Question 1

Which of the following is true with regards to bigger and longer projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  diseconomies of scale are less 
B)  the changes in requirements increases 
C)  the average contribution per worker increases 
D)  project budgeting and scheduling becomes easy 
A)  diseconomies of scale are less 
B)  the changes in requirements increases 
C)  the average contribution per worker increases 
D)  project budgeting and scheduling becomes easy B

Question 2

The goals and scope of a new information system are determined during the requirements analysis phase of the systems development life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Who are the members of a systems project team? Explain the roles of business analysts and systems analysts.

Accepted Answer

Typical personnel on a development team are a manager (or managers for larger projects),business analysts,systems analysts,programmers,software testers,and users.Business analysts specialize in understanding business needs,strategies,and goals and helping businesses implement systems to accomplish their competitive strategies.Systems analysts are IT professionals who understand both business and technology.Systems analysts are closer to IT and are a bit more technical,though there is considerable overlap in the duties and responsibilities of business and systems analysts.Both are active throughout the systems development process and play a key role in moving the project through the systems development process.Business analysts work more with managers and executives; systems analysts integrate the work of the programmers,testers,and users.Depending on the nature of the project,the team may also include hardware and communications specialists,database designers and administrators,and other IT specialists.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of the composition of a development team over the different phases of the systems development life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  During conversion, the team will be heavy with database designers. 
B)  During requirements definition, the team will be heavy with testers and database designers. 
C)  During integrated testing and conversion, the team will be augmented with business users. 
D)  During design and implementation, the team will be augmented with business users. 
A)  During conversion, the team will be heavy with database designers. 
B)  During requirements definition, the team will be heavy with testers and database designers. 
C)  During integrated testing and conversion, the team will be augmented with business users. 
D)  During design and implementation, the team will be augmented with business users.

Question 5

Testing is often called product quality assurance (PQA).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain the tasks performed during the system definition phase of the systems development life cycle.

Accepted Answer

The first step is to define the goals an

Question 7

The systems development life cycle process is supposed to operate in a sequence of nonrepetitive phases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true with regard to system maintenance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Software developers usually bundle fixes for low-priority problems into a patch. 
B)  IS personnel prioritize system problems on a first-come-first-served basis. 
C)  All commercial software products are shipped with known failures. 
D)  Service packs are developed to fix a single problem at a time. 
A)  Software developers usually bundle fixes for low-priority problems into a patch. 
B)  IS personnel prioritize system problems on a first-come-first-served basis. 
C)  All commercial software products are shipped with known failures. 
D)  Service packs are developed to fix a single problem at a time.

Question 9

Which of the following is a typical concern for developers while using prototypes?

Accepted Answer

A)  comparing a system's features with requirements 
B)  understanding a system's complete requirements 
C)  assessing a system's technical feasibility 
D)  developing a uniform funding solution for the system 
A)  comparing a system's features with requirements 
B)  understanding a system's complete requirements 
C)  assessing a system's technical feasibility 
D)  developing a uniform funding solution for the system

Question 10

The third phase of the systems development life cycle is the component design phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is the most expensive style of system conversion?

Accepted Answer

A)  pilot installation 
B)  phased installation 
C)  parallel installation 
D)  plunge installation 
A)  pilot installation 
B)  phased installation 
C)  parallel installation 
D)  plunge installation

Question 12

Which of the following steps in the systems definition process aims to eliminate obviously nonsensible projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  defining the system goals and scope 
B)  forming the project team 
C)  assessing the project feasibility 
D)  planning the project 
A)  defining the system goals and scope 
B)  forming the project team 
C)  assessing the project feasibility 
D)  planning the project

Question 13

Actual systems development generally works in accordance with the waterfall nature of the systems development life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is the first phase of the systems development life cycle process?

Accepted Answer

A)  requirements analysis 
B)  business planning process 
C)  implementation 
D)  system definition 
A)  requirements analysis 
B)  business planning process 
C)  implementation 
D)  system definition

Question 15

System ________ refers to the process of changing the business activity from an old information system to a new system.

Accepted Answer

A)  definition 
B)  testing 
C)  analysis 
D)  conversion 
A)  definition 
B)  testing 
C)  analysis 
D)  conversion

Question 16

What are the four ways in which organizations can implement a system conversion?

Accepted Answer

Organizations can implement a system con

Question 17

Define the terms technical feasibility and organizational feasibility.

