Exam 10: Systems Development

Maintenance of the information system adapting it to new requirements.

The problem with SDLC is with the _________.

During the _ ________phase of the SDLC process, developers construct, test, and install the components of the IS.

Because there is so much variation in the way programs are created, ________was created help programmers follow more consistent practices.

Systems analysts are IT professionals who understand both business and technology.

The main problem of the SDLC approach to systems development is the ________nature of the process. This refers to the fact that each phase is meant to be completed and not repeated as the project moves on to the next phase.

JAD stands for ________.

Why is communication between senior managers and IT personnel so important? How can senior management improve the system development process?

In- house development teams may intentionally _________ project costs in order to force senior management buy- in.

The primary purpose of the________ phase of the SDLC approach is to determine and document the specific features and functions of the new system.

The three dimensions of feasibility are cost, schedule, and technical feasibility.

A project buy- in is limited to cost estimates and is not related to the project schedule.

Use cases drive the elaboration phase of the UP.

Project schedules usually have to be approved by________ management.

JAD stands for Joint Application Design.

A _________ contract will require that the developer eat any additional expenses involved in the development of the system.

OOD has a number of the same stages as SDLC.

In order to incorporate more feedback and testing earlier in the development process, developers came up with________ .

Some CASE tools have ________ to develop skeleton code and help speed up the programming process.

________has to do with the extent to which existing information technology will be able to meet the needs of the new system.