Question 1

In which type of systems building are the development stages organized so that tasks in one stage are completed before the tasks in the next stage begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional 
B)  prototyping 
C)  RAD 
D)  JAD 
E)  object oriented development 
A)  traditional 
B)  prototyping 
C)  RAD 
D)  JAD 
E)  object oriented development

Question 2

A(n) ________ is the model or blueprint for an information system solution and consists of all the specifications that will deliver the functions identified during systems analysis.

Accepted Answer

A)  feasibility study 
B)  data flow diagram 
C)  systems design document 
D)  information requirements document 
E)  request for proposal 
A)  feasibility study 
B)  data flow diagram 
C)  systems design document 
D)  information requirements document 
E)  request for proposal

Question 3

Categories of tools for BPM include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  tools to integrate existing systems to support business processes' improvements. 
B)  tools to automate business processes. 
C)  tools to identify and document business processes. 
D)  tools to test the security of business processes. 
E)  tools to design new processes. 
A)  tools to integrate existing systems to support business processes' improvements. 
B)  tools to automate business processes. 
C)  tools to identify and document business processes. 
D)  tools to test the security of business processes. 
E)  tools to design new processes.

Question 4

CASE tools facilitate the creation of clear documentation and the coordination of team development efforts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The oldest method for building information systems is prototyping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

You are an IT project manager for an advertising firm. The firm wishes to create an online tool that will be used to survey focus group reactions to products in development. The most important consideration for the firm is being able to offer the tool as soon as possible as a new corporate service. However, you know that many of the senior managers that are business owners of this project have difficulty in understanding technical or software development issues, and are likely to change their requirements during the course of development. What development method would be most successful for this project?

Accepted Answer

A)  RAD 
B)  JAD 
C)  end-user development 
D)  prototyping 
E)  traditional 
A)  RAD 
B)  JAD 
C)  end-user development 
D)  prototyping 
E)  traditional

Question 7

Discuss the role and influence the user plays in software development.

Accepted Answer

The user is the primary focus of softwar

Question 8

In an object-oriented development framework for a university, how would the classes Degree, Mathematics, and Physics be related?

Accepted Answer

A)  Degree would be a sister class to Mathematics and Physics. 
B)  Degree is a superclass to Mathematics and Physics. 
C)  Mathematics and Physics would be ancestors to Degree. 
D)  Degree would be a subclass to Mathematics and Physics. 
E)  Math, Physics and Degree are sister classes. 
A)  Degree would be a sister class to Mathematics and Physics. 
B)  Degree is a superclass to Mathematics and Physics. 
C)  Mathematics and Physics would be ancestors to Degree. 
D)  Degree would be a subclass to Mathematics and Physics. 
E)  Math, Physics and Degree are sister classes.

Question 9

Which type of systems development is characterized by significantly speeding up the design phase and the generation of information requirements and involving users at an intense level?

Accepted Answer

A)  RAD 
B)  JAD 
C)  prototyping 
D)  end-user development 
E)  traditional 
A)  RAD 
B)  JAD 
C)  prototyping 
D)  end-user development 
E)  traditional

Question 10

As a technical project manager, you have decided to propose implementing a prototyping methodology for a small Web-based design project. What is the order of steps you will follow in this project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Develop the prototype; use the prototype; revise and enhance the prototype. 
B)  Identify user requirements, develop the prototype, use the prototype, revise and enhance the prototype. 
C)  Define the requirements, develop solutions, select the best prototype, and implement the prototype. 
D)  Define the requirements, develop the prototype, revise and enhance the prototype. 
E)  Select the best prototype, define the requirements, and implement the prototype. 
A)  Develop the prototype; use the prototype; revise and enhance the prototype. 
B)  Identify user requirements, develop the prototype, use the prototype, revise and enhance the prototype. 
C)  Define the requirements, develop solutions, select the best prototype, and implement the prototype. 
D)  Define the requirements, develop the prototype, revise and enhance the prototype. 
E)  Select the best prototype, define the requirements, and implement the prototype.

Question 11

The oldest method for building information systems is

Accepted Answer

A)  component-based development. 
B)  prototyping. 
C)  object-oriented development. 
D)  the systems development lifecycle. 
E)  RAD. 
A)  component-based development. 
B)  prototyping. 
C)  object-oriented development. 
D)  the systems development lifecycle. 
E)  RAD.

Question 12

In a parallel conversion strategy, the new system

Accepted Answer

A)  is tested by an outsourced company. 
B)  replaces the old one at an appointed time. 
C)  and the old are run in parallel. 
D)  is introduced in stages. 
E)  is slowly converted from the old system. 
A)  is tested by an outsourced company. 
B)  replaces the old one at an appointed time. 
C)  and the old are run in parallel. 
D)  is introduced in stages. 
E)  is slowly converted from the old system.

Question 13

Unit testing

Accepted Answer

A)  includes all the preparations for the series of tests to be performed on the system. 
B)  tests the functioning of the system as a whole in order to determine if discrete modules will function together as planned. 
C)  tests each program separately. 
D)  provides the final certification that the system is ready to be used in a production setting. 
E)  involves testing the entire system with real-world data. 
A)  includes all the preparations for the series of tests to be performed on the system. 
B)  tests the functioning of the system as a whole in order to determine if discrete modules will function together as planned. 
C)  tests each program separately. 
D)  provides the final certification that the system is ready to be used in a production setting. 
E)  involves testing the entire system with real-world data.

