Question 1

Briefly define walkthrough and describe the role of each participant.

Accepted Answer

A walkthrough is a peer group review of any product created during the systems development process.During the review users,management,and the development group participate through various roles.These roles are coordinator,presenter,user,secretary,standards bearer,and maintenance oracle.The coordinator is the person who plans the meeting and facilitates a smooth meeting process.The presenter is the individual who describes the work product to the group.Ensuring that the work product meets the needs of the project's customers is the role fulfilled by the user.The person taking notes and recording decisions or recommendations made by the group is the secretary.The standards bearer role is to ensure that the work product adheres to organizational technical standards.The maintenance oracle is the individual who reviews the work product in terms of future maintenance activities.

Question 2

A peer group review of any product created during the system development process refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) walkthrough 
B) feasibility assessment 
C) joint application discussion 
D) product evaluation 
A) walkthrough 
B) feasibility assessment 
C) joint application discussion 
D) product evaluation A

Question 3

For each of the following walkthrough roles,match it with its description.
-This person ensures that the work product adheres to organizational standards.

Accepted Answer

A) coordinator 
B) maintenance oracle 
C) presenter 
D) secretary 
E) standards bearer
F)user 
A) coordinator 
B) maintenance oracle 
C) presenter 
D) secretary 
E) standards bearer
F)user E

Question 4

A benefit derived from the creation of an information system that can be measured in dollars and with certainty is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) intangible benefit 
B) qualitative benefit 
C) tangible benefit 
D) operational benefit 
A) intangible benefit 
B) qualitative benefit 
C) tangible benefit 
D) operational benefit

Question 5

Match each of the following terms with its definition.
-A cost resulting from the ongoing evolution and use of a system.

Accepted Answer

A) intangible benefit 
B) intangible cost 
C) one-time cost 
D) recurring cost 
E) tangible benefit
F)tangible cost 
A) intangible benefit 
B) intangible cost 
C) one-time cost 
D) recurring cost 
E) tangible benefit
F)tangible cost

Question 6

At a walkthrough meeting,the person (or group)who ensures that the work product meets the needs of the project's customers is referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A) coordinator 
B) user 
C) maintenance oracle 
D) standards bearer 
A) coordinator 
B) user 
C) maintenance oracle 
D) standards bearer

Question 7

Referencing a walkthrough,the maintenance oracle ensures that the work product adheres to organizational technical standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

__________ finds the amount of time required for the cumulative cash flow from a project to equal its initial and ongoing investment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ finds the amount of time required...

Question 9

__________ is the process of assessing the development organization's ability to construct a proposed system.

Accepted Answer

Technical

Question 10

To gain an understanding of the organization's ability to construct the proposed system is the purpose of:

Accepted Answer

A) operational feasibility 
B) schedule feasibility 
C) technical feasibility 
D) political feasibility 
A) operational feasibility 
B) schedule feasibility 
C) technical feasibility 
D) political feasibility

Question 11

A cost associated with an information system that can be measured in dollars and with certainty is referred to as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) economic cost 
B) tangible cost 
C) intangible cost 
D) one-time cost 
A) economic cost 
B) tangible cost 
C) intangible cost 
D) one-time cost

Question 12

Economic feasibility is the process of identifying the financial benefits and costs associated with a development project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match each of the following feasibility criteria with its purpose.
-To gain an understanding of the degree to which the proposed system will likely solve the business problems or take advantage of the opportunities outlined in the systems service request or project identification study.

Accepted Answer

A) economic 
B) legal and contractual 
C) operational 
D) political 
E) schedule
F)technical 
A) economic 
B) legal and contractual 
C) operational 
D) political 
E) schedule
F)technical

Question 14

What is a Project Scope Statement and Baseline Project Plan? How are they different?

Accepted Answer

The Baseline Project Plan and the Projec

Question 15

__________ is the process of assessing the degree to which the potential time frame and completion dates for all major activities within a project meet organizational deadlines and constraints for affecting change.

Accepted Answer

Schedule f

Question 16

The rate of return used to compute the present value of future cash flows refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) discount rate 
B) investment rate 
C) transfer rate 
D) future cash flow rate 
A) discount rate 
B) investment rate 
C) transfer rate 
D) future cash flow rate

Question 17

Increased flexibility is an intangible benefit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Match each of the following terms with its definition.
-The process of assessing the degree to which the potential time frame and completion dates for all major activities within a project meet organizational deadlines and constraints for affecting change.

