Exam 5: Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects

The least amount of project planning effort is typically expended on the feasibility assessment activities.

An assessment of the development group's understanding of the possible target hardware,software,and operating environments,system size,complexity,and the group's experience with similar systems should be included as part of:

The following are elements of project planning:

To gain an understanding of the organization's ability to construct the proposed system is the purpose of:

________ is the ratio of the net cash receipts of the project divided by the cash outlays of the project.

Variable costs are costs resulting from the ongoing evolution and use of a system.

Opening new markets and increasing sales opportunities is a tangible benefit.

Briefly identify three commonly used economic cost-benefit analysis techniques.

A savings of $3,000 resulting from a data entry error correction would most likely be classified as a(n):

Referencing a walkthrough meeting,the ________ ensures that the work product adheres to organizational technical standards.

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

Management,operation,and planning personnel are examples of start-up costs.

An ________ is a benefit derived from the creation of an information system that cannot be easily measured in dollars or with certainty.

The rate of return used to compute the present value of future cash flows refers to:

To gain an understanding of the likelihood that all potential time frame and completion date schedules can be met and that meeting these dates will be sufficient for dealing with the needs of the organization is the purpose of:

The Project Scope Statement clearly outlines the objectives and constraints of the project for the development group.

Referencing a walkthrough,the maintenance oracle ensures that the work product adheres to organizational technical standards.

A cost associated with an information system that cannot be easily measured in terms of dollars or with certainty refers to:

The ________ is a document prepared for the customer during project initiation and planning that describes what the project will deliver and outlines generally at a high level all work required to complete the project.

At a walkthrough meeting,the person (or group)who ensures that the work product meets the needs of the project's customers is referred to as the: