Question 1

A location-to-function matrix identifies which organizational units are located in or interact with a specific business function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

An ________ is Internet-based communication to support business activities within a single organization.

Accepted Answer

Intranet

Question 3

________ are a series of statements that express an organization's qualitative and quantitative goals for reaching a desired future position.

Accepted Answer

Objective statements

Question 4

During corporate strategic planning,executives typically develop a mission statement,statements of future corporate objectives,and strategies designed to help the organization reach its objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A major disadvantage to the planning-based approach is that an organization's informational needs are more likely to change than its business processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

"We are in the business of selling high-quality men's shoes" is an example of a mission statement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Identify six reasons why improved information systems project identification and selection is needed.

Accepted Answer

Information systems costs continue to ri

Question 8

Define and briefly discuss information systems planning.

Accepted Answer

ISP is an orderly means of assessing the

Question 9

Requirements structuring is the first activity of the project identification and selection phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When developing either a B2E or B2B application,developers know who the users are,what applications will be used,the speed of the network connection,and the type of communication devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a way projects can be identified?

Accepted Answer

A) bottom-up source 
B) upper-echelon source 
C) top-down source 
D) both A and C 
A) bottom-up source 
B) upper-echelon source 
C) top-down source 
D) both A and C

Question 12

When determining how to allocate IS resources,organizations have traditionally used a systematic planning process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A disciplined approach,driven by top management commitment,is a prerequisite to most effectively apply information systems in order to reach organizational objectives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Potential development projects can be identified by:

Accepted Answer

A) a steering committee 
B) top management 
C) a senior IS manager 
D) all of the above 
A) a steering committee 
B) top management 
C) a senior IS manager 
D) all of the above

Question 15

Analyzing an organization's activities to determine where value is added to products and/or services and the costs incurred best describes:

Accepted Answer

A) affinity clustering 
B) business process reengineering 
C) value chain analysis 
D) technical difficulty or risks 
A) affinity clustering 
B) business process reengineering 
C) value chain analysis 
D) technical difficulty or risks

Question 16

________ is the extent to which the project is viewed as helping the organization achieve its strategic objectives and long-term goals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the extent to which the...

Question 17

A ________ is the method by which an organization attempts to achieve its mission and objectives.

Accepted Answer

competitiv

Question 18

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the IS plan?

Accepted Answer

A) The short- and long-term development needs identified in the plan are typically expressed as a series of projects. 
B) Projects from the long-term plan tend to build a foundation for later projects. 
C) Projects from the short-term plan are specific steps to fill the gap between current and desired systems or respond to dynamic business conditions. 
D) All of the above. 
A) The short- and long-term development needs identified in the plan are typically expressed as a series of projects. 
B) Projects from the long-term plan tend to build a foundation for later projects. 
C) Projects from the short-term plan are specific steps to fill the gap between current and desired systems or respond to dynamic business conditions. 
D) All of the above.

Question 19

Systems requirements planning is an orderly means of assessing the information needs of an organization and defining the systems,databases,and technologies that will best satisfy those needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following possible project sources most often reflects the broader needs of the organization?

Accepted Answer

A) user department 
B) development group 
C) IS manager 
D) top management 
A) user department 
B) development group 
C) IS manager 
D) top management

A location-to-function matrix identifies which organizational units are located in or interact with a specific business function.

An ________ is Internet-based communication to support business activities within a single organization.

________ are a series of statements that express an organization's qualitative and quantitative goals for reaching a desired future position.

During corporate strategic planning,executives typically develop a mission statement,statements of future corporate objectives,and strategies designed to help the organization reach its objectives.

A major disadvantage to the planning-based approach is that an organization's informational needs are more likely to change than its business processes.

"We are in the business of selling high-quality men's shoes" is an example of a mission statement.

Identify six reasons why improved information systems project identification and selection is needed.

Define and briefly discuss information systems planning.

Requirements structuring is the first activity of the project identification and selection phase.

When developing either a B2E or B2B application,developers know who the users are,what applications will be used,the speed of the network connection,and the type of communication devices.

Which of the following is a way projects can be identified?

When determining how to allocate IS resources,organizations have traditionally used a systematic planning process.

A disciplined approach,driven by top management commitment,is a prerequisite to most effectively apply information systems in order to reach organizational objectives.

Potential development projects can be identified by:

Analyzing an organization's activities to determine where value is added to products and/or services and the costs incurred best describes:

________ is the extent to which the project is viewed as helping the organization achieve its strategic objectives and long-term goals.

A ________ is the method by which an organization attempts to achieve its mission and objectives.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the IS plan?

Systems requirements planning is an orderly means of assessing the information needs of an organization and defining the systems,databases,and technologies that will best satisfy those needs.

Which of the following possible project sources most often reflects the broader needs of the organization?

The Systems Development Environment

The Origins of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

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 4: Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects

A location-to-function matrix identifies which organizational units are located in or interact with a specific business function.

An ________ is Internet-based communication to support business activities within a single organization.

________ are a series of statements that express an organization's qualitative and quantitative goals for reaching a desired future position.

During corporate strategic planning,executives typically develop a mission statement,statements of future corporate objectives,and strategies designed to help the organization reach its objectives.

A major disadvantage to the planning-based approach is that an organization's informational needs are more likely to change than its business processes.

"We are in the business of selling high-quality men's shoes" is an example of a mission statement.

Identify six reasons why improved information systems project identification and selection is needed.

Define and briefly discuss information systems planning.

Requirements structuring is the first activity of the project identification and selection phase.

When developing either a B2E or B2B application,developers know who the users are,what applications will be used,the speed of the network connection,and the type of communication devices.

Which of the following is a way projects can be identified?

When determining how to allocate IS resources,organizations have traditionally used a systematic planning process.

A disciplined approach,driven by top management commitment,is a prerequisite to most effectively apply information systems in order to reach organizational objectives.

Potential development projects can be identified by:

Analyzing an organization's activities to determine where value is added to products and/or services and the costs incurred best describes:

________ is the extent to which the project is viewed as helping the organization achieve its strategic objectives and long-term goals.

A ________ is the method by which an organization attempts to achieve its mission and objectives.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the IS plan?

Systems requirements planning is an orderly means of assessing the information needs of an organization and defining the systems,databases,and technologies that will best satisfy those needs.

Which of the following possible project sources most often reflects the broader needs of the organization?

The Systems Development Environment

The Origins of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

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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