Question 14

The most common form of IT-enabled organizational change is business process redesign.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The idea that the achievement of quality control is an end in itself describes a main concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  BPM. 
B)  BPR. 
C)  six sigma. 
D)  TQM. 
E)  systems analysis and design. 
A)  BPM. 
B)  BPR. 
C)  six sigma. 
D)  TQM. 
E)  systems analysis and design.

Question 16

Which of the following is not a tool provided by Business Process Management software?

Accepted Answer

A)  tools that help businesses identify and document processes requiring improvement 
B)  create models of improved processes 
C)  capture and enforce business rules for performing processes 
D)  capture and identify information system requirements for a new system 
E)  integrate existing systems to support new or redesigned processes 
A)  tools that help businesses identify and document processes requiring improvement 
B)  create models of improved processes 
C)  capture and enforce business rules for performing processes 
D)  capture and identify information system requirements for a new system 
E)  integrate existing systems to support new or redesigned processes

Question 17

When systems are created rapidly, without a formal development methodology

Accepted Answer

A)  end users can take over the work of IT specialists. 
B)  the organization quickly outgrows the new system. 
C)  hardware, software, and quality standards are less important. 
D)  testing and documentation may be inadequate. 
E)  IT specialists dominate the design of the system. 
A)  end users can take over the work of IT specialists. 
B)  the organization quickly outgrows the new system. 
C)  hardware, software, and quality standards are less important. 
D)  testing and documentation may be inadequate. 
E)  IT specialists dominate the design of the system.

Question 18

In the traditional systems development lifecycle, end users

Accepted Answer

A)  are important and ongoing members of the team from the original analysis phase through maintenance. 
B)  are important only in the testing phases. 
C)  have no input. 
D)  are limited to providing information requirements and reviewing the technical staff's work. 
E)  control the development of the system. 
A)  are important and ongoing members of the team from the original analysis phase through maintenance. 
B)  are important only in the testing phases. 
C)  have no input. 
D)  are limited to providing information requirements and reviewing the technical staff's work. 
E)  control the development of the system.

Question 19

To understand and define the contents of data flows and data store, system builders use

Accepted Answer

A)  a data dictionary. 
B)  process specifications diagrams. 
C)  user documentation. 
D)  data flow diagrams. 
E)  systems analysis. 
A)  a data dictionary. 
B)  process specifications diagrams. 
C)  user documentation. 
D)  data flow diagrams. 
E)  systems analysis.

Question 20

End-user-developed systems can be completed more rapidly than those developed through the conventional systems lifecycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In which type of systems building are the development stages organized so that tasks in one stage are completed before the tasks in the next stage begin?

A(n) ________ is the model or blueprint for an information system solution and consists of all the specifications that will deliver the functions identified during systems analysis.

Categories of tools for BPM include all of the following except

CASE tools facilitate the creation of clear documentation and the coordination of team development efforts.

The oldest method for building information systems is prototyping.

Discuss the role and influence the user plays in software development.

In an object-oriented development framework for a university, how would the classes Degree, Mathematics, and Physics be related?

Which type of systems development is characterized by significantly speeding up the design phase and the generation of information requirements and involving users at an intense level?

As a technical project manager, you have decided to propose implementing a prototyping methodology for a small Web-based design project. What is the order of steps you will follow in this project?

The oldest method for building information systems is

In a parallel conversion strategy, the new system

Unit testing

The most common form of IT-enabled organizational change is business process redesign.

The idea that the achievement of quality control is an end in itself describes a main concept of

Which of the following is not a tool provided by Business Process Management software?

When systems are created rapidly, without a formal development methodology

In the traditional systems development lifecycle, end users

To understand and define the contents of data flows and data store, system builders use

End-user-developed systems can be completed more rapidly than those developed through the conventional systems lifecycle.

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Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

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Exam 13: Building Information Systems

In which type of systems building are the development stages organized so that tasks in one stage are completed before the tasks in the next stage begin?

A(n) ________ is the model or blueprint for an information system solution and consists of all the specifications that will deliver the functions identified during systems analysis.

Categories of tools for BPM include all of the following except

CASE tools facilitate the creation of clear documentation and the coordination of team development efforts.

The oldest method for building information systems is prototyping.

Discuss the role and influence the user plays in software development.

In an object-oriented development framework for a university, how would the classes Degree, Mathematics, and Physics be related?

Which type of systems development is characterized by significantly speeding up the design phase and the generation of information requirements and involving users at an intense level?

As a technical project manager, you have decided to propose implementing a prototyping methodology for a small Web-based design project. What is the order of steps you will follow in this project?

The oldest method for building information systems is

In a parallel conversion strategy, the new system

Unit testing

The most common form of IT-enabled organizational change is business process redesign.

The idea that the achievement of quality control is an end in itself describes a main concept of

Which of the following is not a tool provided by Business Process Management software?

When systems are created rapidly, without a formal development methodology

In the traditional systems development lifecycle, end users

To understand and define the contents of data flows and data store, system builders use

End-user-developed systems can be completed more rapidly than those developed through the conventional systems lifecycle.

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters