Exam 7: Development Strategies

A(n) ____ is a firm that delivers a software application, or access to an application, by charging a usage or subscription fee.

In ____________________ hosting, system operations are managed by an outside form, or host.

Outsourcing a basic business process is often called ____.

-Both of the businesses shown in the accompanying figure need ____________________ applications to handle their unique business requirements.

Contrast logical and physical design.

For desktop applications, software license terms and conditions usually can be modified.

Discuss at length the concerns and issues related to outsourcing.

____ is a model of software deployment where an application is hosted as a service provided to customers over the Internet.

A company considering outsourcing must realize that the solution can be only as good as the outsourcing firm that provides the service.

Net present value is a percentage rate that compares the total net benefits (the return) received from a project to the total costs (the investment) of the project. _________________________

A firm that offers outsourcing solutions is called a ____ provider.

An ASP provides more than a license to use the software; it rents an operational package to the customer. _________________________