Question 1

An advantage of interviewing is that is less time-consuming than questionnaires, and therefore less costly as a fact-finding approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Interviewing is highly dependent on the systems analyst's technical skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In structured interviews, the interviewer has a specific set of questions to ask the interviewee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

_________________________ questions allow the interviewee to respond in any way that seems appropriate.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________________ questions allow the interviewee to respond...

Question 5

The biggest share of a person's feelings is communicated:

Accepted Answer

A)  by tone of voice 
B)  by facial and body expressions 
C)  verbally 
D)  in writing 
E)  with emoticons 
A)  by tone of voice 
B)  by facial and body expressions 
C)  verbally 
D)  in writing 
E)  with emoticons

Question 6

A disadvantage of JRP is that it increases the time required to develop systems. This occurs because the JRP meetings take longer than traditional interviewing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Closed-ended questions restrict answers to either specific choices or short, direct responses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If you cannot interview someone in person, a telephone or e-mail interview will work just as well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discovery prototyping is the act of building a small-scale, representative or working model of the users' requirements to discover or verify those requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An important interviewing skill is to be able to control the time consumed by the interview by diplomatically cutting off answers that seem to be leading nowhere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Sampling is the activity of sampling the requirements from the requirements definition to insure requirements validation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

JRP sessions generally last three to five hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An advantage of a questionnaire is that it provides a relatively inexpensive means for gathering data from a large number of individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for successfully conducting a JRP session?

Accepted Answer

A)  do not unreasonably deviate from the agenda 
B)  ensure that the scribe is able to take notes 
C)  encourage group conflict 
D)  allow for ample breaks 
E)  none of these 
A)  do not unreasonably deviate from the agenda 
B)  ensure that the scribe is able to take notes 
C)  encourage group conflict 
D)  allow for ample breaks 
E)  none of these

Question 15

To help maintain control of the interview, an interviewer should dress more formally that the interviewee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

____________________________ are a fact-finding technique whereby the systems analysts collect information from individuals through face-to-face interaction.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________________ are a fact-finding technique whereby the...

Question 17

__________________________________ includes those techniques to be used by systems analysts to identify or extract system problems and solution requirements from the user community.

Accepted Answer

Requiremen

Question 18

The JRP sponsor serves as the champion for the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Interviewing is a costly fact-finding approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A fact-finding technique wherein the systems analyst either participates in or watches a person perform activities to learn about the system is:

Accepted Answer

A)  observation 
B)  proxemics 
C)  randomization 
D)  stratification 
E)  none of these 
A)  observation 
B)  proxemics 
C)  randomization 
D)  stratification 
E)  none of these

An advantage of interviewing is that is less time-consuming than questionnaires, and therefore less costly as a fact-finding approach.

Interviewing is highly dependent on the systems analyst's technical skills.

In structured interviews, the interviewer has a specific set of questions to ask the interviewee.

_________________________ questions allow the interviewee to respond in any way that seems appropriate.

The biggest share of a person's feelings is communicated:

A disadvantage of JRP is that it increases the time required to develop systems. This occurs because the JRP meetings take longer than traditional interviewing.

Closed-ended questions restrict answers to either specific choices or short, direct responses.

If you cannot interview someone in person, a telephone or e-mail interview will work just as well.

Discovery prototyping is the act of building a small-scale, representative or working model of the users' requirements to discover or verify those requirements.

An important interviewing skill is to be able to control the time consumed by the interview by diplomatically cutting off answers that seem to be leading nowhere.

Sampling is the activity of sampling the requirements from the requirements definition to insure requirements validation.

JRP sessions generally last three to five hours.

An advantage of a questionnaire is that it provides a relatively inexpensive means for gathering data from a large number of individuals.

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for successfully conducting a JRP session?

To help maintain control of the interview, an interviewer should dress more formally that the interviewee.

____________________________ are a fact-finding technique whereby the systems analysts collect information from individuals through face-to-face interaction.

__________________________________ includes those techniques to be used by systems analysts to identify or extract system problems and solution requirements from the user community.

The JRP sponsor serves as the champion for the project.

Interviewing is a costly fact-finding approach.

A fact-finding technique wherein the systems analyst either participates in or watches a person perform activities to learn about the system is:

The Context of Systems Analysis and Design Methods

Information System Building Blocks

Information Systems Development

Project Management

Systems Analysis

Modeling System Requirements With Use Cases

Data Modeling and Analysis

Process Modeling

Object-Oriented Analysis and Modeling Using the Uml

Feasibility Analysis and the System Proposal

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

Exam 6: Fact-Finding Techniques for Requirements Discovery

An advantage of interviewing is that is less time-consuming than questionnaires, and therefore less costly as a fact-finding approach.

Interviewing is highly dependent on the systems analyst's technical skills.

In structured interviews, the interviewer has a specific set of questions to ask the interviewee.

_________________________ questions allow the interviewee to respond in any way that seems appropriate.

The biggest share of a person's feelings is communicated:

A disadvantage of JRP is that it increases the time required to develop systems. This occurs because the JRP meetings take longer than traditional interviewing.

Closed-ended questions restrict answers to either specific choices or short, direct responses.

If you cannot interview someone in person, a telephone or e-mail interview will work just as well.

Discovery prototyping is the act of building a small-scale, representative or working model of the users' requirements to discover or verify those requirements.

An important interviewing skill is to be able to control the time consumed by the interview by diplomatically cutting off answers that seem to be leading nowhere.

Sampling is the activity of sampling the requirements from the requirements definition to insure requirements validation.

JRP sessions generally last three to five hours.

An advantage of a questionnaire is that it provides a relatively inexpensive means for gathering data from a large number of individuals.

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for successfully conducting a JRP session?

To help maintain control of the interview, an interviewer should dress more formally that the interviewee.

____________________________ are a fact-finding technique whereby the systems analysts collect information from individuals through face-to-face interaction.

__________________________________ includes those techniques to be used by systems analysts to identify or extract system problems and solution requirements from the user community.

The JRP sponsor serves as the champion for the project.

Interviewing is a costly fact-finding approach.

A fact-finding technique wherein the systems analyst either participates in or watches a person perform activities to learn about the system is:

The Context of Systems Analysis and Design Methods

Information System Building Blocks

Information Systems Development

Project Management

Systems Analysis

Modeling System Requirements With Use Cases

Data Modeling and Analysis

Process Modeling

Object-Oriented Analysis and Modeling Using the Uml

Feasibility Analysis and the System Proposal

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