Exam 13: Choices in Systems Acquisition

Typically,____ is fairly simple and limited in scope.

The "____" approach seems to be attracting a growing clientele of mainly small and medium corporations,but some large ones also prefer this option.

____________________ in general means hiring the services of another organization or individual to perform some of the work that otherwise would be performed by you or your employees.

There are generally four alternatives to in-house development: ____,licensing,using software as a service (SaaS),and having users develop the system.

____ software closely conforms to an individual unit's subculture,which makes the transition to a new system easier for employees.

In-house IS salaries and benefits and expensive capital expenditures for items such as ____ tools are paid whether or not the IS staff is productive.