Question 1

The Standish Group reports that more than 50% of IT projects were canceled before delivering any benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In a_________  installation,the new system runs alongside the old one until it has been tested and is fully operational.

Accepted Answer

A) big -bang 
B) pilot 
C) parallel 
D) phased 
E) plunge 
A) big -bang 
B) pilot 
C) parallel 
D) phased 
E) plunge

Question 3

"The time required to perform a task expands to the time available to do it" is_________ .

Accepted Answer

A) Jackson's Law. 
B) Parkinson's Law. 
C) an old proverb. 
D) Moore's Law. 
E) Fubini's Law. 
A) Jackson's Law. 
B) Parkinson's Law. 
C) an old proverb. 
D) Moore's Law. 
E) Fubini's Law.

Question 4

Companies like Oracle often release___________versions of their software for users to test.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Companies like Oracle often release___________versions of their...

Question 5

_________concerns whether the new information system will fit with the organization's culture, charter,or legal requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) Organizational feasibility 
B) People feasibility 
C) Schedule feasibility 
D) Technical feasibility 
E) Cost feasibility 
A) Organizational feasibility 
B) People feasibility 
C) Schedule feasibility 
D) Technical feasibility 
E) Cost feasibility

Question 6

If the organization has negotiated any outsourcing agreements,the IS department may have another group for outsourcing___________to oversee these vendors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If the organization has negotiated any outsourcing...

Question 7

The initial system definition document is the main input into the_________ phase of the SDLC  approach.

Accepted Answer

A) component design 
B) system definition 
C) system maintenance 
D) requirements analysis 
E) implementation 
A) component design 
B) system definition 
C) system maintenance 
D) requirements analysis 
E) implementation

Question 8

If the requirements analysis process becomes very long and drawn -out that the requirements document is obsolete and too complex,this can lead to the problem of

Accepted Answer

A) poor documentation. 
B) lost updates. 
C) schedule conflict. 
D) unclear specifications. 
E) analysis paralysis. 
A) poor documentation. 
B) lost updates. 
C) schedule conflict. 
D) unclear specifications. 
E) analysis paralysis.

Question 9

In the opinion of many system developers,both the project manager and the senior management have a "fantasy world" view of project schedules.Why is this and what can be done to alleviate it?

Accepted Answer

There are many pitfalls to estimating pr

Question 10

Systems analysis and design is the process of creating and maintaining information systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Software vendors often bundle large bunches of fixes for low priority problems into groups called

Accepted Answer

A) service patches. 
B) technical fixes. 
C) enterprise packs. 
D) service packs. 
E) patches. 
A) service patches. 
B) technical fixes. 
C) enterprise packs. 
D) service packs. 
E) patches.

Question 12

In a(n)___________installation,the organization implements the entire system on a limited portion of the business.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a(n)___________installation,the organization implements the entire system...

Question 13

A _________installation is the riskiest because the old system is turned off and the new system is  turned on.

Accepted Answer

A) phased 
B) parallel 
C) big -bang 
D) pilot 
E) plunge 
A) phased 
B) parallel 
C) big -bang 
D) pilot 
E) plunge

Question 14

The process groups in PMBOK are related to the notion of (a)

Accepted Answer

A) prototyping. 
B) agile programming. 
C) systems development lifecycle. 
D) extreme programming. 
E) normalization. 
A) prototyping. 
B) agile programming. 
C) systems development lifecycle. 
D) extreme programming. 
E) normalization.

Question 15

It may be necessary to create a(n)___________if the new systems will involve a new database or extensive changes to an existing database.

Accepted Answer

The answer of It may be necessary to create a(n)___________if...

Question 16

Alternative system designs are evaluated against the system requirements in the_________phase of  the SDLC approach.

Accepted Answer

A) requirements analysis 
B) implementation 
C) system maintenance 
D) system definition 
E) component design 
A) requirements analysis 
B) implementation 
C) system maintenance 
D) system definition 
E) component design

Question 17

Systems development is exclusively a technical task undertaken by programmers and hardware specialists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) requirements analysis 
B) system definition 
C) system maintenance 
D) component design 
E) implementation 
A) requirements analysis 
B) system definition 
C) system maintenance 
D) component design 
E) implementation

Question 19

Buy it and customize it is the most common method for acquiring software applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An approved set of _____is the main output of the requirements analysis phase of the SDLC.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An approved set of _____is the main...

