Question 1

Intangible benefits are benefits associated with project start-up,development,or system start-up.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Capital costs,management and staff time,and consulting costs are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) project-related costs 
B) operating costs 
C) start-up costs 
D) procurement costs 
A) project-related costs 
B) operating costs 
C) start-up costs 
D) procurement costs

Question 3

Site preparation is an example of a one-time cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If the NPV of all costs is $100,000 and the NPV of all benefits is $170,000,then the ROI would be 35%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Application software maintenance,new software and hardware leases,and incremental communications are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) recurring costs 
B) one-time costs 
C) incremental costs 
D) frequent costs 
A) recurring costs 
B) one-time costs 
C) incremental costs 
D) frequent costs

Question 6

The Systems Service Request reflects the best estimate of the project's scope,benefits,costs,risks,and resource requirements,given the current understanding of the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The objective of the project planning process is the development of a Baseline Project Plan and a Statement of Work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Assume a proposed system has a useful life of 5 years,one-time costs of $1,000,000,recurring costs of $250,000 per year,and tangible benefits of $750,000 per year.If the cost of capital is 10%,what is the overall NPV? Overall ROI? Break-even point?

Accepted Answer

The overall NPV is $

Question 9

________ is the process of assessing the degree to which a proposed system solves business problems or takes advantage of business opportunities.

Accepted Answer

Operationa

Question 10

Which of the following would be classified as an intangible cost?

Accepted Answer

A) hardware costs 
B) labor costs 
C) employee morale 
D) operational costs 
A) hardware costs 
B) labor costs 
C) employee morale 
D) operational costs

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a role at a walkthrough meeting?

Accepted Answer

A) coordinator 
B) user 
C) secretary 
D) support staff 
A) coordinator 
B) user 
C) secretary 
D) support staff

Question 12

A walkthrough is a peer group review of any product created during the systems development process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The culmination of the feasibility analyses form the business case that justifies the expenditure of resources on the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Briefly identify and define the six major categories of feasibility.

Accepted Answer

The six feasibility categories are econo

Question 15

Assessing project feasibility is a required activity for all information systems projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is an element of project planning?

Accepted Answer

A) establishing management procedures 
B) establishing a relationship with the customer 
C) estimating resources and creating a resource plan 
D) establishing the project management environment and project workbook 
A) establishing management procedures 
B) establishing a relationship with the customer 
C) estimating resources and creating a resource plan 
D) establishing the project management environment and project workbook

Question 17

Assume a proposed system has a useful life of 5 years,one-time costs of $50,000,recurring costs of $25,000 per year,and tangible benefits of $45,000 per year.If the cost of capital is 10%,what is the overall NPV? Overall ROI? Break-even point?

Accepted Answer

The overall NPV is $

Question 18

Proper and insightful project planning,including determining project scope as well as identifying project activities,can easily reduce time in later project phases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

To identify the financial benefits and costs associated with the development project is the purpose of:

Accepted Answer

A) economic feasibility 
B) technical feasibility 
C) operational feasibility 
D) schedule feasibility 
A) economic feasibility 
B) technical feasibility 
C) operational feasibility 
D) schedule feasibility

Question 20

Assume a proposed system has a useful life of 5 years,one-time costs of $50,000,recurring costs of $25,000 per year,and tangible benefits of $35,000 per year.If the cost of capital is 10%,what is the overall NPV? Overall ROI? Break-even point?

Accepted Answer

The overall NPV is $12,092,and

Intangible benefits are benefits associated with project start-up,development,or system start-up.

Capital costs,management and staff time,and consulting costs are examples of:

Site preparation is an example of a one-time cost.

If the NPV of all costs is $100,000 and the NPV of all benefits is $170,000,then the ROI would be 35%.

Application software maintenance,new software and hardware leases,and incremental communications are examples of:

The Systems Service Request reflects the best estimate of the project's scope,benefits,costs,risks,and resource requirements,given the current understanding of the project.

The objective of the project planning process is the development of a Baseline Project Plan and a Statement of Work.

Assume a proposed system has a useful life of 5 years,one-time costs of $1,000,000,recurring costs of $250,000 per year,and tangible benefits of $750,000 per year.If the cost of capital is 10%,what is the overall NPV? Overall ROI? Break-even point?

________ is the process of assessing the degree to which a proposed system solves business problems or takes advantage of business opportunities.

Which of the following would be classified as an intangible cost?

Which of the following is NOT a role at a walkthrough meeting?

A walkthrough is a peer group review of any product created during the systems development process.

The culmination of the feasibility analyses form the business case that justifies the expenditure of resources on the project.

Briefly identify and define the six major categories of feasibility.

Assessing project feasibility is a required activity for all information systems projects.

Which of the following is an element of project planning?

Assume a proposed system has a useful life of 5 years,one-time costs of $50,000,recurring costs of $25,000 per year,and tangible benefits of $45,000 per year.If the cost of capital is 10%,what is the overall NPV? Overall ROI? Break-even point?

Proper and insightful project planning,including determining project scope as well as identifying project activities,can easily reduce time in later project phases.

To identify the financial benefits and costs associated with the development project is the purpose of:

Assume a proposed system has a useful life of 5 years,one-time costs of $50,000,recurring costs of $25,000 per year,and tangible benefits of $35,000 per year.If the cost of capital is 10%,what is the overall NPV? Overall ROI? Break-even point?

The Systems Development Environment

The Origins of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Identifying and Selecting 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 5: Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects

Intangible benefits are benefits associated with project start-up,development,or system start-up.

Capital costs,management and staff time,and consulting costs are examples of:

Site preparation is an example of a one-time cost.

If the NPV of all costs is $100,000 and the NPV of all benefits is $170,000,then the ROI would be 35%.

Application software maintenance,new software and hardware leases,and incremental communications are examples of:

The Systems Service Request reflects the best estimate of the project's scope,benefits,costs,risks,and resource requirements,given the current understanding of the project.

The objective of the project planning process is the development of a Baseline Project Plan and a Statement of Work.

Assume a proposed system has a useful life of 5 years,one-time costs of $1,000,000,recurring costs of $250,000 per year,and tangible benefits of $750,000 per year.If the cost of capital is 10%,what is the overall NPV? Overall ROI? Break-even point?

________ is the process of assessing the degree to which a proposed system solves business problems or takes advantage of business opportunities.

Which of the following would be classified as an intangible cost?

Which of the following is NOT a role at a walkthrough meeting?

A walkthrough is a peer group review of any product created during the systems development process.

The culmination of the feasibility analyses form the business case that justifies the expenditure of resources on the project.

Briefly identify and define the six major categories of feasibility.

Assessing project feasibility is a required activity for all information systems projects.

Which of the following is an element of project planning?

Assume a proposed system has a useful life of 5 years,one-time costs of $50,000,recurring costs of $25,000 per year,and tangible benefits of $45,000 per year.If the cost of capital is 10%,what is the overall NPV? Overall ROI? Break-even point?

Proper and insightful project planning,including determining project scope as well as identifying project activities,can easily reduce time in later project phases.

To identify the financial benefits and costs associated with the development project is the purpose of:

Assume a proposed system has a useful life of 5 years,one-time costs of $50,000,recurring costs of $25,000 per year,and tangible benefits of $35,000 per year.If the cost of capital is 10%,what is the overall NPV? Overall ROI? Break-even point?

The Systems Development Environment

The Origins of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Identifying and Selecting 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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