Exam 11: Managing Systems Implementation

____ cutover involves more risk than other changeover methods.

Program documentation ____.

In ____ programming, two programmers work on the same task on the same computer.

The test environment for an information system contains ____.

Systems analysts prepare overall documentation, such as process descriptions and report layouts, early in the SDLC.

In addition to analyzing logic and program code, a project team usually holds a session with users, called a ____ walkthrough, to review the interface with a cross-section of people who will work with the new system and ensure that all the necessary features have been included.

After completing integration testing, a systems analyst must perform ____________________, which involves the entire information system and includes all typical processing situations.

The objective of ____ testing is to identify and eliminate execution errors that could cause a program to terminate abnormally, and logic errors that could have been missed during desk checking.

Whenever possible, people who were not directly involved in developing a system should conduct the post-implementation evaluation.

Many organizations require a more formal type of desk checking called a structured walkthrough, or ____ review.

-At the end of the systems implementation phase, the final report to management should include ____.

Testing two or more programs that depend on each other is called ____________________.

The environment for the actual system operation is called the ____________________ environment.

____ graphically represent the logical rules and interaction between program modules using a series of symbols connected by arrows.

Software ____ is a software development process that stresses solid design, effective structure, accurate documentation, and careful testing.

Using a ____ strategy, knowledgeable users can be selected who then conduct sessions for others.

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.a.training plan f.pseudocode b.status flag g.operational c.control h.top-down d.parallel i.phased e.release plan j.data conversion -This should be considered early in the systems development process.

If a module must be made more cohesive, it can be combined into one unit, which performs multiple functions.

Data conversion is easier when the new system replaces a manual system, because all data can be entered manually, unless it must be scanned.

A Web site for the ____ describes a variety of IT education and training resources.