Exam 3: Information Systems Development

The number and scope of phases and activities in a methodology varies.

Organizations that develop software for the U.S. government must adhere to certain quality management requirements.

Project management is defined as the result obtained by striking a balance between the cost of developing and operating information systems and the benefits derived from that system.

__________________________________________ are integrated software development tools that provide all the facilities necessary to develop new application software with maximum speed and quality.

Object-oriented analysis and design attempts to merge the data and process concerns into singular constructs called objects. A system is documented in terms of its objects and their interactions.

Requests that are approved and placed on the schedule are considered to be backlogged because the resources are available to implement them.

Which of the following accurately identifies the categories of problems represented by the PIECES framework?

Which of the following is NOT one of the principles of Systems Development?

Economic feasibility is used to determine if a solution is cost-effective, which means that there is a favorable balance between the cost of developing the solution and the benefits derived from that solution.

The first CMM level at which a consistent software development process is used is:

The purpose for the decision analysis phase is to identify all of the decision-making situations potentially faced by management that must be addressed in the design and development of a new system.

A(n) ______________________________________ is a set of activities, methods, best practices, deliverables, and automated tools that stakeholders use to develop and maintain information systems and software.

A system life cycle divides the life of an information system into two major stages: (1) systems development; and (2) systems operation and support. First you build it; then you use it, keep it running and support it.

A modeling technique that attempts to merge data and process concerns is called _______________________

An advantage of the model-driven approach is that it makes it easier to identify, conceptualize, and analyze alternative technical solutions.

A problem could be a real problem, an opportunity for improvement or a directive from management.

According to best practices, it is important to consider the information system as a whole if one is going to get the best solution. Dividing it into smaller pieces is an obsolete way to design and develop the system.

A feasibility study is done to determine if a system development project is cost-effective. After that point, the project will not be cancelled.

____________________________________ requires the systems analyst to draw system models either from scratch or from templates. The resulting models are then automatically transformed into program code.

By dividing a larger problem (system) into more easily manage pieces (subsystems); the analyst can simplify the problem-solving process.