed-ended questions 
C) disruptive technologies 
D) formal system 
E) informal system
F)JAD session leader
G)key business processes
H)open-ended questions
I)scribe 
A) business process reengineering 
B) closed-ended questions 
C) disruptive technologies 
D) formal system 
E) informal system
F)JAD session leader
G)key business processes
H)open-ended questions
I)scribe

Question 6

Assume you are analyzing a golf course scheduling system.Identify two open-ended questions and two closed-ended questions you might ask.

Accepted Answer

Open-ended questions might include the f

Question 7

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition.
-Questions in interviews and on questionnaires that ask those responding to choose from among a set of specified responses.

Accepted Answer

A) business process reengineering 
B) closed-ended questions 
C) disruptive technologies 
D) formal system 
E) informal system
F)JAD session leader
G)key business processes
H)open-ended questions
I)scribe 
A) business process reengineering 
B) closed-ended questions 
C) disruptive technologies 
D) formal system 
E) informal system
F)JAD session leader
G)key business processes
H)open-ended questions
I)scribe

Question 8

If your analysis of several written procedures reveals a duplication of effort in two jobs,you should:

Accepted Answer

A) indicate that one job be deleted from the new system 
B) call the duplication to the attention of management as an issue to be resolved before system design can proceed 
C) justify the duplication of effort 
D) restructure the tasks so that the duplication is removed 
A) indicate that one job be deleted from the new system 
B) call the duplication to the attention of management as an issue to be resolved before system design can proceed 
C) justify the duplication of effort 
D) restructure the tasks so that the duplication is removed

Question 9

Referencing eXtreme programming,programmers and end users play the Iteration Planning Game.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The typical participants in a JAD include:

Accepted Answer

A) a session leader 
B) a scribe 
C) a sponsor 
D) all of the above 
A) a session leader 
B) a scribe 
C) a sponsor 
D) all of the above

Question 11

Which of the following documents are useful in understanding possible future system requirements?

Accepted Answer

A) written work procedures 
B) documents that describe the current information system 
C) reports generated by current systems 
D) all of the above 
A) written work procedures 
B) documents that describe the current information system 
C) reports generated by current systems 
D) all of the above

Question 12

While being observed,employees may follow exact procedures more carefully than they typically do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Open-ended questions can put the interviewee at ease because she can respond in her own words using her own structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition.
-The trained individual who plans and leads Joint Application Design sessions.

Accepted Answer

A) business process reengineering 
B) closed-ended questions 
C) disruptive technologies 
D) formal system 
E) informal system
F)JAD session leader
G)key business processes
H)open-ended questions
I)scribe 
A) business process reengineering 
B) closed-ended questions 
C) disruptive technologies 
D) formal system 
E) informal system
F)JAD session leader
G)key business processes
H)open-ended questions
I)scribe

Question 15

During JAD,the group interaction process is typically not well supported by computing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Questions in interviews asking those responding to choose from among a set of specified responses are:

Accepted Answer

A) specific questions 
B) closed-ended questions 
C) open-ended questions 
D) structured questions 
A) specific questions 
B) closed-ended questions 
C) open-ended questions 
D) structured questions

Question 17

Technologies that enable the breaking of long-held business rules that inhibit organizations from making radical business changes best defines:

Accepted Answer

A) technology barriers 
B) business process reengineering 
C) disruptive technologies 
D) business constraints 
A) technology barriers 
B) business process reengineering 
C) disruptive technologies 
D) business constraints

Question 18

Which of the following is a reason for directly observing end users?

Accepted Answer

A) The analyst gets a snap-shot image of the person or task being observed. 
B) Observations are not very time consuming. 
C) People often do not have a completely accurate appreciation of what they do or how they do it. 
D) Employees will alter their performance if they know that they are being observed. 
A) The analyst gets a snap-shot image of the person or task being observed. 
B) Observations are not very time consuming. 
C) People often do not have a completely accurate appreciation of what they do or how they do it. 
D) Employees will alter their performance if they know that they are being observed.

Question 19

The impertinence characteristic of a good systems analyst is represented by which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A) You must challenge yourself to look at the organization in new ways. 
B) Every fact must fit with every other fact. 
C) Assume anything is possible,and eliminate the infeasible. 
D) You should question everything. 
A) You must challenge yourself to look at the organization in new ways. 
B) Every fact must fit with every other fact. 
C) Assume anything is possible,and eliminate the infeasible. 
D) You should question everything.

