Question 1

What is the second major activity in the project identification and selection process?

Accepted Answer

A) Identifying potential projects 
B) Classifying IS development projects 
C) Choosing a final project 
D) Identifying a project team 
A) Identifying potential projects 
B) Classifying IS development projects 
C) Choosing a final project 
D) Identifying a project team

Question 2

Identifying the relationships between organizational entities and each business function relates to which kind of matrix?

Accepted Answer

A) Unit-to-function 
B) Location-to-unit 
C) Function-to-process 
D) Entity-to-process 
A) Unit-to-function 
B) Location-to-unit 
C) Function-to-process 
D) Entity-to-process

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of top management when choosing an IS project selection?

Accepted Answer

A) Largest project size 
B) Strategic focus 
C) Enterprise wide consideration 
D) Faster development 
A) Largest project size 
B) Strategic focus 
C) Enterprise wide consideration 
D) Faster development

Question 4

If a project has a small or narrow focus,it most likely was chosen by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) A business unit 
B) Top management 
C) A steering committee 
D) The IS department 
A) A business unit 
B) Top management 
C) A steering committee 
D) The IS department

Question 5

Which section of the ISP deals with the set of long-range strategies chosen by the IS department?

Accepted Answer

A) Overall systems needs strategies 
B) Mission and objectives of IS 
C) Informational inventory 
D) Conclusion 
A) Overall systems needs strategies 
B) Mission and objectives of IS 
C) Informational inventory 
D) Conclusion

Question 6

________ will mostly likely choose projects that are easy to integrate with the current hardware and software.

Accepted Answer

A) Top management 
B) Steering committees 
C) IS departments 
D) User departments 
A) Top management 
B) Steering committees 
C) IS departments 
D) User departments

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT included as a total when using a weighted multi-criteria project?

Accepted Answer

A) Requirements 
B) Constraints 
C) Department rankings 
D) Overall totals 
A) Requirements 
B) Constraints 
C) Department rankings 
D) Overall totals

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a component on the typical information systems plan?

Accepted Answer

A) Corporation history 
B) Constraints on IS development 
C) Informational inventory 
D) The short-term plan 
A) Corporation history 
B) Constraints on IS development 
C) Informational inventory 
D) The short-term plan

Question 9

Define and discuss information systems planning.

Accepted Answer

ISP is an orderly means of assessing the

Question 10

If a project is selected,what is the most likely next step?

Accepted Answer

A) The project will begin. 
B) The project will be funded. 
C) The project has to be signed off by management. 
D) The project is no longer considered. 
A) The project will begin. 
B) The project will be funded. 
C) The project has to be signed off by management. 
D) The project is no longer considered.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a possible decision outcome for a project?

Accepted Answer

A) Accept the project 
B) Reject the project 
C) Evaluate criteria 
D) Proof of concept 
A) Accept the project 
B) Reject the project 
C) Evaluate criteria 
D) Proof of concept

Question 12

________ is a process of considering short- and long- term projects.

Accepted Answer

A) Project selection 
B) Project identification 
C) Project determination 
D) Project analysis 
A) Project selection 
B) Project identification 
C) Project determination 
D) Project analysis

Question 13

What is a large network of networks?

Accepted Answer

A) Electronic commerce 
B) The Internet 
C) EDI 
D) A local area network 
A) Electronic commerce 
B) The Internet 
C) EDI 
D) A local area network

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a primary activity in project identification?

Accepted Answer

A) Identify potential projects. 
B) Select IS projects. 
C) Stop current projects. 
D) Classify development projects. 
A) Identify potential projects. 
B) Select IS projects. 
C) Stop current projects. 
D) Classify development projects.

Question 15

How have organizations traditionally allocated IS resources?

Accepted Answer

A) Through a formal process 
B) With a top-down process 
C) Through attempts to solve isolated organizational problems 
D) To update billing systems 
A) Through a formal process 
B) With a top-down process 
C) Through attempts to solve isolated organizational problems 
D) To update billing systems

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the planning-based approach for projects is better than the traditional approach?

Accepted Answer

A) The planning based approach plans for the future. 
B) Data structures remain stable. 
C) Business processes remain the same for ten or more years. 
D) An organization's informational needs change more slowly. 
A) The planning based approach plans for the future. 
B) Data structures remain stable. 
C) Business processes remain the same for ten or more years. 
D) An organization's informational needs change more slowly.

Question 17

What is the primary deliverable in the initial part of the planning phase?

Accepted Answer

A) To determine costs 
B) To rank projects 
C) A detailed projet plan 
D) A schedule of specific IS development projects 
A) To determine costs 
B) To rank projects 
C) A detailed projet plan 
D) A schedule of specific IS development projects

Question 18

Which Porter strategy deals with competing in an industry on the basis of products to the consumer?

Accepted Answer

A) Value added 
B) Low cost producer 
C) Product differentiation 
D) Product Focus 
A) Value added 
B) Low cost producer 
C) Product differentiation 
D) Product Focus

Question 19

Describe all of the sources of information systems development requests.

Accepted Answer

During project identification and select

Question 20

Using a weighted system,requirements and restraints should be given equal weights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the second major activity in the project identification and selection process?

Identifying the relationships between organizational entities and each business function relates to which kind of matrix?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of top management when choosing an IS project selection?

If a project has a small or narrow focus,it most likely was chosen by ________.

Which section of the ISP deals with the set of long-range strategies chosen by the IS department?

________ will mostly likely choose projects that are easy to integrate with the current hardware and software.

Which of the following is NOT included as a total when using a weighted multi-criteria project?

Which of the following is NOT a component on the typical information systems plan?

Define and discuss information systems planning.

If a project is selected,what is the most likely next step?

Which of the following is NOT a possible decision outcome for a project?

________ is a process of considering short- and long- term projects.

What is a large network of networks?

Which of the following is NOT a primary activity in project identification?

How have organizations traditionally allocated IS resources?

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the planning-based approach for projects is better than the traditional approach?

What is the primary deliverable in the initial part of the planning phase?

Which Porter strategy deals with competing in an industry on the basis of products to the consumer?

Describe all of the sources of information systems development requests.

Using a weighted system,requirements and restraints should be given equal weights.

The Systems Development Environment

The Origins of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Initiating and Planning 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

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Exam 4: Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects

What is the second major activity in the project identification and selection process?

Identifying the relationships between organizational entities and each business function relates to which kind of matrix?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of top management when choosing an IS project selection?

If a project has a small or narrow focus,it most likely was chosen by ________.

Which section of the ISP deals with the set of long-range strategies chosen by the IS department?

________ will mostly likely choose projects that are easy to integrate with the current hardware and software.

Which of the following is NOT included as a total when using a weighted multi-criteria project?

Which of the following is NOT a component on the typical information systems plan?

Define and discuss information systems planning.

If a project is selected,what is the most likely next step?

Which of the following is NOT a possible decision outcome for a project?

________ is a process of considering short- and long- term projects.

What is a large network of networks?

Which of the following is NOT a primary activity in project identification?

How have organizations traditionally allocated IS resources?

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the planning-based approach for projects is better than the traditional approach?

What is the primary deliverable in the initial part of the planning phase?

Which Porter strategy deals with competing in an industry on the basis of products to the consumer?

Describe all of the sources of information systems development requests.

Using a weighted system,requirements and restraints should be given equal weights.

The Systems Development Environment

The Origins of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Initiating and Planning 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

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