Exam 10: Systems Development

____ feasibility determines if a project makes financial sense.

Computer systems management can include the ____ and other computer and information systems executives.

Questioning users about their needs and being skeptical and doubtful about initial responses can result in better systems and more accurate predictions of how those systems will work.

Data collected in its raw form is usually adequate to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of an existing system.

Systems implementation starts by clarifying the overall goals of the individual or organization and determining how the existing or proposed information system helps meet these goals. _________________________

The ____ method of capturing system requirements is when some or all users and stakeholders are asked what they want and expect from a new or modified system.

Many systems are developed simply because someone in the organization comes up with a good idea.

End-user systems development is the development of information systems by individuals outside of the formal information systems planning and departmental structure. _________________________

____ is the process of physically placing computer equipment on a site and making it operational.

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Process of planning, monitoring, and controlling necessary systems development activities

____ documentation describes how the system can be used by noncomputer personnel.

Kamilla concludes her research by asking stakeholders and users what they want and expect from the new system. This is called the ____ method.

Both PERT and Gantt techniques can be automated using project management software, such as Microsoft Project and Open Workbench.

Just as hammers, screwdrivers, and other tools can be used to make home repairs easier, systems development ____________________ can greatly simplify the systems development process.

In a(n) ____ interview, the questions are not written in advance.

A request for bid asks an IT vendor to provide information about its products or services.

Systems analysis attempts to answer the question "What must the information system do to ____ the problem?"

Much of U.S. outsourcing is being provided from developed countries where the work can be done by more educated personnel.

-Referring to the accompanying figure, there are a number of data collection tools and techniques. Telephone calls, simulations of actual events and activities, and random samples of data are examples of ____.

____________________ software engineering tools automate many of the tasks required in a systems development effort.