Accepted Answer

A) Baseline Project Plan 
B) discount rate 
C) economic feasibility 
D) intangible benefit 
E) intangible cost
F)legal and contractual feasibility
G)operational feasibility
H)one-time cost
I)political feasibility
J)present value
K)recurring cost
L)schedule feasibility
M)Project Scope Statement
N)tangible benefit
O)tangible cost
P)technical feasibility
Q)walkthrough 
A) Baseline Project Plan 
B) discount rate 
C) economic feasibility 
D) intangible benefit 
E) intangible cost
F)legal and contractual feasibility
G)operational feasibility
H)one-time cost
I)political feasibility
J)present value
K)recurring cost
L)schedule feasibility
M)Project Scope Statement
N)tangible benefit
O)tangible cost
P)technical feasibility
Q)walkthrough

Question 19

During project initiation and planning,you should precisely define all benefits and costs related to a particular project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Explanation of Services is a short document prepared for the customer that describes what the project will deliver and outlines all work required to complete the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Briefly define walkthrough and describe the role of each participant.

A peer group review of any product created during the system development process refers to:

For each of the following walkthrough roles,match it with its description. -This person ensures that the work product adheres to organizational standards.

A benefit derived from the creation of an information system that can be measured in dollars and with certainty is a(n):

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -A cost resulting from the ongoing evolution and use of a system.

At a walkthrough meeting,the person (or group)who ensures that the work product meets the needs of the project's customers is referred to as the:

Referencing a walkthrough,the maintenance oracle ensures that the work product adheres to organizational technical standards.

__________ finds the amount of time required for the cumulative cash flow from a project to equal its initial and ongoing investment.

__________ is the process of assessing the development organization's ability to construct a proposed system.

To gain an understanding of the organization's ability to construct the proposed system is the purpose of:

A cost associated with an information system that can be measured in dollars and with certainty is referred to as a(n):

Economic feasibility is the process of identifying the financial benefits and costs associated with a development project.

Match each of the following feasibility criteria with its purpose. -To gain an understanding of the degree to which the proposed system will likely solve the business problems or take advantage of the opportunities outlined in the systems service request or project identification study.

What is a Project Scope Statement and Baseline Project Plan? How are they different?

__________ is the process of assessing the degree to which the potential time frame and completion dates for all major activities within a project meet organizational deadlines and constraints for affecting change.

The rate of return used to compute the present value of future cash flows refers to:

Increased flexibility is an intangible benefit.

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -The process of assessing the degree to which the potential time frame and completion dates for all major activities within a project meet organizational deadlines and constraints for affecting change.

During project initiation and planning,you should precisely define all benefits and costs related to a particular project.

The Explanation of Services is a short document prepared for the customer that describes what the project will deliver and outlines all work required to complete the project.

The Systems Development Environment

The Origins of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects

Determining System Requirements

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 5: Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects

Briefly define walkthrough and describe the role of each participant.

A peer group review of any product created during the system development process refers to:

For each of the following walkthrough roles,match it with its description. -This person ensures that the work product adheres to organizational standards.

A benefit derived from the creation of an information system that can be measured in dollars and with certainty is a(n):

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -A cost resulting from the ongoing evolution and use of a system.

At a walkthrough meeting,the person (or group)who ensures that the work product meets the needs of the project's customers is referred to as the:

Referencing a walkthrough,the maintenance oracle ensures that the work product adheres to organizational technical standards.

__________ finds the amount of time required for the cumulative cash flow from a project to equal its initial and ongoing investment.

__________ is the process of assessing the development organization's ability to construct a proposed system.

To gain an understanding of the organization's ability to construct the proposed system is the purpose of:

A cost associated with an information system that can be measured in dollars and with certainty is referred to as a(n):

Economic feasibility is the process of identifying the financial benefits and costs associated with a development project.

Match each of the following feasibility criteria with its purpose. -To gain an understanding of the degree to which the proposed system will likely solve the business problems or take advantage of the opportunities outlined in the systems service request or project identification study.

What is a Project Scope Statement and Baseline Project Plan? How are they different?

__________ is the process of assessing the degree to which the potential time frame and completion dates for all major activities within a project meet organizational deadlines and constraints for affecting change.

The rate of return used to compute the present value of future cash flows refers to:

Increased flexibility is an intangible benefit.

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -The process of assessing the degree to which the potential time frame and completion dates for all major activities within a project meet organizational deadlines and constraints for affecting change.

During project initiation and planning,you should precisely define all benefits and costs related to a particular project.

The Explanation of Services is a short document prepared for the customer that describes what the project will deliver and outlines all work required to complete the project.

The Systems Development Environment

The Origins of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects

Determining System Requirements

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