Question 1

Define disruptive technologies.Identify eight disruptive technologies and how they have eliminated long-held organizational rules.

Accepted Answer

Disruptive technologies enable the breaking of long-held business rules that inhibit organizations from making radical business changes.Distributed databases,expert systems,advanced telecommunications networks,decision support tools,wireless data communication and portable computers,interactive communication technologies,automatic identification and tracking technologies,and high-performance computing are eight disruptive technologies.Distributed databases allow the sharing of information,and expert systems can aid nonexperts.Advanced telecommunications networks can support dynamic organizational structures;decision-support tools can aid nonmanagers.Wireless data communication and portable computers provide a "virtual" office for workers.Interactive communication technologies allow complex messaging capabilities.Automatic identification and tracking technology know where things are,and high-performance computing can provide real-time updating.

Question 2

Traditional methods of collecting systems requirements include:

Accepted Answer

A) individual interviews 
B) observing workers 
C) group interviews 
D) all of the above 
A) individual interviews 
B) observing workers 
C) group interviews 
D) all of the above D

Question 3

Drawbacks to prototyping include:

Accepted Answer

A) a tendency to avoid creating formal documentation of systems requirements that can then make the system more difficult to develop into a fully working system 
B) prototypes becoming very idiosyncratic to the initial user and difficult to diffuse or adapt to other potential users 
C) prototypes being built as stand-alone systems 
D) all of the above 
A) a tendency to avoid creating formal documentation of systems requirements that can then make the system more difficult to develop into a fully working system 
B) prototypes becoming very idiosyncratic to the initial user and difficult to diffuse or adapt to other potential users 
C) prototypes being built as stand-alone systems 
D) all of the above D

Question 4

A first step in any BPR effort is to understand what processes need to change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Unstructured questions are questions in interviews that have no prespecified answers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Joint Application Design and prototyping can help keep the analysis effort at a minimum yet still effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not a contemporary method for determining system requirements?

Accepted Answer

A) interviewing 
B) group support systems 
C) CASE tools 
D) Joint Application Design 
A) interviewing 
B) group support systems 
C) CASE tools 
D) Joint Application Design

Question 8

Referencing eXtreme programming,which of the following is the final phase of the Planning Game?

Accepted Answer

A) exploration 
B) design 
C) commitment 
D) steering 
A) exploration 
B) design 
C) commitment 
D) steering

Question 9

Referencing eXtreme Programming and its Planning Game,Development is represented by those actually designing and constructing the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

During requirements determination,the systems analyst characteristic that says your role is to find the best solution to a business problem is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During requirements determination,the systems analyst characteristic that...

Question 11

Which of the following was developed by Kent Beck,and is distinguished by its short cycles,its incremental planning approach,its focus on automated tests written by programmers and customers to monitor the process of development,and its reliance on an evolutionary approach to development that lasts throughout the lifetime of the system?

Accepted Answer

A) eXtreme programming 
B) evolutionary prototyping 
C) rapid application development 
D) object-oriented analysis and design 
A) eXtreme programming 
B) evolutionary prototyping 
C) rapid application development 
D) object-oriented analysis and design

Question 12

Good interview guidelines consist of:

Accepted Answer

A) phrasing the question to illicit the correct response 
B) typing your notes within two weeks of the interview 
C) establishing expectation levels about the new system 
D) seeking a variety of perspectives from the interviews 
A) phrasing the question to illicit the correct response 
B) typing your notes within two weeks of the interview 
C) establishing expectation levels about the new system 
D) seeking a variety of perspectives from the interviews

Question 13

Referencing a JAD session,the sponsor is the individual responsible for organizing and running a JAD session.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is a reason for directly observing end users?

Accepted Answer

A) The analyst gets a snap-shot image of the person or task being observed. 
B) Observations are not very time consuming. 
C) People often do not have a completely accurate appreciation of what they do or how they do it. 
D) Employees will alter their performance if they know that they are being observed. 
A) The analyst gets a snap-shot image of the person or task being observed. 
B) Observations are not very time consuming. 
C) People often do not have a completely accurate appreciation of what they do or how they do it. 
D) Employees will alter their performance if they know that they are being observed.