Accepted Answer

Technical feasibility refers to whether

Question 18

Which is the most important phase in the systems development process?

Accepted Answer

A)  defining the goals and scope of the new information system 
B)  implementing the information system 
C)  determining the system's requirements 
D)  adapting systems to changes in requirements 
A)  defining the goals and scope of the new information system 
B)  implementing the information system 
C)  determining the system's requirements 
D)  adapting systems to changes in requirements

Question 19

Olive Inc.,a chain of retail outlets,is converting its existing billing systems to a more robust online tool.In this process,the organization runs both the old and the new systems to compare their performances.In this case,the company is implementing the new system using ________ installation.

Accepted Answer

A)  parallel 
B)  pilot 
C)  plunge 
D)  phased 
A)  parallel 
B)  pilot 
C)  plunge 
D)  phased

Question 20

Beta testing is the last phase of the testing process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is true with regards to bigger and longer projects?

The goals and scope of a new information system are determined during the requirements analysis phase of the systems development life cycle.

Who are the members of a systems project team? Explain the roles of business analysts and systems analysts.

Which of the following statements is true of the composition of a development team over the different phases of the systems development life cycle?

Testing is often called product quality assurance (PQA).

Explain the tasks performed during the system definition phase of the systems development life cycle.

The systems development life cycle process is supposed to operate in a sequence of nonrepetitive phases.

Which of the following statements is true with regard to system maintenance?

Which of the following is a typical concern for developers while using prototypes?

The third phase of the systems development life cycle is the component design phase.

Which of the following is the most expensive style of system conversion?

Which of the following steps in the systems definition process aims to eliminate obviously nonsensible projects?

Actual systems development generally works in accordance with the waterfall nature of the systems development life cycle.

Which of the following is the first phase of the systems development life cycle process?

System ________ refers to the process of changing the business activity from an old information system to a new system.

What are the four ways in which organizations can implement a system conversion?

Define the terms technical feasibility and organizational feasibility.

Which is the most important phase in the systems development process?

Olive Inc.,a chain of retail outlets,is converting its existing billing systems to a more robust online tool.In this process,the organization runs both the old and the new systems to compare their performances.In this case,the company is implementing the new system using ________ installation.

Beta testing is the last phase of the testing process.

The Importance of MIS

Business Processes, information Systems, and Information

Organizational Strategy, information Systems, and Competitive Advantage

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

The Cloud

Organizations and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

Extension A1: Collaboration Information Systems for Decision Making,problem Solving,and Project Management

Extension A2: Collaborative Information Systems for Student Projects

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Exam 10: Information Systems Development

Which of the following is true with regards to bigger and longer projects?

The goals and scope of a new information system are determined during the requirements analysis phase of the systems development life cycle.

Who are the members of a systems project team? Explain the roles of business analysts and systems analysts.

Which of the following statements is true of the composition of a development team over the different phases of the systems development life cycle?

Testing is often called product quality assurance (PQA).

Explain the tasks performed during the system definition phase of the systems development life cycle.

The systems development life cycle process is supposed to operate in a sequence of nonrepetitive phases.

Which of the following statements is true with regard to system maintenance?

Which of the following is a typical concern for developers while using prototypes?

The third phase of the systems development life cycle is the component design phase.

Which of the following is the most expensive style of system conversion?

Which of the following steps in the systems definition process aims to eliminate obviously nonsensible projects?

Actual systems development generally works in accordance with the waterfall nature of the systems development life cycle.

Which of the following is the first phase of the systems development life cycle process?

System ________ refers to the process of changing the business activity from an old information system to a new system.

What are the four ways in which organizations can implement a system conversion?

Define the terms technical feasibility and organizational feasibility.

Which is the most important phase in the systems development process?

Olive Inc.,a chain of retail outlets,is converting its existing billing systems to a more robust online tool.In this process,the organization runs both the old and the new systems to compare their performances.In this case,the company is implementing the new system using ________ installation.

Beta testing is the last phase of the testing process.

The Importance of MIS

Business Processes, information Systems, and Information

Organizational Strategy, information Systems, and Competitive Advantage

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

The Cloud

Organizations and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

Extension A1: Collaboration Information Systems for Decision Making,problem Solving,and Project Management

Extension A2: Collaborative Information Systems for Student Projects

Filters