Question 1

An __________ is a cost associated with an information system that cannot be easily measured in terms of dollars or with certainty.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An __________ is a cost associated with...

Question 2

Match each of the following terms with its definition.
-A process of identifying the financial benefits and costs associated with a development project.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Match each of the following terms with its definition.
-The process of assessing the degree to which a proposed system solves business problems or takes advantage of business opportunities.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Improvement of management planning and control is a tangible benefit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A cost associated with project start-up and development or system start-up refers to a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) recurring cost 
B) one-time cost 
C) incremental cost 
D) infrequent cost 
A) recurring cost 
B) one-time cost 
C) incremental cost 
D) infrequent cost

Question 6

A walkthrough is a peer group review of any product created during the systems development process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

To gain an understanding of how key stakeholders within the organization view the proposed system is the purpose of:

Accepted Answer

A) technical feasibility 
B) legal and contractual feasibility 
C) political feasibility 
D) operational feasibility 
A) technical feasibility 
B) legal and contractual feasibility 
C) political feasibility 
D) operational feasibility

Question 8

Match each of the following terms with its definition.
-A cost associated with an information system that can be measured in dollars and with certainty.

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 9

Site preparation is an example of a one-time cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The time value of money compares present cash outlays to future expected returns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Assume a proposed system has a useful life of 5 years,one-time costs of $50,000,recurring costs of $25,000 per year,and tangible benefits of $45,000 per year.If the cost of capital is 10%,what is the overall NPV? Overall ROI? Break-even point?

Accepted Answer

The overall NPV is $

Question 12

Infrastructure replacement/improvements,system maintenance costs,and user training and support are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) project-related costs 
B) operating costs 
C) start-up costs 
D) procurement costs 
A) project-related costs 
B) operating costs 
C) start-up costs 
D) procurement costs

Question 13

The Project Scope Statement clearly outlines the objectives and constraints of the project for the development group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

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 15

The objective of the project planning process is:

Accepted Answer

A) the development of a Baseline Project Plan and Project Scope Statement 
B) the development of a Systems Service Request 
C) the development of entity relationship diagrams 
D) the development of transitional operations plans 
A) the development of a Baseline Project Plan and Project Scope Statement 
B) the development of a Systems Service Request 
C) the development of entity relationship diagrams 
D) the development of transitional operations plans

Question 16

Assume a proposed system has a useful life of 5 years,one-time costs of $1,000,000,recurring costs of $250,000 per year,and tangible benefits of $750,000 per year.If the cost of capital is 10%,what is the overall NPV? Overall ROI? Break-even point?

Accepted Answer

The overall NPV is $

Question 17

How is project planning distinct from general information systems planning?

Accepted Answer

A) General information systems planning focuses on assessing the information systems needs of the entire organization. 
B) Project planning focuses on assessing the information systems needs of the entire organization. 
C) General information systems planning focuses on defining clear,discrete activities and the work needed to complete each activity within a single project. 
D) Project planning focuses on defining discrete activities needed to complete all projects. 
A) General information systems planning focuses on assessing the information systems needs of the entire organization. 
B) Project planning focuses on assessing the information systems needs of the entire organization. 
C) General information systems planning focuses on defining clear,discrete activities and the work needed to complete each activity within a single project. 
D) Project planning focuses on defining discrete activities needed to complete all projects.

Question 18

Match each of the following terms with its definition.
-The process of assessing potential legal and contractual ramifications due to the construction of a system.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Cost reduction and avoidance,error reduction,and increased flexibility are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) intangible benefits 
B) qualitative benefits 
C) tangible benefits 
D) legal and contractual benefits 
A) intangible benefits 
B) qualitative benefits 
C) tangible benefits 
D) legal and contractual benefits

Question 20

An assessment of the development group's understanding of the possible target hardware,software,and operating environments,system size,complexity,and the group's experience with similar systems should be included as part of:

Accepted Answer

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

An __________ is a cost associated with an information system that cannot be easily measured in terms of dollars or with certainty.

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -A process of identifying the financial benefits and costs associated with a development project.

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -The process of assessing the degree to which a proposed system solves business problems or takes advantage of business opportunities.

Improvement of management planning and control is a tangible benefit.

A cost associated with project start-up and development or system start-up refers to a(n):

A walkthrough is a peer group review of any product created during the systems development process.

To gain an understanding of how key stakeholders within the organization view the proposed system is the purpose of:

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -A cost associated with an information system that can be measured in dollars and with certainty.

Site preparation is an example of a one-time cost.

The time value of money compares present cash outlays to future expected returns.

Assume a proposed system has a useful life of 5 years,one-time costs of $50,000,recurring costs of $25,000 per year,and tangible benefits of $45,000 per year.If the cost of capital is 10%,what is the overall NPV? Overall ROI? Break-even point?

Infrastructure replacement/improvements,system maintenance costs,and user training and support are examples of:

The Project Scope Statement clearly outlines the objectives and constraints of the project for the development group.

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

The objective of the project planning process is:

Assume a proposed system has a useful life of 5 years,one-time costs of $1,000,000,recurring costs of $250,000 per year,and tangible benefits of $750,000 per year.If the cost of capital is 10%,what is the overall NPV? Overall ROI? Break-even point?

How is project planning distinct from general information systems planning?

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -The process of assessing potential legal and contractual ramifications due to the construction of a system.

Cost reduction and avoidance,error reduction,and increased flexibility are examples of:

An assessment of the development group's understanding of the possible target hardware,software,and operating environments,system size,complexity,and the group's experience with similar systems should be included as part of:

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

An __________ is a cost associated with an information system that cannot be easily measured in terms of dollars or with certainty.

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -A process of identifying the financial benefits and costs associated with a development project.

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -The process of assessing the degree to which a proposed system solves business problems or takes advantage of business opportunities.

Improvement of management planning and control is a tangible benefit.

A cost associated with project start-up and development or system start-up refers to a(n):

A walkthrough is a peer group review of any product created during the systems development process.

To gain an understanding of how key stakeholders within the organization view the proposed system is the purpose of:

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -A cost associated with an information system that can be measured in dollars and with certainty.

Site preparation is an example of a one-time cost.

The time value of money compares present cash outlays to future expected returns.

Assume a proposed system has a useful life of 5 years,one-time costs of $50,000,recurring costs of $25,000 per year,and tangible benefits of $45,000 per year.If the cost of capital is 10%,what is the overall NPV? Overall ROI? Break-even point?

Infrastructure replacement/improvements,system maintenance costs,and user training and support are examples of:

The Project Scope Statement clearly outlines the objectives and constraints of the project for the development group.

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

The objective of the project planning process is:

Assume a proposed system has a useful life of 5 years,one-time costs of $1,000,000,recurring costs of $250,000 per year,and tangible benefits of $750,000 per year.If the cost of capital is 10%,what is the overall NPV? Overall ROI? Break-even point?

How is project planning distinct from general information systems planning?

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -The process of assessing potential legal and contractual ramifications due to the construction of a system.

Cost reduction and avoidance,error reduction,and increased flexibility are examples of:

An assessment of the development group's understanding of the possible target hardware,software,and operating environments,system size,complexity,and the group's experience with similar systems should be included as part of:

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