Question 15

Forms are important for understanding a business because they:

Accepted Answer

A) indicate the correct sequencing of tasks 
B) describe how particular tasks are performed 
C) indicate what data flow in or out of a system and which are necessary for the system to function 
D) enable you to work backwards from the information on a report to the necessary data 
A) indicate the correct sequencing of tasks 
B) describe how particular tasks are performed 
C) indicate what data flow in or out of a system and which are necessary for the system to function 
D) enable you to work backwards from the information on a report to the necessary data

Question 16

________ are the structured,measured set of activities designed to produce a specific output for a particular customer or market.

Accepted Answer

Key busine

Question 17

Open-ended questions put the interviewee at ease,are easily summarized,and save time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Identify four drawbacks to using prototyping as a requirements determination tool.

Accepted Answer

The four drawbacks mentioned in the text

Question 19

Which of the following is a disadvantage to group interviewing?

Accepted Answer

A) Group interviewing does not effectively utilize your time. 
B) Interviewing several people together allows them to hear the opinions of other key people. 
C) Group interviewing requires significantly more time than does the JAD process. 
D) Scheduling group interviews can be a problem. 
A) Group interviewing does not effectively utilize your time. 
B) Interviewing several people together allows them to hear the opinions of other key people. 
C) Group interviewing requires significantly more time than does the JAD process. 
D) Scheduling group interviews can be a problem.

Question 20

During requirements determination when every fact must fit with every other fact,this corresponds to the systems analyst characteristic of ________.

Accepted Answer

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Define disruptive technologies.Identify eight disruptive technologies and how they have eliminated long-held organizational rules.

Traditional methods of collecting systems requirements include:

Drawbacks to prototyping include:

A first step in any BPR effort is to understand what processes need to change.

Unstructured questions are questions in interviews that have no prespecified answers.

Joint Application Design and prototyping can help keep the analysis effort at a minimum yet still effective.

Which of the following is not a contemporary method for determining system requirements?

Referencing eXtreme programming,which of the following is the final phase of the Planning Game?

Referencing eXtreme Programming and its Planning Game,Development is represented by those actually designing and constructing the system.

During requirements determination,the systems analyst characteristic that says your role is to find the best solution to a business problem is ________.

Good interview guidelines consist of:

Referencing a JAD session,the sponsor is the individual responsible for organizing and running a JAD session.

Which of the following is a reason for directly observing end users?

Forms are important for understanding a business because they:

________ are the structured,measured set of activities designed to produce a specific output for a particular customer or market.

Open-ended questions put the interviewee at ease,are easily summarized,and save time.

Identify four drawbacks to using prototyping as a requirements determination tool.

Which of the following is a disadvantage to group interviewing?

During requirements determination when every fact must fit with every other fact,this corresponds to the systems analyst characteristic of ________.

The Systems Development Environment

The Origins of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects

Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects

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 6: Determining System Requirements

Define disruptive technologies.Identify eight disruptive technologies and how they have eliminated long-held organizational rules.

Traditional methods of collecting systems requirements include:

Drawbacks to prototyping include:

A first step in any BPR effort is to understand what processes need to change.

Unstructured questions are questions in interviews that have no prespecified answers.

Joint Application Design and prototyping can help keep the analysis effort at a minimum yet still effective.

Which of the following is not a contemporary method for determining system requirements?

Referencing eXtreme programming,which of the following is the final phase of the Planning Game?

Referencing eXtreme Programming and its Planning Game,Development is represented by those actually designing and constructing the system.

During requirements determination,the systems analyst characteristic that says your role is to find the best solution to a business problem is ________.

Good interview guidelines consist of:

Referencing a JAD session,the sponsor is the individual responsible for organizing and running a JAD session.

Which of the following is a reason for directly observing end users?

Forms are important for understanding a business because they:

________ are the structured,measured set of activities designed to produce a specific output for a particular customer or market.

Open-ended questions put the interviewee at ease,are easily summarized,and save time.

Identify four drawbacks to using prototyping as a requirements determination tool.

Which of the following is a disadvantage to group interviewing?

During requirements determination when every fact must fit with every other fact,this corresponds to the systems analyst characteristic of ________.

The Systems Development Environment

The Origins of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects

Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects

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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