Question 20

The idea behind BPR is to reorganize the complete flow of data in major sections of an organization to eliminate unnecessary steps,achieve synergies among previously separate steps,and become more responsive to future changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

General types of deliverables associated with requirements determination are information collected from ,,,.

The goal with using prototyping to support requirements determination is to build the ultimate system from prototyping.

Prototyping is most useful for requirements determination when:

Informal systems develop because of inadequacies of formal procedures,individual work habits and preferences,and resistance to control.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition. -Technologies that enable the breaking of long-held business rules that inhibit organizations from making radical business changes.

Assume you are analyzing a golf course scheduling system.Identify two open-ended questions and two closed-ended questions you might ask.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition. -Questions in interviews and on questionnaires that ask those responding to choose from among a set of specified responses.

If your analysis of several written procedures reveals a duplication of effort in two jobs,you should:

Referencing eXtreme programming,programmers and end users play the Iteration Planning Game.

The typical participants in a JAD include:

Which of the following documents are useful in understanding possible future system requirements?

While being observed,employees may follow exact procedures more carefully than they typically do.

Open-ended questions can put the interviewee at ease because she can respond in her own words using her own structure.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition. -The trained individual who plans and leads Joint Application Design sessions.

During JAD,the group interaction process is typically not well supported by computing.

Questions in interviews asking those responding to choose from among a set of specified responses are:

Technologies that enable the breaking of long-held business rules that inhibit organizations from making radical business changes best defines:

Which of the following is a reason for directly observing end users?

The impertinence characteristic of a good systems analyst is represented by which of the following statements?

The idea behind BPR is to reorganize the complete flow of data in major sections of an organization to eliminate unnecessary steps,achieve synergies among previously separate steps,and become more responsive to future changes.

The Systems Development Environment

The Origins of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects

Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects

Structuring System Process Requirements

Structuring System Data Requirements

Designing Databases

Designing Forms and Reports

Designing Interfaces and Dialogues

Designing Distributed and Internet Systems

System Implementation

Maintaining Information Systems

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Use Cases

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Activity Diagrams

Objected-Oriented Analysis and Design: Object Modeling-Class Diagrams

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Sequence Diagrams

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Exam 6: Determining System Requirements

General types of deliverables associated with requirements determination are information collected from __________,__________,__________,__________.

The goal with using prototyping to support requirements determination is to build the ultimate system from prototyping.

Prototyping is most useful for requirements determination when:

Informal systems develop because of inadequacies of formal procedures,individual work habits and preferences,and resistance to control.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition. -Technologies that enable the breaking of long-held business rules that inhibit organizations from making radical business changes.

Assume you are analyzing a golf course scheduling system.Identify two open-ended questions and two closed-ended questions you might ask.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition. -Questions in interviews and on questionnaires that ask those responding to choose from among a set of specified responses.

If your analysis of several written procedures reveals a duplication of effort in two jobs,you should:

Referencing eXtreme programming,programmers and end users play the Iteration Planning Game.

The typical participants in a JAD include:

Which of the following documents are useful in understanding possible future system requirements?

While being observed,employees may follow exact procedures more carefully than they typically do.

Open-ended questions can put the interviewee at ease because she can respond in her own words using her own structure.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition. -The trained individual who plans and leads Joint Application Design sessions.

During JAD,the group interaction process is typically not well supported by computing.

Questions in interviews asking those responding to choose from among a set of specified responses are:

Technologies that enable the breaking of long-held business rules that inhibit organizations from making radical business changes best defines:

Which of the following is a reason for directly observing end users?

The impertinence characteristic of a good systems analyst is represented by which of the following statements?

The idea behind BPR is to reorganize the complete flow of data in major sections of an organization to eliminate unnecessary steps,achieve synergies among previously separate steps,and become more responsive to future changes.

The Systems Development Environment

The Origins of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects

Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects

Structuring System Process Requirements

Structuring System Data Requirements

Designing Databases

Designing Forms and Reports

Designing Interfaces and Dialogues

Designing Distributed and Internet Systems

System Implementation

Maintaining Information Systems

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Use Cases

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Activity Diagrams

Objected-Oriented Analysis and Design: Object Modeling-Class Diagrams

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Sequence Diagrams

Filters

General types of deliverables associated with requirements determination are information collected from ,,,.