Exam 4: Systems Planning and Selection

When comparing alternative methods for making information systems identification and selection decisions, top management's selection decisions often involve a small system size and have a cross-functional focus.

Which of the following is a project initiation activity?

The Baseline Project Plan does not:

The goal of operational feasibility is to understand the degree to which a proposed system will likely solve the business problems or take advantage of opportunities.

Referencing a walkthrough, the user makes sure that the work product meets the needs of the project's customers.

Which of the following is NOT a project initiation activity?

The interest rate used to compute the present value of future cash flows refers to:

A department head deciding which project requests to submit is an example of:

Research has found that projects identified by individual departments or business units most often:

Which of the following possible project sources most often reflects the broader needs of the organization?

Application software maintenance, new software and hardware leases, and incremental communications are examples of:

A benefit derived from the creation of an information system that can be measured in dollars and with certainty is a(n):

Generally speaking, legal and contractual feasibility is a greater consideration if your organization has historically used an outside organization for specific systems or services that you now are considering handling yourself.

A savings of $5,000 resulting from data entry error reductions would most likely be classified as a(n):