Question 1

What are the unknowns when designing and building Internet applications? Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

1.User • Concern: Who is the user? • Exa

Question 2

Rejection of a project is the only outcome in the classifying and ranking of projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a source for IS development requests?

Accepted Answer

A) Customers 
B) Formal planning groups 
C) Business units 
D) IS managers 
A) Customers 
B) Formal planning groups 
C) Business units 
D) IS managers

Question 4

When a steering committee chooses a project it is referred as a bottom-up source.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Organizations create new information systems to add value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Define and briefly discuss information systems planning (ISP).

Accepted Answer

Information systems planning is an order

Question 7

Information systems planning includes all of the following steps except ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Current situation 
B) Future situation 
C) Schedule of projects 
D) Selection of projects 
A) Current situation 
B) Future situation 
C) Schedule of projects 
D) Selection of projects

Question 8

Hyundai practices the low-cost producer competitive strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The second step in selection of a project is reviewing the current projects and removing the ones that do not line up with strategic goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A development group selection method looks for projects with fewer development delays.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Define incremental commitment.Does it always result in a working system? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Incremental commitment is a systems anal

Question 12

The cost of information systems has steadily decreased over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why would an IS manager request an IS development project?

Accepted Answer

A) To help meet the organization's goals 
B) To move to a new operating environment 
C) To provide a new service to customers 
D) To gain needed information 
A) To help meet the organization's goals 
B) To move to a new operating environment 
C) To provide a new service to customers 
D) To gain needed information

Question 14

What is the first phase of the SDLC method?

Accepted Answer

A) Analysis 
B) Planning 
C) Design 
D) Maintenance 
A) Analysis 
B) Planning 
C) Design 
D) Maintenance

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a possible evaluation criteria when ranking projects?

Accepted Answer

A) Value chain analysis 
B) Strategic alignment 
C) Cross functional focus 
D) Technical difficulty 
A) Value chain analysis 
B) Strategic alignment 
C) Cross functional focus 
D) Technical difficulty

Question 16

How should one think about an organization when conducting a value chain analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) Understand the costs associated with value chain activities. 
B) Identify the projects that support the organizations goals. 
C) Consider the organization in terms of inputs/outputs. 
D) Look at each individual process within a value chain. 
A) Understand the costs associated with value chain activities. 
B) Identify the projects that support the organizations goals. 
C) Consider the organization in terms of inputs/outputs. 
D) Look at each individual process within a value chain.

Question 17

As an analyst,which type of project would you most likely have contact with in the beginning of your career?

Accepted Answer

A) Top-down projects 
B) Strategic goals projects 
C) Planning of projects 
D) Bottom-up projects 
A) Top-down projects 
B) Strategic goals projects 
C) Planning of projects 
D) Bottom-up projects

Question 18

List and describe the six evaluation criteria for classifying and ranking projects.

Accepted Answer

1.Value Chain Analysis: Extent to which

Question 19

What is affinity clustering? Why is it important?

Accepted Answer

Affinity clustering is the process of ar

Question 20

When an organization reviews their short and long term goals for development,the organization uses an IS plan to document it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are the unknowns when designing and building Internet applications? Provide an example of each.

Rejection of a project is the only outcome in the classifying and ranking of projects.

Which of the following is NOT a source for IS development requests?

When a steering committee chooses a project it is referred as a bottom-up source.

Organizations create new information systems to add value.

Define and briefly discuss information systems planning (ISP).

Information systems planning includes all of the following steps except ________.

Hyundai practices the low-cost producer competitive strategy.

The second step in selection of a project is reviewing the current projects and removing the ones that do not line up with strategic goals.

A development group selection method looks for projects with fewer development delays.

Define incremental commitment.Does it always result in a working system? Why or why not?

The cost of information systems has steadily decreased over time.

Why would an IS manager request an IS development project?

What is the first phase of the SDLC method?

Which of the following is NOT a possible evaluation criteria when ranking projects?

How should one think about an organization when conducting a value chain analysis?

As an analyst,which type of project would you most likely have contact with in the beginning of your career?

List and describe the six evaluation criteria for classifying and ranking projects.

What is affinity clustering? Why is it important?

When an organization reviews their short and long term goals for development,the organization uses an IS plan to document it.

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

Filters

Exam 4: Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects

What are the unknowns when designing and building Internet applications? Provide an example of each.

Rejection of a project is the only outcome in the classifying and ranking of projects.

Which of the following is NOT a source for IS development requests?

When a steering committee chooses a project it is referred as a bottom-up source.

Organizations create new information systems to add value.

Define and briefly discuss information systems planning (ISP).

Information systems planning includes all of the following steps except ________.

Hyundai practices the low-cost producer competitive strategy.

The second step in selection of a project is reviewing the current projects and removing the ones that do not line up with strategic goals.

A development group selection method looks for projects with fewer development delays.

Define incremental commitment.Does it always result in a working system? Why or why not?

The cost of information systems has steadily decreased over time.

Why would an IS manager request an IS development project?

What is the first phase of the SDLC method?

Which of the following is NOT a possible evaluation criteria when ranking projects?

How should one think about an organization when conducting a value chain analysis?

As an analyst,which type of project would you most likely have contact with in the beginning of your career?

List and describe the six evaluation criteria for classifying and ranking projects.

What is affinity clustering? Why is it important?

When an organization reviews their short and long term goals for development,the organization uses an IS plan to document it.

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

Filters