Question 1

________ conversion is the riskiest type of conversion process.

Accepted Answer

A) Parallel 
B) Direct 
C) Pilot 
D) Phased 
E) They all have equal risk. 
A) Parallel 
B) Direct 
C) Pilot 
D) Phased 
E) They all have equal risk.

Question 2

A company's IT application portfolio is

Accepted Answer

A) A list of existing application the company owns. 
B) A list of applications that need to be updated. 
C) A list of applications that need to be removed. 
D) A list of applications that need to be replaced. 
E) A list of application to be added or modified. 
A) A list of existing application the company owns. 
B) A list of applications that need to be updated. 
C) A list of applications that need to be removed. 
D) A list of applications that need to be replaced. 
E) A list of application to be added or modified.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of buying software?

Accepted Answer

A) Control 
B) Options 
C) Testing 
D) User group 
A) Control 
B) Options 
C) Testing 
D) User group

Question 4

______ is using the professional expertise within an organization to develop and maintain its IT systems.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ is using the professional expertise within...

Question 5

________ CASE tools in SDLC automate the early stages of the SDLC

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ CASE tools in SDLC automate the...

Question 6

Which of the following statements about determining the costs and benefits of IT investments is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Some costs are fixed. 
B) Costs do not end when the system is installed. 
C) Many IT projects end up being over budget. 
D) Benefits are hard to quantify because implementing new technology could be used for multiple purposes. 
E) Benefits are hard to quantify because they are tangible. 
A) Some costs are fixed. 
B) Costs do not end when the system is installed. 
C) Many IT projects end up being over budget. 
D) Benefits are hard to quantify because implementing new technology could be used for multiple purposes. 
E) Benefits are hard to quantify because they are tangible.

Question 7

The __________ represents the business users and any other stakeholders in the project.

Accepted Answer

A) project owner 
B) scrum master 
C) scrum team 
D) scrum user 
A) project owner 
B) scrum master 
C) scrum team 
D) scrum user

Question 8

Describe the vendor selection process for an information system.

Accepted Answer

The vendor selection process for an info

Question 9

Jennifer is the owner of a start-up boutique that specializes in hard-to-find dress sizes for women. She has been keeping her financial books by using Excel and by hand. She thinks it's time to buy an accounting package. What question does she need to answer first?

Accepted Answer

A) How will the accounting package resolve my business problem? 
B) How much will the accounting package cost? 
C) What is the problem the accounting package must address? 
D) Who will benefit from the use of the accounting package? 
E) What is the effective operational life of the accounting package? 
A) How will the accounting package resolve my business problem? 
B) How much will the accounting package cost? 
C) What is the problem the accounting package must address? 
D) Who will benefit from the use of the accounting package? 
E) What is the effective operational life of the accounting package?

Question 10

The IT architecture is an absolute constraint on future development efforts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The return on investment (ROI)method of cost-benefit analysis measures the effectiveness of management in generating profits with its available assets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The deliverable of the systems design stage is:

Accepted Answer

A) User requirements. 
B) Technical system specifications. 
C) The prototype. 
D) The source code. 
E) A working application. 
A) User requirements. 
B) Technical system specifications. 
C) The prototype. 
D) The source code. 
E) A working application.

Question 13

Why is it so hard to justify an information system?

Accepted Answer

Justifying an information system can be

Question 14

The SDLC encourages changes to user requirements once they have been established.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_________ feasibility determines if the company can develop/acquire the system components. .

Accepted Answer

A) Behavioural 
B) Economic 
C) Organizational 
D) Technical 
A) Behavioural 
B) Economic 
C) Organizational 
D) Technical

Question 16

_____ is a software development methodology that delivers functionality in rapid iterations, usually measured in weeks.

Accepted Answer

A) Agile development 
B) Prototyping 
C) The systems development life cycle 
D) Joint application development 
E) Component-based development 
A) Agile development 
B) Prototyping 
C) The systems development life cycle 
D) Joint application development 
E) Component-based development

Question 17

Adding functions after a project has been initiated is called scope creep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe the feasibility study of the SDLC, and discuss why this study is so important.

