Question 1

Systems development often aims at a(n) ________ target.

Accepted Answer

A)  intermediary 
B)  stationary 
C)  moving 
D)  progressive 
E)  intermittent 
A)  intermediary 
B)  stationary 
C)  moving 
D)  progressive 
E)  intermittent

Question 2

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...

Question 3

The IT industry developed the SDLC in the school of hard knocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

According to PMBOK, there are ________ process groups in any project

Accepted Answer

A)  seven 
B)  five 
C)  four 
D)  six 
E)  eight 
A)  seven 
B)  five 
C)  four 
D)  six 
E)  eight

Question 6

Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software will never fit organizational requirements exactly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One style of conversion involves shutting down the old system Friday at close of business and starting up the new system Monday at open of business. This is called a ________ installation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One style of conversion involves shutting down...

Question 8

The first risk associated with outsourcing IT projects is

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of control. 
B)  increased quality. 
C)  non-existent. 
D)  increased costs. 
E)  shorter delivery time. 
A)  loss of control. 
B)  increased quality. 
C)  non-existent. 
D)  increased costs. 
E)  shorter delivery time.

Question 9

The set of approved user requirements is the main input into the ________ phase of the SDLC approach.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Feasibility has four dimensions: cost, schedule, technical, and organizational.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The ________ approach is the classic process used to develop information systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  extreme programming (XP) 
B)  object-oriented systems development (OO
D)  
C)  rapid application development (RA
D)  
D)  systems development life cycle (SDL
C)  
E)  agile programming (AP) 
A)  extreme programming (XP) 
B)  object-oriented systems development (OO
D)  
C)  rapid application development (RA
D)  
D)  systems development life cycle (SDL
C)  
E)  agile programming (AP)

Question 12

Software developers are usually good at planning for vacations, sick days, and other things needed for the project besides writing software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Organizations that understand the ________ before acquiring new applications are more likely to be successful in integrating software compared to organizations that think software equals systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  data 
B)  risks 
C)  costs 
D)  business strategy 
E)  threats 
A)  data 
B)  risks 
C)  costs 
D)  business strategy 
E)  threats

Question 14

During the maintenance phase, IS personnel may create

Accepted Answer

A)  service packs, new releases, and patches. 
B)  plans for database design and related structures. 
C)  component design outlines. 
D)  ways to motivate employees. 
E)  cost and schedule feasibility studies. 
A)  service packs, new releases, and patches. 
B)  plans for database design and related structures. 
C)  component design outlines. 
D)  ways to motivate employees. 
E)  cost and schedule feasibility studies.

Question 15

Information technology project management skills are central to the skills needed by organizations to ________ (to) an increasingly complex business environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  keep up 
B)  manage 
C)  adapt 
D)  remain competitive in 
E)  forge ahead in 
A)  keep up 
B)  manage 
C)  adapt 
D)  remain competitive in 
E)  forge ahead in

Question 16

The primary output of the system definition phase of the SDLC is the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The primary output of the system definition...

Question 17

________ consists of constructing the test plan with the advice and assistance of users.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ consists of constructing the test plan...

Question 18

Project feasibility has ________ dimensions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Project feasibility has ________ dimensions....

Question 19

Why is the system definition phase the most important? Why is this phase so difficult to get right?

Accepted Answer

It is the most important because if the

Question 20

The primary purpose of the ________ phase of the SDLC approach is to manage the scope of the IT project.

Accepted Answer

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

Systems development often aims at a(n) ________ target.

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

The IT industry developed the SDLC in the school of hard knocks.

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

According to PMBOK, there are ________ process groups in any project

Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software will never fit organizational requirements exactly.

One style of conversion involves shutting down the old system Friday at close of business and starting up the new system Monday at open of business. This is called a ________ installation.

The first risk associated with outsourcing IT projects is

The set of approved user requirements is the main input into the ________ phase of the SDLC approach.

Feasibility has four dimensions: cost, schedule, technical, and organizational.

The ________ approach is the classic process used to develop information systems.

Software developers are usually good at planning for vacations, sick days, and other things needed for the project besides writing software.

Organizations that understand the ________ before acquiring new applications are more likely to be successful in integrating software compared to organizations that think software equals systems.

During the maintenance phase, IS personnel may create

Information technology project management skills are central to the skills needed by organizations to ________ (to) an increasingly complex business environment.

The primary output of the system definition phase of the SDLC is the ________.

________ consists of constructing the test plan with the advice and assistance of users.

Project feasibility has ________ dimensions.

Why is the system definition phase the most important? Why is this phase so difficult to get right?

The primary purpose of the ________ phase of the SDLC approach is to manage the scope of the IT project.

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Systems development often aims at a(n) ________ target.

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

The IT industry developed the SDLC in the school of hard knocks.

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

According to PMBOK, there are ________ process groups in any project

Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software will never fit organizational requirements exactly.

One style of conversion involves shutting down the old system Friday at close of business and starting up the new system Monday at open of business. This is called a ________ installation.

The first risk associated with outsourcing IT projects is

The set of approved user requirements is the main input into the ________ phase of the SDLC approach.

Feasibility has four dimensions: cost, schedule, technical, and organizational.

The ________ approach is the classic process used to develop information systems.

Software developers are usually good at planning for vacations, sick days, and other things needed for the project besides writing software.

Organizations that understand the ________ before acquiring new applications are more likely to be successful in integrating software compared to organizations that think software equals systems.

During the maintenance phase, IS personnel may create

Information technology project management skills are central to the skills needed by organizations to ________ (to) an increasingly complex business environment.

The primary output of the system definition phase of the SDLC is the ________.

________ consists of constructing the test plan with the advice and assistance of users.

Project feasibility has ________ dimensions.

Why is the system definition phase the most important? Why is this phase so difficult to get right?

The primary purpose of the ________ phase of the SDLC approach is to manage the scope of the IT project.

Information Systems and You

Business Processes and Decision Making

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Productivity, Innovation, and Strategy

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Hardware and Software

Database and Content Management

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Extension-Database Design

Networks and Collaboration

Competitive Advantage and Business Processes

Decision Making and Business Intelligence

E-commerce, Social Networking, and Web 20

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Structure, Governance, and Ethics

Managing Information Security and Privacy

Filters