Question 1

Systems design

Accepted Answer

A)  describes what a system should do to meet information requirements. 
B)  shows how the new system will fulfill the information requirements. 
C)  identifies which users need what information, where, when and how. 
D)  is concerned with the logical view of the system solution. 
E)  identifies the technology to be used in the system. 
A)  describes what a system should do to meet information requirements. 
B)  shows how the new system will fulfill the information requirements. 
C)  identifies which users need what information, where, when and how. 
D)  is concerned with the logical view of the system solution. 
E)  identifies the technology to be used in the system.

Question 2

System 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)  tests the information requirements of a system. 
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)  tests the information requirements of a system.

Question 3

A prototype is a working version of an information system that is meant to be only a preliminary model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What are the advantages and disadvantages of prototyping?
 Describe the steps in prototyping. Give at least two circumstances under which prototyping might be useful.

Accepted Answer

Prototyping is most useful when there is

Question 5

Acceptance 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 conversion of legacy data to the new system. 
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 conversion of legacy data to the new system.

Question 6

A primary benefit of offshore outsourcing is that this can substantially reduce hidden costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ provide(s) a methodology and tools for dealing with the organization's ongoing need to revise and optimize its numerous business processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Business process redesign 
B)  Business process management 
C)  CASE tools 
D)  TQM 
E)  Systems analysis and design 
A)  Business process redesign 
B)  Business process management 
C)  CASE tools 
D)  TQM 
E)  Systems analysis and design

Question 8

What is the greatest barrier to successful business process change?

Accepted Answer

A)  ineffective project management 
B)  usability of implemented solution 
C)  selecting the correct process to change 
D)  organizational change 
E)  poor choice of technology 
A)  ineffective project management 
B)  usability of implemented solution 
C)  selecting the correct process to change 
D)  organizational change 
E)  poor choice of technology

Question 9

Documentation reveals how well a system works from both a technical and end-user standpoint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

List and describe at least nine factors considered in the design specifications for a new system. Give at least two examples for each one.

Accepted Answer

• Output. Medium, content, timing
• Inpu

Systems design

System testing

A prototype is a working version of an information system that is meant to be only a preliminary model.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of prototyping? Describe the steps in prototyping. Give at least two circumstances under which prototyping might be useful.

Acceptance testing

A primary benefit of offshore outsourcing is that this can substantially reduce hidden costs.

________ provide(s) a methodology and tools for dealing with the organization's ongoing need to revise and optimize its numerous business processes.

What is the greatest barrier to successful business process change?

Documentation reveals how well a system works from both a technical and end-user standpoint.

List and describe at least nine factors considered in the design specifications for a new system. Give at least two examples for each one.

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

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Exam 13: Building Information Systems

Systems design

System testing

A prototype is a working version of an information system that is meant to be only a preliminary model.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of prototyping? Describe the steps in prototyping. Give at least two circumstances under which prototyping might be useful.

Acceptance testing

A primary benefit of offshore outsourcing is that this can substantially reduce hidden costs.

________ provide(s) a methodology and tools for dealing with the organization's ongoing need to revise and optimize its numerous business processes.

What is the greatest barrier to successful business process change?

Documentation reveals how well a system works from both a technical and end-user standpoint.

List and describe at least nine factors considered in the design specifications for a new system. Give at least two examples for each one.

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