Accepted Answer

The feasibility study is an essential pa

Question 19

___________ involves the translation of a system's design specification into computer code.

Accepted Answer

A) Implementation 
B) Programming 
C) System design 
D) Testing 
A) Implementation 
B) Programming 
C) System design 
D) Testing

Question 20

Refer IT's About Business 13.3 - A _____ profile "_____ system error" brought down may of Apple's (www.apple.com)online services on March 10, 2015.

Accepted Answer

A) low, internal 
B) low, external 
C) high, internal 
D) high, external 
E) None of the above 
A) low, internal 
B) low, external 
C) high, internal 
D) high, external 
E) None of the above

________ conversion is the riskiest type of conversion process.

A company's IT application portfolio is

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of buying software?

______ is using the professional expertise within an organization to develop and maintain its IT systems.

________ CASE tools in SDLC automate the early stages of the SDLC

Which of the following statements about determining the costs and benefits of IT investments is false?

The __________ represents the business users and any other stakeholders in the project.

Describe the vendor selection process for an information system.

Jennifer is the owner of a start-up boutique that specializes in hard-to-find dress sizes for women. She has been keeping her financial books by using Excel and by hand. She thinks it's time to buy an accounting package. What question does she need to answer first?

The IT architecture is an absolute constraint on future development efforts.

The return on investment (ROI)method of cost-benefit analysis measures the effectiveness of management in generating profits with its available assets.

The deliverable of the systems design stage is:

Why is it so hard to justify an information system?

The SDLC encourages changes to user requirements once they have been established.

_________ feasibility determines if the company can develop/acquire the system components. .

_____ is a software development methodology that delivers functionality in rapid iterations, usually measured in weeks.

Adding functions after a project has been initiated is called scope creep.

Describe the feasibility study of the SDLC, and discuss why this study is so important.

___________ involves the translation of a system's design specification into computer code.

Refer IT's About Business 13.3 - A _ profile "_ system error" brought down may of Apple's (www.apple.com)online services on March 10, 2015.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security and Controls

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Technology Guide 1 : Hardware

Technology Guide 2 : Software

Technology Guide 3 : Cloud Computing

Technology Guide 4 : Intelligent Systems

Technology Guide 5 Protecting Your Information Assets

Filters

Exam 13: Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

________ conversion is the riskiest type of conversion process.

A company's IT application portfolio is

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of buying software?

______ is using the professional expertise within an organization to develop and maintain its IT systems.

________ CASE tools in SDLC automate the early stages of the SDLC

Which of the following statements about determining the costs and benefits of IT investments is false?

The __________ represents the business users and any other stakeholders in the project.

Describe the vendor selection process for an information system.

Jennifer is the owner of a start-up boutique that specializes in hard-to-find dress sizes for women. She has been keeping her financial books by using Excel and by hand. She thinks it's time to buy an accounting package. What question does she need to answer first?

The IT architecture is an absolute constraint on future development efforts.

The return on investment (ROI)method of cost-benefit analysis measures the effectiveness of management in generating profits with its available assets.

The deliverable of the systems design stage is:

Why is it so hard to justify an information system?

The SDLC encourages changes to user requirements once they have been established.

_________ feasibility determines if the company can develop/acquire the system components. .

_____ is a software development methodology that delivers functionality in rapid iterations, usually measured in weeks.

Adding functions after a project has been initiated is called scope creep.

Describe the feasibility study of the SDLC, and discuss why this study is so important.

___________ involves the translation of a system's design specification into computer code.

Refer IT's About Business 13.3 - A _____ profile "_____ system error" brought down may of Apple's (www.apple.com)online services on March 10, 2015.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security and Controls

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Technology Guide 1 : Hardware

Technology Guide 2 : Software

Technology Guide 3 : Cloud Computing

Technology Guide 4 : Intelligent Systems

Technology Guide 5 Protecting Your Information Assets

Filters

Refer IT's About Business 13.3 - A _ profile "_ system error" brought down may of Apple's (www.apple.com)online services on March 10, 2015.