Exam 11: Feasibility Analysis and the System Proposal

It is common for an information system to change the structure of how information is routed and controlled, changing the power structure of an organization.

A cost-benefit analysis that includes intangible benefits is often not acceptable.

Which of the following is NOT a suggestion for keeping people listening during a presentation?

The concept of the time value of money states that a dollar one year from now is worth more than a dollar today.

The higher the discount rate that is used in the calculation, the lower is the present value of a future dollar.

Tangible benefits are those benefits believed to be difficult or impossible to quantify.

The candidate systems matrix documents similarities and differences between candidate systems, however it offers no analysis.

The measure or how beneficial or practical the development of an information system will be to an organization is known as:

The cost of the ability to invest in alternative projects rather than the project under consideration is known as:

The ______________________________________ is a deliverable, usually a formal written report or oral presentation, which recommends a system solution.

Variable costs occur at regular intervals but at relatively fixed rates, for example: lease payments, software license payments, prorated salaries of personnel.

When answering questions during a presentation, direct all your attention to the person who asked the question, not the entire group.

It is not possible to calculate the present value of a dollar at any time in the future; it is too complicated of a concept to be expressed as a mathematical formula.

Costs that occur in proportion to some usage factor are known as:

At a feasibility checkpoint, a project may be canceled or revised at any checkpoint, despite whatever resources have been spent.

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for written reports?

Examples of intangible benefits include: improved customer goodwill; improved employee morale; better service to community; and better decision making.

The following categories of costs need to be considered during cost-benefit analysis: personnel; computer usage; training; supply, duplication, and equipment costs; and cost of any new computer equipment and software.

__________________________________ benefits are those benefits believed to be difficult or impossible to quantify.

Which format of written report places the conclusions near the front of the report?