Exam 10: Systems Development

Dalton has recently graduated college and is working in the purchasing area of a technology company. He has recently been told by his boss to get his RFQs, RFIs, and RFPs organized. -Finally, Dalton organizes his RFPs, which stands for request for ____.

-Referring to the accompanying figure, the first step in data collection is identifying data sources. Organizational customers, suppliers, and stockholders are examples of ____ sources.

Many organizations hire an outside consulting firm that specializes in systems development to perform some or all of their computer and information systems development activities.

The overall purpose of ____________________ analysis is to determine user, stakeholder, and organizational needs.

Like a road map, a(n) ____________________ is a system design diagram that charts the path from a starting point to the final goal of a system.

The primary result of systems analysis is a completed system redesign.

The overall purpose of ____________________ is to plan, monitor, and control necessary development activities.

Ryan is a Systems Analyst for a large soft drink manufacturer. He has been asked to collect data to help determine what types of technology are needed within the company. -Ryan has also compiled a list of interview questions so that he can conduct ____ interviews with key stakeholders.

Systems development ____________________ is the translation of organizational or individual goals into systems development initiatives.

Ryan is a Systems Analyst for a large soft drink manufacturer. He has been asked to collect data to help determine what types of technology are needed within the company. -Ryan also gets out in the field and visits customers during the installation of their beverage dispensing equipment. This type of data collection is known as ____.

The software ____, sometimes called a computer programmer, is responsible for modifying existing programs or developing new programs to satisfy user requirements.

A(n) ____ develops, maintains, and stores the software and makes it available to customers over the Internet.

-Referring to the accompanying figure, if the system needs significant improvement beyond the scope of maintenance, ____.

System maintenance often involves comparing the expected performance and benefits of the system as it was designed with the actual performance and benefits of the system in operation.

A project ____ is the individual in charge of the systems development effort. This person coordinates all aspects of the systems development effort and is responsible for its success.

A 2009 study found that over a one-year period only ____ percent of IT projects were considered successful.

The purpose of data collection is to seek additional information about the problems or needs identified during systems ____.

The ____ method of capturing system requirements involves group meetings in which users, stakeholders, and information systems professionals work together to analyze existing systems, propose possible solutions, and define the requirements of a new or modified system.

The systems development ____________________ is the ongoing activity associated with the systems development process, including investigation, analysis, design, implementation, and maintenance and review.

The object-oriented views components of an information system as objects, each object with methods (____).