Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an approach for identifying candidate solutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recognize ideas and options expressed by users 
B)  Brainstorming possible solutions 
C)  Only consider building the application in-house 
D)  Seeking references from other persons or organizations that have implemented similar systems 
E)  all of these are approaches for identifying candidate solutions. 
A)  Recognize ideas and options expressed by users 
B)  Brainstorming possible solutions 
C)  Only consider building the application in-house 
D)  Seeking references from other persons or organizations that have implemented similar systems 
E)  all of these are approaches for identifying candidate solutions.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a question that addresses cultural/political feasibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does management support the system? 
B)  How do end users feel about their role in the new system? 
C)  What users or managers may resist or not use the system? 
D)  How will the working environment of users change? 
E)  none of these 
A)  Does management support the system? 
B)  How do end users feel about their role in the new system? 
C)  What users or managers may resist or not use the system? 
D)  How will the working environment of users change? 
E)  none of these

Question 3

Where operational feasibility evaluates whether a system can work, cultural/political feasibility asks whether a system will work in a given organizational climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When determining the cost-effectiveness of a project, which of the following is an important concept to understand?

Accepted Answer

A)  the feelings of the end-users about their role in the system 
B)  do we currently possess the necessary technology? 
C)  the time value of money 
D)  does the system offer adequate controls against embezzlement and fraud? 
E)  all of these 
A)  the feelings of the end-users about their role in the system 
B)  do we currently possess the necessary technology? 
C)  the time value of money 
D)  does the system offer adequate controls against embezzlement and fraud? 
E)  all of these

Question 5

Which of the following sentences would be best to use in a system proposal report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adopting candidate one would require that we hire J2EE programmers. 
B)  If we adopt candidate one we would need to hire programmers who know the Java language. 
C)  The adoption of candidate one would necessitate hiring Java programmers. 
D)  Candidate 1, while possessing the potential to satisfy all user requirements, would necessitate either hiring new programmers who are skilled in the Java programming language or to send a team of our existing programmers to Java training conferences. 
E)  all of these are equally good 
A)  Adopting candidate one would require that we hire J2EE programmers. 
B)  If we adopt candidate one we would need to hire programmers who know the Java language. 
C)  The adoption of candidate one would necessitate hiring Java programmers. 
D)  Candidate 1, while possessing the potential to satisfy all user requirements, would necessitate either hiring new programmers who are skilled in the Java programming language or to send a team of our existing programmers to Java training conferences. 
E)  all of these are equally good

Question 6

Today, information systems development products are so easy to use, managers no longer need to consider the learning curve for using the technology as part of the technical feasibility for a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_______________________________ feasibility is a measure of how well the solution will work in the organization. It is a measure of how people feel about the system/project.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________________ feasibility is a measure of how...

Question 8

____________________________ costs occur in proportion to some usage factor, for example: computer usage, supplies, overhead costs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________________ costs occur in proportion to some...

Question 9

Economic feasibility is a measure of the cost-effectiveness of a project or solution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A net present value calculation computes a percentage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

____________________________ is the measure of how beneficial or practical the development of an information system will be to an organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________________ is the measure of how beneficial...

Question 12

Technical feasibility looks at what is practical and reasonable. It addresses three major issues: (1) Is the proposed technology or solution practical? (2) Do we currently possess the necessary technology? (3) Do we possess the necessary technical expertise?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Some analysts dispute the existence of intangible benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following questions is NOT considered when looking at technical feasibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is the proposed technology or solution practical? 
B)  How do the end-users feel about their role in the new system? 
C)  Do we currently possess the necessary technology? 
D)  Do we possess the necessary technical expertise? 
E)  all of these questions are considered when looking at technical feasibility 
A)  Is the proposed technology or solution practical? 
B)  How do the end-users feel about their role in the new system? 
C)  Do we currently possess the necessary technology? 
D)  Do we possess the necessary technical expertise? 
E)  all of these questions are considered when looking at technical feasibility

Question 15

____________________ feasibility asks the question: What end users or managers may resist the system?

Accepted Answer

Cultural o

Question 16

The bottom line in many projects is economic feasibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Credibility is the measure of how beneficial or practical the development of an information system will be to an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

During the early phases of the project, judging the potential benefits of solving the problem is the priority since it is practically impossible to estimate costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Visual aids used in presentations, like written paragraphs, should convey a(n) ___________ idea.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Visual aids used in presentations, like written...

Question 20

________________________ analysis is a simple and popular technique for determining if and when an investment will pay for itself.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________________ analysis is a simple and popular...

