Question 1

Once the system has passed integrated testing,the organization installs the new system.Which term is used to refer to this activity?

Accepted Answer

A) post-beta stage 
B) system conversion 
C) quality audit 
D) system control 
A) post-beta stage 
B) system conversion 
C) quality audit 
D) system control B

Question 2

In order to tackle the problems with WBS,which of the following is not one of the approaches companies may take?

Accepted Answer

A) They can avoid the major schedule risks and never develop software in-house. 
B) They can admit the impossibility of systems development scheduling and plan accordingly. 
C) They can attempt to schedule the development project in spite of all the difficulties. 
D) They can decide to outsource part of the development to a third-party vendor. 
A) They can avoid the major schedule risks and never develop software in-house. 
B) They can admit the impossibility of systems development scheduling and plan accordingly. 
C) They can attempt to schedule the development project in spite of all the difficulties. 
D) They can decide to outsource part of the development to a third-party vendor. D

Question 3

What are the four dimensions of feasibility?

Accepted Answer

A) planning,process,technical,and budgetary feasibility 
B) operational,strategic,technical,and tactical feasibility 
C) cost,schedule,technical,and organizational feasibility 
D) schedule,process,technical,and competitive feasibility 
A) planning,process,technical,and budgetary feasibility 
B) operational,strategic,technical,and tactical feasibility 
C) cost,schedule,technical,and organizational feasibility 
D) schedule,process,technical,and competitive feasibility C

Question 4

With pilot installation,the organization implements the entire system across the entire business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A test plan consists of sequences of actions that programmers will take when developing the new system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How do IS professionals prioritize system problems? What are the common fixes?

Accepted Answer

IS personnel prioritize system problems

Question 7

Test plans include only the normal actions that users will take.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Hardware specification is done in the ________ phase of the SDLC.

Accepted Answer

A) system definition 
B) component design 
C) requirements analysis 
D) implementation 
A) system definition 
B) component design 
C) requirements analysis 
D) implementation

Question 9

Creating the database and testing the data occurs in the ________ phase of the SDLC.

Accepted Answer

A) implementation 
B) maintenance 
C) requirements analysis 
D) component design 
A) implementation 
B) maintenance 
C) requirements analysis 
D) component design

Question 10

The contents of a report or the fields in a data entry form are examples of requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The term ________ refers to a set of management policies,practices,and tools that developers use to maintain control over the project's resources.

Accepted Answer

A) critical path 
B) function point 
C) work-breakdown structure 
D) configuration control 
A) critical path 
B) function point 
C) work-breakdown structure 
D) configuration control

Question 12

The development team determines the job descriptions and functions of people who will use the new system in the ________ phase of the SDLC.

Accepted Answer

A) system definition 
B) component design 
C) requirements analysis 
D) implementation 
A) system definition 
B) component design 
C) requirements analysis 
D) implementation

Question 13

Understaffing is a one of the reasons for diseconomies of scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If a company installs and tests only a portion of the new system,then repeatedly installs and tests portions of the new system until it is complete,this known as a ________ installation.

Accepted Answer

A) pilot 
B) phased 
C) parallel 
D) plunge 
A) pilot 
B) phased 
C) parallel 
D) plunge

Question 15

In considering the trade-offs for systems development processes,what could cause diseconomies of scale?

Accepted Answer

A) adding more people 
B) reducing budgetary allocations 
C) revising requirements 
D) lack of operational support by users 
A) adding more people 
B) reducing budgetary allocations 
C) revising requirements 
D) lack of operational support by users

Question 16

Identify the most important phase in the systems development process.

Accepted Answer

A) determining requirements 
B) component design 
C) implementation 
D) system maintenance 
A) determining requirements 
B) component design 
C) implementation 
D) system maintenance

Question 17

Which component of an information system specifically requires human resource and related expertise?

Accepted Answer

A) procedures 
B) people 
C) data 
D) hardware 
A) procedures 
B) people 
C) data 
D) hardware

Question 18

Technical feasibility refers to the likelihood that existing technology will be able to meet the needs of the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A comprehensive test plan should cause every error message to be displayed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not true of function points?

