Exam 5: Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -The process of evaluating how key stakeholders within the organization view the proposed system.

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -A benefit derived from the creation of an information system that cannot be easily measured in dollars or with certainty.

A __________ is the justification for an information system,presented in terms of the tangible and intangible economic benefits and costs and the technical and organizational feasibility of the proposed system.

Activities designed to assist in organizing a team to conduct project planning is the focus of:

The process of assessing potential legal and contractual ramifications due to the construction of a system refers to:

The Systems Service Request reflects the best estimate of the project's scope,benefits,costs,risks,and resource requirements,given the current understanding of the project.

Which of the following is not an element of project initiation?

Using a discount rate of 10%,the present value of a $2,500 benefit received 5 years from now is $1,552.30.

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -The process of evaluating how key stakeholders within the organization view the proposed system.

The objective of the project planning process is the development of a Baseline Project Plan and a Statement of Work.

Describe the differences between tangible and intangible benefits and costs,and between one-time and recurring benefits and costs.

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -A process of assessing the development organization's ability to construct a proposed system.

Which of the following is an element of project planning?

If the NPV of all costs is $100,000 and the NPV of all benefits is $170,000,then the ROI would be 35%.

To identify the financial benefits and costs associated with the development project is the purpose of:

All information collected during project initiation and planning is collected and organized into a document called the Baseline Project Plan.

Match each of the following feasibility criteria with its purpose. -To provide an understanding of the likelihood that all potential time frames and completion date schedules can be met,and that meeting these dates will be sufficient for dealing with the needs of the organization.

Walkthroughs are a common occurrence in most system development groups.

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

__________ are costs resulting from the ongoing evolution and use of a system.