Exam 4: Systems Planning and Selection

The ratio of the net cash receipts of the project divided by the cash outlays of the project, enabling trade-off analysis to be made between competing projects, is often referred to as:

Project initiation focuses on activities that will help organize a team to conduct project planning.

Which of the following would be classified as an intangible cost?

All of the following might attend a structured walkthrough meeting EXCEPT:

Briefly define walkthrough and describe the role of each participant.

Which of the following alternative methods for making information systems identification and selection decisions has the highest associated cost?

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition. -The use of telecommunications technologies to transfer business documents directly between organizations

Cost reduction and avoidance, error reduction, and increased flexibility are examples of:

Increased flexibility is an example of an intangible benefit.

A schedule of specific IS development projects is the primary deliverable from the project identification and selection phase.

Web-based system costs include platform costs, content and service, and marketing.

A cost associated with an information system that cannot be easily measured in terms of dollars or with certainty refers to a(n):

The objective of return on investment (ROI) analysis is to discover at what point cumulative benefits equal costs.

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

For each of the following walkthrough roles, match it with its description. -This person takes notes and records decisions or recommendations made by the group.

The extent to which the project is viewed as helping the organization achieve its strategic objectives and long-term goals describes:

Which of the following is NOT a project planning activity?

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition. -Internet-based communication to support day-to-day business activities

Match each of the following terms with its definition. -The process of evaluating how key stakeholders within the organization view the proposed system

The Project Charter reflects the best estimate of the project's scope, benefits, costs, risks, and resource requirements, given the current understanding of the project.