Question 1

An organization may move to outsourcing for political reasons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

________ refers to the tasks the software can perform and the mandatory,essential,and desired system features.

Accepted Answer

Functionality

Question 3

Which of the following software criteria determines whether the software package can perform all or just some of the software tasks your users need?

Accepted Answer

A) cost 
B) vendor viability 
C) functionality 
D) flexibility 
A) cost 
B) vendor viability 
C) functionality 
D) flexibility C

Question 4

A turnkey system integrates individual,traditional business functions into a series of modules so that a single transaction occurs seamlessly within a single information system rather than several separate systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Referencing enterprise solutions,the difference between the modules and traditional approaches is that the modules are integrated to focus on the business functional areas,rather than on business processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

________ includes assistance to install the software,train user and systems staff on the software,and provide help as problems arise after installation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ includes assistance to install the software,train...

Question 7

Which of the following software evaluation criteria measures the difficulty of loading the software and making it operational?

Accepted Answer

A) ease of installation 
B) installation viability 
C) functionality 
D) flexibility 
A) ease of installation 
B) installation viability 
C) functionality 
D) flexibility

Question 8

What are enterprise resource planning systems? How do they differ from traditional approaches? Identify three enterprise resource planning system vendors.

Accepted Answer

Enterprise resource planning systems int

Question 9

A document provided to vendors that asks them to propose hardware and system software that will meet the requirements of a new system is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

Request fo

Question 10

Which of the following is not an approach that an organization can take to software reuse?

Accepted Answer

A) flexible reuse 
B) facilitated reuse 
C) ad hoc reuse 
D) managed reuse 
A) flexible reuse 
B) facilitated reuse 
C) ad hoc reuse 
D) managed reuse

Question 11

One way to get all of the information you want about a software package is to collect it from the vendor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The benefits of the enterprise solutions approach include a single repository of data for all aspects of a business process and the flexibility of the separate systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

________ is the software reuse step that involves making software assets available for others to use.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the software reuse step that...

Question 14

When resources and staff are available and the system must be built from scratch,a company should consider ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When resources and staff are available and...

Question 15

When considering reuse,which of the following issues should be addressed?

Accepted Answer

A) the current lack of a methodology for creating and clearly defining and labeling reusable components for placement in a library 
B) the lack of commitment to reuse 
C) lack of proper training and rewards needed to promote reuse 
D) all of the above 
A) the current lack of a methodology for creating and clearly defining and labeling reusable components for placement in a library 
B) the lack of commitment to reuse 
C) lack of proper training and rewards needed to promote reuse 
D) all of the above

Question 16

________ refers to the use of previously written software resources,especially objects and components,in new applications.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ refers to the use of previously...

Question 17

________ enable a firm to integrate all parts of a business process into a unified information system.

Accepted Answer

Enterprise

Question 18

Identify the most common criteria for choosing off-the-shelf software.Which two criteria would be among the most important?

Accepted Answer

The most common criteria are cost,functi

Question 19

The reuse of object classes can result in:

Accepted Answer

A) reduced rework 
B) reduced defect density 
C) increased productivity 
D) all of the above 
A) reduced rework 
B) reduced defect density 
C) increased productivity 
D) all of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is the software reuse step that involves making software assets available for others to use?

Accepted Answer

A) storage 
B) abstraction 
C) recontextualization 
D) conceptualization 
A) storage 
B) abstraction 
C) recontextualization 
D) conceptualization

An organization may move to outsourcing for political reasons.

________ refers to the tasks the software can perform and the mandatory,essential,and desired system features.

Which of the following software criteria determines whether the software package can perform all or just some of the software tasks your users need?

A turnkey system integrates individual,traditional business functions into a series of modules so that a single transaction occurs seamlessly within a single information system rather than several separate systems.

Referencing enterprise solutions,the difference between the modules and traditional approaches is that the modules are integrated to focus on the business functional areas,rather than on business processes.

________ includes assistance to install the software,train user and systems staff on the software,and provide help as problems arise after installation.

Which of the following software evaluation criteria measures the difficulty of loading the software and making it operational?

What are enterprise resource planning systems? How do they differ from traditional approaches? Identify three enterprise resource planning system vendors.

A document provided to vendors that asks them to propose hardware and system software that will meet the requirements of a new system is called a ________.

Which of the following is not an approach that an organization can take to software reuse?

One way to get all of the information you want about a software package is to collect it from the vendor.

The benefits of the enterprise solutions approach include a single repository of data for all aspects of a business process and the flexibility of the separate systems.

________ is the software reuse step that involves making software assets available for others to use.

When resources and staff are available and the system must be built from scratch,a company should consider ________.

When considering reuse,which of the following issues should be addressed?

________ refers to the use of previously written software resources,especially objects and components,in new applications.

________ enable a firm to integrate all parts of a business process into a unified information system.

Identify the most common criteria for choosing off-the-shelf software.Which two criteria would be among the most important?

The reuse of object classes can result in:

Which of the following is the software reuse step that involves making software assets available for others to use?

The Systems Development Environment

Managing the Information Systems Project

Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects

Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects

Determining System Requirements

Structuring System Process Requirements

Structuring System Data Requirements

Designing Databases

Designing Forms and Reports

Designing Interfaces and Dialogues

Designing Distributed and Internet Systems

System Implementation

Maintaining Information Systems

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Use Cases

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Activity Diagrams

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Sequence Diagrams

Business Process Modeling

Objected-Oriented Analysis and Design: Object Modeling-Class Diagrams

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Exam 2: The Origins of Software

An organization may move to outsourcing for political reasons.

________ refers to the tasks the software can perform and the mandatory,essential,and desired system features.

Which of the following software criteria determines whether the software package can perform all or just some of the software tasks your users need?

A turnkey system integrates individual,traditional business functions into a series of modules so that a single transaction occurs seamlessly within a single information system rather than several separate systems.

Referencing enterprise solutions,the difference between the modules and traditional approaches is that the modules are integrated to focus on the business functional areas,rather than on business processes.

________ includes assistance to install the software,train user and systems staff on the software,and provide help as problems arise after installation.

Which of the following software evaluation criteria measures the difficulty of loading the software and making it operational?

What are enterprise resource planning systems? How do they differ from traditional approaches? Identify three enterprise resource planning system vendors.

A document provided to vendors that asks them to propose hardware and system software that will meet the requirements of a new system is called a ________.

Which of the following is not an approach that an organization can take to software reuse?

One way to get all of the information you want about a software package is to collect it from the vendor.

The benefits of the enterprise solutions approach include a single repository of data for all aspects of a business process and the flexibility of the separate systems.

________ is the software reuse step that involves making software assets available for others to use.

When resources and staff are available and the system must be built from scratch,a company should consider ________.

When considering reuse,which of the following issues should be addressed?

________ refers to the use of previously written software resources,especially objects and components,in new applications.

________ enable a firm to integrate all parts of a business process into a unified information system.

Identify the most common criteria for choosing off-the-shelf software.Which two criteria would be among the most important?

The reuse of object classes can result in:

Which of the following is the software reuse step that involves making software assets available for others to use?

The Systems Development Environment

Managing the Information Systems Project

Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects

Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects

Determining System Requirements

Structuring System Process Requirements

Structuring System Data Requirements

Designing Databases

Designing Forms and Reports

Designing Interfaces and Dialogues

Designing Distributed and Internet Systems

System Implementation

Maintaining Information Systems

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Use Cases

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Activity Diagrams

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Sequence Diagrams

Business Process Modeling

Objected-Oriented Analysis and Design: Object Modeling-Class Diagrams

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