Question 1

TQM describes the measurement of quality as 3.4 defects per million.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A software package evaluation process is often based on a series of questions sent to vendors, called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  systems design document. 
B)  strategic planning document. 
C)  information systems management plan. 
D)  request for proposal. 
E)  logical design document. 
A)  systems design document. 
B)  strategic planning document. 
C)  information systems management plan. 
D)  request for proposal. 
E)  logical design document.

Question 3

End user development

Accepted Answer

A)  allows end users to create complex information systems. 
B)  increases the time and steps required to produce a finished application when compared to professional development. 
C)  allows ends users to easily access data, create reports, and develop simple applications. 
D)  requires more time to develop systems. 
E)  leads to lower levels of satisfaction with systems. 
A)  allows end users to create complex information systems. 
B)  increases the time and steps required to produce a finished application when compared to professional development. 
C)  allows ends users to easily access data, create reports, and develop simple applications. 
D)  requires more time to develop systems. 
E)  leads to lower levels of satisfaction with systems.

Question 4

________ describe the transformation occurring within the lowest level of the data flow diagrams.

Accepted Answer

A)  Design requirements 
B)  Information requirements 
C)  Technology design plan 
D)  Conversion requirements 
E)  Process specifications 
A)  Design requirements 
B)  Information requirements 
C)  Technology design plan 
D)  Conversion requirements 
E)  Process specifications

Question 5

The process of creating workable information systems in a very short period of time is called

Accepted Answer

A)  RAD. 
B)  JAD. 
C)  prototyping. 
D)  systems analysis and design. 
E)  end user design. 
A)  RAD. 
B)  JAD. 
C)  prototyping. 
D)  systems analysis and design. 
E)  end user design.

Question 6

CASE tools automate

Accepted Answer

A)  documentation. 
B)  code generation. 
C)  creating data dictionaries. 
D)  user interfaces. 
E)  system designs. 
A)  documentation. 
B)  code generation. 
C)  creating data dictionaries. 
D)  user interfaces. 
E)  system designs.

Question 7

In order, what are the first three steps in BPM?

Accepted Answer

A)  1. identifying processes for change, 2. analyzing existing processes, 3. designing the new process. 
B)  1. analyzing existing processes, 2. identifying processes for change, 3. designing the new process. 
C)  1. identifying processes for change, 2. designing the new process, 3. implementing the new process. 
D)  1. analyzing processes to change, 2. designing the new process, 3. measuring the optimized process. 
E)  1. designing new processes, 2. analyzing existing processes, 3. identifying processes for change. 
A)  1. identifying processes for change, 2. analyzing existing processes, 3. designing the new process. 
B)  1. analyzing existing processes, 2. identifying processes for change, 3. designing the new process. 
C)  1. identifying processes for change, 2. designing the new process, 3. implementing the new process. 
D)  1. analyzing processes to change, 2. designing the new process, 3. measuring the optimized process. 
E)  1. designing new processes, 2. analyzing existing processes, 3. identifying processes for change.

Question 8

In automation

Accepted Answer

A)  business processes are simplified. 
B)  business processes are reorganized to cut waste and eliminate repetitive, paper-intensive tasks. 
C)  standard operating procedures are streamlined to remove bottlenecks. 
D)  employees are enabled to perform their tasks more efficiently. 
E)  business processes are eliminated. 
A)  business processes are simplified. 
B)  business processes are reorganized to cut waste and eliminate repetitive, paper-intensive tasks. 
C)  standard operating procedures are streamlined to remove bottlenecks. 
D)  employees are enabled to perform their tasks more efficiently. 
E)  business processes are eliminated.

Question 9

During the ________ stage of system development, system specifications that were prepared during the design stage are translated into software code.

Accepted Answer

A)  systems analysis and design 
B)  implementation 
C)  conversion 
D)  programming 
E)  feasibility study 
A)  systems analysis and design 
B)  implementation 
C)  conversion 
D)  programming 
E)  feasibility study

Question 10

In what stage of systems development are design specifications created?

Accepted Answer

A)  systems analysis 
B)  systems design 
C)  testing 
D)  conversion 
E)  implementation 
A)  systems analysis 
B)  systems design 
C)  testing 
D)  conversion 
E)  implementation

Question 11

________ is the process of changing from the old system to the new system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Implementation 
B)  Conversion 
C)  Systems analysis and design 
D)  Programming 
E)  End user involvement 
A)  Implementation 
B)  Conversion 
C)  Systems analysis and design 
D)  Programming 
E)  End user involvement

Question 12

The entire system-building effort is driven by

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational change. 
B)  feasibility studies. 
C)  the information value chain. 
D)  user information requirements. 
E)  available information technology. 
A)  organizational change. 
B)  feasibility studies. 
C)  the information value chain. 
D)  user information requirements. 
E)  available information technology.

