Exam 7: Development Strategies

Although the traditional model of software acquisition still accounts for more software acquisition, a new model, called ____, is changing the picture dramatically.

Many IT ____ offer specialized services that help companies select software packages.

Benchmark tests must precisely match the day-to-day situation at your company.

The ____ team must include users, who will participate in the selection process and feel a sense of ownership in the new system.

A ____ is a document that describes a company, lists the IT services or products needed, and specifies the features required.

Which of the following is NOT a reason Priscilla would offer as a reason for in-house software development?

____ is an example of a nonprofit organization that publishes standards and reports for its members and the general public.

Web-based software usually requires additional layers, called ____, to communicate with existing software and legacy systems.

For large-scale systems, license agreement terms can be negotiated.

In general, systems development is faster, more flexible, and more user-oriented than in the past.

Oracle Corporation offers a service called ____, which provides e-business applications on a fixed fee basis.

Building an application in a ____ environment can offer greater benefits, and sometimes greater risks, compared to a traditional environment.

Which of the following is a path that development can follow?

Mission-critical IT systems should be outsourced only if the result is a cost-attractive, reliable, business solution that fits the company's long-term business strategy.

When companies acquire Web-based software as a(n) ____, they can limit in-house involvement to a minimum.

When planning a slide presentation to management at the end of the systems analysis phase, systems analysts should keep all of the following suggestions in mind EXCEPT ____.

The primary objective of an evaluation and selection team is to eliminate system alternatives that will not work, rank the system alternatives that will work, and present the viable alternatives to management for a final decision.

Software vendors regularly upgrade software packages by adding improvements and enhancements to create a new version or release.

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.a.cloud computing f.physical design b.IBS g.logical design c.managed hosting h.Web 2.0 d.WebSphere i.benchmarking e.BPO j.systems requirement document -With an information system, a plan for the actual implementation of the system.

Mergers and acquisitions typically have no impact on clients and customers of large, financially healthy firms.