Exam 7: Moving Into Design

The only skills that are applied during systems projects are technical.

Custom development is used when:

At the end of the design phase,there is a document named the system specification that describes the different design documents and their uses.What is the consolidated purpose of this deliverable and why is it important?

A reason to use a packaged software solution is when there is no need to "reinvent the wheel"

One problem with using packages software systems is:

Which is probably true about packaged software

Packaged systems are used when:

Time and arrangements deals are potentially more expensive if the service provider requires unforeseen resources to complete the project on time.

One systems development option is to let users build their own system using tools like Excel and Access,with support from the Microsoft help desk.

NewTechSystems has contracted with a well-known regional consulting company (RCC).In the original contract,the agreement was for time-and-arrangements,but lately it seems like there are excessive time amounts and excessive arrangements.Sometimes what seems minor to NewTechSystems with an estimated time of under 2 hours takes RCC 20 hours.What discussions need to take place?

The decision to make,to buy,or to outsource influences the design tasks that are performed throughout the rest of the design phase.

In the analysis phase,architecture decisions are made and written up in the 'hardware and software specifications'.

Which of the following is normally NOT done in the design phase of the SDLC?

An advantage of custom development might be:

If (a)the business need is common;(b)the skills needed are not strategic;(c)the time frame is short;it might be best to:

Application Software Providers (ASPs)should be utilized when considering non-core programming and/custom needs.

Outsourcing firms called _____________ supply software applications and/or software related services through the Internet.

Fixed-price contracts are considered:

What are the three acquisition strategies? Describe them.

The Design phase of the SDLC uses the requirements that were gathered during analysis to actually build (and code if necessary)the final system.