Accepted Answer

A) Function points show the planned tasks,dependencies,durations,and resource assignments. 
B) Function points are used to determine the number of lines of code. 
C) Updating a customer record is an example of a function point. 
D) Function point techniques estimate schedules only for software components. 
A) Function points show the planned tasks,dependencies,durations,and resource assignments. 
B) Function points are used to determine the number of lines of code. 
C) Updating a customer record is an example of a function point. 
D) Function point techniques estimate schedules only for software components.

Once the system has passed integrated testing,the organization installs the new system.Which term is used to refer to this activity?

In order to tackle the problems with WBS,which of the following is not one of the approaches companies may take?

What are the four dimensions of feasibility?

With pilot installation,the organization implements the entire system across the entire business.

A test plan consists of sequences of actions that programmers will take when developing the new system.

How do IS professionals prioritize system problems? What are the common fixes?

Test plans include only the normal actions that users will take.

Hardware specification is done in the ________ phase of the SDLC.

Creating the database and testing the data occurs in the ________ phase of the SDLC.

The contents of a report or the fields in a data entry form are examples of requirements.

The term ________ refers to a set of management policies,practices,and tools that developers use to maintain control over the project's resources.

The development team determines the job descriptions and functions of people who will use the new system in the ________ phase of the SDLC.

Understaffing is a one of the reasons for diseconomies of scale.

If a company installs and tests only a portion of the new system,then repeatedly installs and tests portions of the new system until it is complete,this known as a ________ installation.

In considering the trade-offs for systems development processes,what could cause diseconomies of scale?

Identify the most important phase in the systems development process.

Which component of an information system specifically requires human resource and related expertise?

Technical feasibility refers to the likelihood that existing technology will be able to meet the needs of the system.

A comprehensive test plan should cause every error message to be displayed.

Which of the following is not true of function points?

The Importance of Mis

Collaboration Information Systems

Information Systems for Competitive Advantage

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

Data Communications

How the Internet Works

Business Process Management

E-Commerce and Web 2.0

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

International Dimension 1 - the Global Economy

International Dimension 2 - Global Communication

International Dimension 3 - Global Is and the Value Chain

International Dimension 4 - International It Management and Development

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Exam 11: Managing Development

Once the system has passed integrated testing,the organization installs the new system.Which term is used to refer to this activity?

In order to tackle the problems with WBS,which of the following is not one of the approaches companies may take?

What are the four dimensions of feasibility?

With pilot installation,the organization implements the entire system across the entire business.

A test plan consists of sequences of actions that programmers will take when developing the new system.

How do IS professionals prioritize system problems? What are the common fixes?

Test plans include only the normal actions that users will take.

Hardware specification is done in the ________ phase of the SDLC.

Creating the database and testing the data occurs in the ________ phase of the SDLC.

The contents of a report or the fields in a data entry form are examples of requirements.

The term ________ refers to a set of management policies,practices,and tools that developers use to maintain control over the project's resources.

The development team determines the job descriptions and functions of people who will use the new system in the ________ phase of the SDLC.

Understaffing is a one of the reasons for diseconomies of scale.

If a company installs and tests only a portion of the new system,then repeatedly installs and tests portions of the new system until it is complete,this known as a ________ installation.

In considering the trade-offs for systems development processes,what could cause diseconomies of scale?

Identify the most important phase in the systems development process.

Which component of an information system specifically requires human resource and related expertise?

Technical feasibility refers to the likelihood that existing technology will be able to meet the needs of the system.

A comprehensive test plan should cause every error message to be displayed.

Which of the following is not true of function points?

The Importance of Mis

Collaboration Information Systems

Information Systems for Competitive Advantage

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

Data Communications

How the Internet Works

Business Process Management

E-Commerce and Web 2.0

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

International Dimension 1 - the Global Economy

International Dimension 2 - Global Communication

International Dimension 3 - Global Is and the Value Chain

International Dimension 4 - International It Management and Development

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