The Standish Group reports that more than 50% of IT projects were canceled before delivering any benefits.

In a_________ installation,the new system runs alongside the old one until it has been tested and is fully operational.

"The time required to perform a task expands to the time available to do it" is_________ .

Companies like Oracle often release___________versions of their software for users to test.

_________concerns whether the new information system will fit with the organization's culture, charter,or legal requirements.

If the organization has negotiated any outsourcing agreements,the IS department may have another group for outsourcing___________to oversee these vendors.

The initial system definition document is the main input into the_________ phase of the SDLC approach.

If the requirements analysis process becomes very long and drawn -out that the requirements document is obsolete and too complex,this can lead to the problem of

In the opinion of many system developers,both the project manager and the senior management have a "fantasy world" view of project schedules.Why is this and what can be done to alleviate it?

Systems analysis and design is the process of creating and maintaining information systems.

Software vendors often bundle large bunches of fixes for low priority problems into groups called

In a(n)___________installation,the organization implements the entire system on a limited portion of the business.

A _________installation is the riskiest because the old system is turned off and the new system is turned on.

The process groups in PMBOK are related to the notion of (a)

It may be necessary to create a(n)___________if the new systems will involve a new database or extensive changes to an existing database.

Alternative system designs are evaluated against the system requirements in the_________phase of the SDLC approach.

Systems development is exclusively a technical task undertaken by programmers and hardware specialists.

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

Buy it and customize it is the most common method for acquiring software applications.

An approved set of _____is the main output of the requirements analysis phase of the SDLC.

Is in the Life of Business Professionals

Business Processes, Information, and Information Systems

Extensions S: Using Collaboration Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Information Systems, and Competitive Advantage

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

Extensions A: Introduction to Microsoft Excel

Extensions B: Introduction to Microsoft Excel

Data Communications

Business Process Management

E-Commerce and Web 2.0

Business Intelligence and Information Systems for Decision Making

Information Systems Development

Extensions A: How the Internet Works

Information Security Management

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Exam 11: Information Systems Management

The Standish Group reports that more than 50% of IT projects were canceled before delivering any benefits.

In a_________ installation,the new system runs alongside the old one until it has been tested and is fully operational.

"The time required to perform a task expands to the time available to do it" is_________ .

Companies like Oracle often release___________versions of their software for users to test.

_________concerns whether the new information system will fit with the organization's culture, charter,or legal requirements.

If the organization has negotiated any outsourcing agreements,the IS department may have another group for outsourcing___________to oversee these vendors.

The initial system definition document is the main input into the_________ phase of the SDLC approach.

If the requirements analysis process becomes very long and drawn -out that the requirements document is obsolete and too complex,this can lead to the problem of

In the opinion of many system developers,both the project manager and the senior management have a "fantasy world" view of project schedules.Why is this and what can be done to alleviate it?

Systems analysis and design is the process of creating and maintaining information systems.

Software vendors often bundle large bunches of fixes for low priority problems into groups called

In a(n)___________installation,the organization implements the entire system on a limited portion of the business.

A _________installation is the riskiest because the old system is turned off and the new system is turned on.

The process groups in PMBOK are related to the notion of (a)

It may be necessary to create a(n)___________if the new systems will involve a new database or extensive changes to an existing database.

Alternative system designs are evaluated against the system requirements in the_________phase of the SDLC approach.

Systems development is exclusively a technical task undertaken by programmers and hardware specialists.

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

Buy it and customize it is the most common method for acquiring software applications.

An approved set of _____is the main output of the requirements analysis phase of the SDLC.

Is in the Life of Business Professionals

Business Processes, Information, and Information Systems

Extensions S: Using Collaboration Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Information Systems, and Competitive Advantage

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

Extensions A: Introduction to Microsoft Excel

Extensions B: Introduction to Microsoft Excel

Data Communications

Business Process Management

E-Commerce and Web 2.0

Business Intelligence and Information Systems for Decision Making

Information Systems Development

Extensions A: How the Internet Works

Information Security Management

Filters