Question 1

Which of the following is a true statement regarding ISP?

Accepted Answer

A) During ISP,the current and future information needs of an organization are modeled. 
B) Strategies and project plans to migrate the current information systems and technologies to their desired future state are developed. 
C) ISP is a top-down process that takes into account the outside forces (industry,economic,relative size,geographic region,etc. ). 
D) All of the above. 
A) During ISP,the current and future information needs of an organization are modeled. 
B) Strategies and project plans to migrate the current information systems and technologies to their desired future state are developed. 
C) ISP is a top-down process that takes into account the outside forces (industry,economic,relative size,geographic region,etc. ). 
D) All of the above.

Question 2

The second activity in the ISP process is:

Accepted Answer

A) describe the target situation,trends,and constraints 
B) describe the current situation 
C) develop a transition strategy and plans 
D) develop the logical design 
A) describe the target situation,trends,and constraints 
B) describe the current situation 
C) develop a transition strategy and plans 
D) develop the logical design

Question 3

________ are the extent to which the project is viewed as improving profits,customer service,and so forth and the duration of these benefits.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

________ is a generic information systems planning methodology that attempts to gain a broad understanding of the information system needs of the entire organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is a generic information systems planning...

Question 5

What is a top-down planning approach? Identify four advantages to the top-down planning approach over other planning approaches.

Accepted Answer

A top-down planning approach is a generi

Question 6

Which of the following is a strategy for a low-cost producer?

Accepted Answer

A) competing in an industry on the basis of product quality 
B) capitalizing on a key product criteria requested by the market 
C) competing in an industry on the basis of product or service cost to the consumer 
D) competing in an industry on the basis of product quantity 
A) competing in an industry on the basis of product quality 
B) capitalizing on a key product criteria requested by the market 
C) competing in an industry on the basis of product or service cost to the consumer 
D) competing in an industry on the basis of product quantity

Question 7

The extent to which the project is viewed as improving profits,customer service,etc. ,and the duration of these benefits best defines which of the following evaluation criteria?

Accepted Answer

A) potential benefits 
B) resource availability 
C) technical difficulty or risks 
D) strategic alignment 
A) potential benefits 
B) resource availability 
C) technical difficulty or risks 
D) strategic alignment

Question 8

A schedule of specific IS development projects is the primary deliverable from the project identification and selection phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Projects identified by top management have a cross-functional focus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

________ is the competitive strategy that reflects capitalizing on a key product criterion requested by the market.

Accepted Answer

Product di

Question 11

Identification and assessment of all possible systems development projects that an organization unit can undertake is conducted during:

Accepted Answer

A) project identification and selection 
B) project initiation and planning 
C) design 
D) analysis 
A) project identification and selection 
B) project initiation and planning 
C) design 
D) analysis

Question 12

Which of the following is an advantage to the top-down planning approach over other planning approaches?

Accepted Answer

A) broader perspective 
B) improved integration 
C) better understanding 
D) all of the above 
A) broader perspective 
B) improved integration 
C) better understanding 
D) all of the above

Question 13

EDI is the use of telecommunications technologies to transfer business documents directly between organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The systems identification and selection process for an Internet-based electronic commerce application is no different than the process followed for other applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The process of arranging planning matrix information so that clusters of information with some predetermined level or type of affinity are placed next to each other on a matrix report defines:

Accepted Answer

A) grouping 
B) isolating 
C) affinity clustering 
D) trend analysis 
A) grouping 
B) isolating 
C) affinity clustering 
D) trend analysis

Question 16

Define and briefly discuss corporate strategic planning.

Accepted Answer

To make effective project selection deci

Question 17

"We are in the business of designing,fabricating,and selling to retail stores high-quality wood furniture" is what kind of statement?

Accepted Answer

A) business statement 
B) mission statement 
C) goal statement 
D) corporate policy 
A) business statement 
B) mission statement 
C) goal statement 
D) corporate policy

Question 18

Potential benefits are the process of analyzing an organization's activities to determine where value is added to products and/or services and the costs incurred for doing so;this process usually also includes a comparison with the activities,added value,and costs of other organizations for the purpose of making improvements in the organization's operations and performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is a need for improved information systems project identification and selection?

Accepted Answer

A) The costs of information systems are steadily decreasing. 
B) Many systems can handle applications that cross organization boundaries. 
C) Data redundancy is often out of control,and users may have little confidence in the quality of the data. 
D) Systems maintenance costs are well under control. 
A) The costs of information systems are steadily decreasing. 
B) Many systems can handle applications that cross organization boundaries. 
C) Data redundancy is often out of control,and users may have little confidence in the quality of the data. 
D) Systems maintenance costs are well under control.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding ISP?

The second activity in the ISP process is:

________ are the extent to which the project is viewed as improving profits,customer service,and so forth and the duration of these benefits.

________ is a generic information systems planning methodology that attempts to gain a broad understanding of the information system needs of the entire organization.

What is a top-down planning approach? Identify four advantages to the top-down planning approach over other planning approaches.

Which of the following is a strategy for a low-cost producer?

The extent to which the project is viewed as improving profits,customer service,etc. ,and the duration of these benefits best defines which of the following evaluation criteria?

A schedule of specific IS development projects is the primary deliverable from the project identification and selection phase.

Projects identified by top management have a cross-functional focus.

________ is the competitive strategy that reflects capitalizing on a key product criterion requested by the market.

Identification and assessment of all possible systems development projects that an organization unit can undertake is conducted during:

Which of the following is an advantage to the top-down planning approach over other planning approaches?

EDI is the use of telecommunications technologies to transfer business documents directly between organizations.

The systems identification and selection process for an Internet-based electronic commerce application is no different than the process followed for other applications.

The process of arranging planning matrix information so that clusters of information with some predetermined level or type of affinity are placed next to each other on a matrix report defines:

Define and briefly discuss corporate strategic planning.

"We are in the business of designing,fabricating,and selling to retail stores high-quality wood furniture" is what kind of statement?

Which of the following is a need for improved information systems project identification and selection?

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

Which of the following is a true statement regarding ISP?

The second activity in the ISP process is:

________ are the extent to which the project is viewed as improving profits,customer service,and so forth and the duration of these benefits.

________ is a generic information systems planning methodology that attempts to gain a broad understanding of the information system needs of the entire organization.

What is a top-down planning approach? Identify four advantages to the top-down planning approach over other planning approaches.

Which of the following is a strategy for a low-cost producer?

The extent to which the project is viewed as improving profits,customer service,etc. ,and the duration of these benefits best defines which of the following evaluation criteria?

A schedule of specific IS development projects is the primary deliverable from the project identification and selection phase.

Projects identified by top management have a cross-functional focus.

________ is the competitive strategy that reflects capitalizing on a key product criterion requested by the market.

Identification and assessment of all possible systems development projects that an organization unit can undertake is conducted during:

Which of the following is an advantage to the top-down planning approach over other planning approaches?

EDI is the use of telecommunications technologies to transfer business documents directly between organizations.

The systems identification and selection process for an Internet-based electronic commerce application is no different than the process followed for other applications.

The process of arranging planning matrix information so that clusters of information with some predetermined level or type of affinity are placed next to each other on a matrix report defines:

Define and briefly discuss corporate strategic planning.

"We are in the business of designing,fabricating,and selling to retail stores high-quality wood furniture" is what kind of statement?

Which of the following is a need for improved information systems project identification and selection?

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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