Question 13

An entire information system is broken down into its subsystems by using

Accepted Answer

A)  high-level data flow diagrams. 
B)  low-level data flow diagrams. 
C)  process specifications. 
D)  structured diagrams. 
E)  logical design diagrams. 
A)  high-level data flow diagrams. 
B)  low-level data flow diagrams. 
C)  process specifications. 
D)  structured diagrams. 
E)  logical design diagrams.

Question 14

Prototyping is more iterative than the conventional lifecycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A(n) ________ is an organizational change that involves rethinking the nature of the business and the nature of the organization itself.

Accepted Answer

A)  automation program 
B)  rationalization program 
C)  systems analysis and design 
D)  paradigm shift 
E)  business process redesign program 
A)  automation program 
B)  rationalization program 
C)  systems analysis and design 
D)  paradigm shift 
E)  business process redesign program

Question 16

Describe each type of organizational change enabled by information technology. Give an example of each type of change, as it might be illustrated through the operations of a hotel.

Accepted Answer

1. In automation, employees are assisted

Question 17

________ development focuses on rapid delivery of working software by breaking a large project into a series of small sub-projects that are completed in short periods of time using iteration and continuous feedback.

Accepted Answer

A)  Agile 
B)  Rapid application 
C)  Joint application 
D)  Object-oriented 
E)  Traditional 
A)  Agile 
B)  Rapid application 
C)  Joint application 
D)  Object-oriented 
E)  Traditional

Question 18

What is outsourcing?
 Describe the advantages and disadvantages to outsourcing software development.

Accepted Answer

In outsourcing, a firm hires an external

Question 19

The four kinds of structural organizational change enabled by IT, in order from least to most risky, are

Accepted Answer

A)  rationalization, automation, reengineering, and redesigning. 
B)  rationalization, automation, reengineering, and paradigm shift. 
C)  automation, rationalization, redesigning, and paradigm shift. 
D)  automation, redesigning, restructuring, and paradigm shift. 
E)  paradigm shift, reengineering, rationalization, and automation. 
A)  rationalization, automation, reengineering, and redesigning. 
B)  rationalization, automation, reengineering, and paradigm shift. 
C)  automation, rationalization, redesigning, and paradigm shift. 
D)  automation, redesigning, restructuring, and paradigm shift. 
E)  paradigm shift, reengineering, rationalization, and automation.

Question 20

The primary tool for representing a system's component processes and the flow of data between them is the

Accepted Answer

A)  data dictionary. 
B)  process specifications diagram. 
C)  user documentation. 
D)  data flow diagram. 
E)  top down structure chart. 
A)  data dictionary. 
B)  process specifications diagram. 
C)  user documentation. 
D)  data flow diagram. 
E)  top down structure chart.

TQM describes the measurement of quality as 3.4 defects per million.

A software package evaluation process is often based on a series of questions sent to vendors, called a(n)

End user development

________ describe the transformation occurring within the lowest level of the data flow diagrams.

The process of creating workable information systems in a very short period of time is called

CASE tools automate

In order, what are the first three steps in BPM?

In automation

During the ________ stage of system development, system specifications that were prepared during the design stage are translated into software code.

In what stage of systems development are design specifications created?

________ is the process of changing from the old system to the new system.

The entire system-building effort is driven by

An entire information system is broken down into its subsystems by using

Prototyping is more iterative than the conventional lifecycle.

A(n) ________ is an organizational change that involves rethinking the nature of the business and the nature of the organization itself.

Describe each type of organizational change enabled by information technology. Give an example of each type of change, as it might be illustrated through the operations of a hotel.

________ development focuses on rapid delivery of working software by breaking a large project into a series of small sub-projects that are completed in short periods of time using iteration and continuous feedback.

What is outsourcing? Describe the advantages and disadvantages to outsourcing software development.

The four kinds of structural organizational change enabled by IT, in order from least to most risky, are

The primary tool for representing a system's component processes and the flow of data between them is the

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TQM describes the measurement of quality as 3.4 defects per million.

A software package evaluation process is often based on a series of questions sent to vendors, called a(n)

End user development

________ describe the transformation occurring within the lowest level of the data flow diagrams.

The process of creating workable information systems in a very short period of time is called

CASE tools automate

In order, what are the first three steps in BPM?

In automation

During the ________ stage of system development, system specifications that were prepared during the design stage are translated into software code.

In what stage of systems development are design specifications created?

________ is the process of changing from the old system to the new system.

The entire system-building effort is driven by

An entire information system is broken down into its subsystems by using

Prototyping is more iterative than the conventional lifecycle.

A(n) ________ is an organizational change that involves rethinking the nature of the business and the nature of the organization itself.

Describe each type of organizational change enabled by information technology. Give an example of each type of change, as it might be illustrated through the operations of a hotel.

________ development focuses on rapid delivery of working software by breaking a large project into a series of small sub-projects that are completed in short periods of time using iteration and continuous feedback.

What is outsourcing? Describe the advantages and disadvantages to outsourcing software development.

The four kinds of structural organizational change enabled by IT, in order from least to most risky, are

The primary tool for representing a system's component processes and the flow of data between them is the

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