Exam 7: Development Strategies

_____ is the transfer of information systems development,operation,or maintenance to an outside firm that provides these services,for a fee,on a temporary or long-term basis.

Which is true of a traditional systems development environment?

When companies use a _____,they already know the specific products or service they want and need to obtain price estimates or bids from vendors.

In addition to configuring software,the IT staff can create a _____,which includes screens,commands,controls,and features that enable users to interact more effectively with the application.

A firm that offers outsourcing solutions is called a _____.

Although the traditional model of software acquisition still accounts for more software acquisition,a new model,called Hardware as a Help,is changing the picture dramatically.

_____ is an example of a nonprofit organization that publishes standards and reports for its members and the general public.

Benchmarking can be used to predict project-specific results.

The main reason for offshore outsourcing is to _____.

Typically,customers purchase licenses that give them the right to use software under the terms of the license agreement.

Compared with software developed in-house,a software package is almost always more expensive.

For horizontal applications or small systems,using a demo copy to enter a few sample transactions could be an acceptable application test.

If a software package is purchased,consider a _____,which offers additional support and assistance from the vendor.

Building an application in a _____ environment can offer greater benefits,and sometimes greater risks,when compared to a traditional environment.

_____ is a percentage rate that compares the total net benefits received from a project to the total costs of the project.

Mission-critical IT systems should be outsourced only if the result is a cost-attractive,reliable business solution that fits the company's long-term business strategy.

The software that a company's IT department makes,builds,and develops is called _____.

A(n)_____ is an outsourcing fee model that charges a variable fee based on the volume of transactions or operations performed by the application.

Mergers and acquisitions typically have no impact on clients and customers of large,financially healthy firms.

An ASP provides more than a license to use a software application;it rents an operational package to the customer.