Question 1

For each of the following walkthrough roles, match it with its description.
-This person describes the work product to the group.

Accepted Answer

A) Coordinator 
B) Maintenance oracle 
C) Presenter 
D) Secretary 
E) Standard-bearer
F)User 
A) Coordinator 
B) Maintenance oracle 
C) Presenter 
D) Secretary 
E) Standard-bearer
F)User C

Question 2

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition.
-A large worldwide network of networks that use a common protocol to communicate with each other

Accepted Answer

A) Electronic data interchange (EDI) 
B) Extranet 
C) Electronic commerce 
D) Intranet 
E) Internet 
A) Electronic data interchange (EDI) 
B) Extranet 
C) Electronic commerce 
D) Intranet 
E) Internet E

Question 3

A walkthrough is a peer group review of any product created during the systems development process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  intangible benefit. 
B)  qualitative benefit. 
C)  tangible benefit. 
D)  operational benefit. 
E)  profitable benefit. 
A)  intangible benefit. 
B)  qualitative benefit. 
C)  tangible benefit. 
D)  operational benefit. 
E)  profitable benefit.

Question 5

Due to the principle of incremental commitment, a selected project will result in a working system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is one of the three primary activities associated with identifying and selecting IS development projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preliminary investigation of the system problem or opportunity 
B)  Identification of potential development projects 
C)  Requirements determination 
D)  Generate alternative initial designs 
E)  Requirements structuring 
A)  Preliminary investigation of the system problem or opportunity 
B)  Identification of potential development projects 
C)  Requirements determination 
D)  Generate alternative initial designs 
E)  Requirements structuring

Question 7

To maintain consistency, the classification and ranking of projects should only be performed by top management or a steering committee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If the project team and organizational officials reassess the project after each subsequent SDLC phase to determine if the business conditions have changed or if a more detailed understanding of a system's costs, benefits, and risks suggest that the project is not as worthy as previously thought, they are:

Accepted Answer

A)  adhering to the incremental commitment principle. 
B)  overly cautious. 
C)  using a CASE methodology. 
D)  adhering to a bottom-up commitment principle. 
E)  using a staged approached to systems development. 
A)  adhering to the incremental commitment principle. 
B)  overly cautious. 
C)  using a CASE methodology. 
D)  adhering to a bottom-up commitment principle. 
E)  using a staged approached to systems development.

Question 9

A document prepared for the customer during project initiation and planning that describes what the project will deliver and outlines generally at a high level all work required to complete the project is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Information Systems Plan. 
B)  Project Scope Statement. 
C)  Mission Statement. 
D)  Baseline Project Plan. 
E)  Systems Service Request. 
A)  Information Systems Plan. 
B)  Project Scope Statement. 
C)  Mission Statement. 
D)  Baseline Project Plan. 
E)  Systems Service Request.

Question 10

Match each of the following terms with its definition.
-A cost associated with project start-up and development, or system start-up

Accepted Answer

A) Intangible benefit 
B) Intangible cost 
C) One-time cost 
D) Recurring cost 
E) Tangible cost 
A) Intangible benefit 
B) Intangible cost 
C) One-time cost 
D) Recurring cost 
E) Tangible cost

Question 11

Match each of the following terms with its definition.
-A cost associated with an information system that can be easily measured in dollars and with certainty

Accepted Answer

A) Intangible benefit 
B) Intangible cost 
C) One-time cost 
D) Recurring cost 
E) Tangible cost 
A) Intangible benefit 
B) Intangible cost 
C) One-time cost 
D) Recurring cost 
E) Tangible cost

Question 12

The analysis technique that uses a discount rate determined from the company's cost of capital to establish the present value of a project is commonly called:

Accepted Answer

A)  return on investment (ROI). 
B)  break-even analysis (BE
A) . 
C)  net present value (NP 
D)  future value (FV). 
E)  Currency Rate Analysis (CR
A) . 
A)  return on investment (ROI). 
B)  break-even analysis (BE
A) . 
C)  net present value (NP 
D)  future value (FV). 
E)  Currency Rate Analysis (CR
A) .

Question 13

Economic feasibility is a process of identifying the financial benefits and costs associated with a development project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A major outcome and deliverable from project initiation and planning that reflects the best estimate of the project's scope, benefits, costs, risks, and resource requirements defines the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Baseline Project Plan. 
B)  Information Systems Plan. 
C)  Mission Statement. 
D)  Resource Requirements Statement. 
E)  Systems Service Request. 
A)  Baseline Project Plan. 
B)  Information Systems Plan. 
C)  Mission Statement. 
D)  Resource Requirements Statement. 
E)  Systems Service Request.

Question 15

Using a discount rate of 14 percent, the present value of a $10,000 benefit received 5 years from now is $5,500.49.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An extranet is Internet-based communication to support business-to-business activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A cost associated with an information system that can be measured in dollars and with certainty best describes:

Accepted Answer

A)  economic cost. 
B)  tangible cost. 
C)  intangible cost. 
D)  one-time cost. 
E)  measurable cost. 
A)  economic cost. 
B)  tangible cost. 
C)  intangible cost. 
D)  one-time cost. 
E)  measurable cost.