Which of the following is NOT an approach for identifying candidate solutions?

Which of the following is NOT a question that addresses cultural/political feasibility?

Where operational feasibility evaluates whether a system can work, cultural/political feasibility asks whether a system will work in a given organizational climate.

When determining the cost-effectiveness of a project, which of the following is an important concept to understand?

Which of the following sentences would be best to use in a system proposal report?

Today, information systems development products are so easy to use, managers no longer need to consider the learning curve for using the technology as part of the technical feasibility for a project.

_______________________________ feasibility is a measure of how well the solution will work in the organization. It is a measure of how people feel about the system/project.

____________________________ costs occur in proportion to some usage factor, for example: computer usage, supplies, overhead costs.

Economic feasibility is a measure of the cost-effectiveness of a project or solution.

A net present value calculation computes a percentage.

____________________________ is the measure of how beneficial or practical the development of an information system will be to an organization.

Technical feasibility looks at what is practical and reasonable. It addresses three major issues: (1) Is the proposed technology or solution practical? (2) Do we currently possess the necessary technology? (3) Do we possess the necessary technical expertise?

Some analysts dispute the existence of intangible benefits.

Which of the following questions is NOT considered when looking at technical feasibility?

____________________ feasibility asks the question: What end users or managers may resist the system?

The bottom line in many projects is economic feasibility.

Credibility is the measure of how beneficial or practical the development of an information system will be to an organization.

During the early phases of the project, judging the potential benefits of solving the problem is the priority since it is practically impossible to estimate costs.

Visual aids used in presentations, like written paragraphs, should convey a(n) ___________ idea.

________________________ analysis is a simple and popular technique for determining if and when an investment will pay for itself.

The Context of Systems Analysis and Design Methods

Information System Building Blocks

Information Systems Development

Project Management

Systems Analysis

Fact-Finding Techniques for Requirements Discovery

Modeling System Requirements With Use Cases

Data Modeling and Analysis

Process Modeling

Object-Oriented Analysis and Modeling Using the Uml

Systems Design

Application Architecture and Modeling

Database Design

Output Design and Prototyping

Input Design and Prototyping

User Interface Design

Object-Oriented Design and Modeling Using the UML

Systems Construction and Implementation

Systems Operations and Support

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Exam 11: Feasibility Analysis and the System Proposal

Which of the following is NOT an approach for identifying candidate solutions?

Which of the following is NOT a question that addresses cultural/political feasibility?

Where operational feasibility evaluates whether a system can work, cultural/political feasibility asks whether a system will work in a given organizational climate.

When determining the cost-effectiveness of a project, which of the following is an important concept to understand?

Which of the following sentences would be best to use in a system proposal report?

Today, information systems development products are so easy to use, managers no longer need to consider the learning curve for using the technology as part of the technical feasibility for a project.

_______________________________ feasibility is a measure of how well the solution will work in the organization. It is a measure of how people feel about the system/project.

____________________________ costs occur in proportion to some usage factor, for example: computer usage, supplies, overhead costs.

Economic feasibility is a measure of the cost-effectiveness of a project or solution.

A net present value calculation computes a percentage.

____________________________ is the measure of how beneficial or practical the development of an information system will be to an organization.

Technical feasibility looks at what is practical and reasonable. It addresses three major issues: (1) Is the proposed technology or solution practical? (2) Do we currently possess the necessary technology? (3) Do we possess the necessary technical expertise?

Some analysts dispute the existence of intangible benefits.

Which of the following questions is NOT considered when looking at technical feasibility?

____________________ feasibility asks the question: What end users or managers may resist the system?

The bottom line in many projects is economic feasibility.

Credibility is the measure of how beneficial or practical the development of an information system will be to an organization.

During the early phases of the project, judging the potential benefits of solving the problem is the priority since it is practically impossible to estimate costs.

Visual aids used in presentations, like written paragraphs, should convey a(n) ___________ idea.

________________________ analysis is a simple and popular technique for determining if and when an investment will pay for itself.

The Context of Systems Analysis and Design Methods

Information System Building Blocks

Information Systems Development

Project Management

Systems Analysis

Fact-Finding Techniques for Requirements Discovery

Modeling System Requirements With Use Cases

Data Modeling and Analysis

Process Modeling

Object-Oriented Analysis and Modeling Using the Uml

Systems Design

Application Architecture and Modeling

Database Design

Output Design and Prototyping

Input Design and Prototyping

User Interface Design

Object-Oriented Design and Modeling Using the UML

Systems Construction and Implementation

Systems Operations and Support

Filters