Question 18

The Project Scope Statement:

Accepted Answer

A)  is a short document prepared for the customer that describes what the project will deliver and outlines all work required to complete the project. 
B)  is useful for ensuring that both you and your customer gain a common understanding of the project. 
C)  is an easy document to create because it typically consists of a high-level summary of the BPP information. 
D)  can be used as the basis of a formal contractual agreement outlining firm deadlines, costs, and specifications. 
E)  is all of the above. 
A)  is a short document prepared for the customer that describes what the project will deliver and outlines all work required to complete the project. 
B)  is useful for ensuring that both you and your customer gain a common understanding of the project. 
C)  is an easy document to create because it typically consists of a high-level summary of the BPP information. 
D)  can be used as the basis of a formal contractual agreement outlining firm deadlines, costs, and specifications. 
E)  is all of the above.

Question 19

Match each of the following terms with its definition.
-A benefit derived from the creation of an information system that cannot be easily measured in dollars or with certainty

Accepted Answer

A) Intangible benefit 
B) Intangible cost 
C) One-time cost 
D) Recurring cost 
E) Tangible cost 
A) Intangible benefit 
B) Intangible cost 
C) One-time cost 
D) Recurring cost 
E) Tangible cost

Question 20

Which of the following is a project initiation activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developing a preliminary schedule 
B)  Setting a baseline project plan 
C)  Determining project standards and procedures 
D)  Establishing a relationship with the customer 
E)  Developing a communication plan 
A)  Developing a preliminary schedule 
B)  Setting a baseline project plan 
C)  Determining project standards and procedures 
D)  Establishing a relationship with the customer 
E)  Developing a communication plan

For each of the following walkthrough roles, match it with its description. -This person describes the work product to the group.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition. -A large worldwide network of networks that use a common protocol to communicate with each other

A walkthrough is a peer group review of any product created during the systems development process.

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

Due to the principle of incremental commitment, a selected project will result in a working system.

Which of the following is one of the three primary activities associated with identifying and selecting IS development projects?

To maintain consistency, the classification and ranking of projects should only be performed by top management or a steering committee.

A document prepared for the customer during project initiation and planning that describes what the project will deliver and outlines generally at a high level all work required to complete the project is the:

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -A cost associated with project start-up and development, or system start-up

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -A cost associated with an information system that can be easily measured in dollars and with certainty

The analysis technique that uses a discount rate determined from the company's cost of capital to establish the present value of a project is commonly called:

Economic feasibility is a process of identifying the financial benefits and costs associated with a development project.

A major outcome and deliverable from project initiation and planning that reflects the best estimate of the project's scope, benefits, costs, risks, and resource requirements defines the:

Using a discount rate of 14 percent, the present value of a $10,000 benefit received 5 years from now is $5,500.49.

An extranet is Internet-based communication to support business-to-business activities.

A cost associated with an information system that can be measured in dollars and with certainty best describes:

The Project Scope Statement:

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -A benefit derived from the creation of an information system that cannot be easily measured in dollars or with certainty

Which of the following is a project initiation activity?

The Systems Development Environment

The Sources of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Determining System Requirements

Structuring System Requirements: Process Modeling

Structuring System Requirements: Conceptual Data Modeling

Designing the Human Interface

Designing Databases

Systems Implementation and Operation

object-Oriented Analysis and Design

Agile Methodologies

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Exam 4: Systems Planning and Selection

For each of the following walkthrough roles, match it with its description. -This person describes the work product to the group.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition. -A large worldwide network of networks that use a common protocol to communicate with each other

A walkthrough is a peer group review of any product created during the systems development process.

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

Due to the principle of incremental commitment, a selected project will result in a working system.

Which of the following is one of the three primary activities associated with identifying and selecting IS development projects?

To maintain consistency, the classification and ranking of projects should only be performed by top management or a steering committee.

A document prepared for the customer during project initiation and planning that describes what the project will deliver and outlines generally at a high level all work required to complete the project is the:

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -A cost associated with project start-up and development, or system start-up

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -A cost associated with an information system that can be easily measured in dollars and with certainty

The analysis technique that uses a discount rate determined from the company's cost of capital to establish the present value of a project is commonly called:

Economic feasibility is a process of identifying the financial benefits and costs associated with a development project.

A major outcome and deliverable from project initiation and planning that reflects the best estimate of the project's scope, benefits, costs, risks, and resource requirements defines the:

Using a discount rate of 14 percent, the present value of a $10,000 benefit received 5 years from now is $5,500.49.

An extranet is Internet-based communication to support business-to-business activities.

A cost associated with an information system that can be measured in dollars and with certainty best describes:

The Project Scope Statement:

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -A benefit derived from the creation of an information system that cannot be easily measured in dollars or with certainty

Which of the following is a project initiation activity?

The Systems Development Environment

The Sources of Software

Managing the Information Systems Project

Determining System Requirements

Structuring System Requirements: Process Modeling

Structuring System Requirements: Conceptual Data Modeling

Designing the Human Interface

Designing Databases

Systems Implementation and Operation

object-Oriented Analysis and Design

Agile Methodologies

Filters