Exam 12: Systems Development: Investigation and Analysis

____________________ is an approach to systems development that combines the logic of the system development life cycle with the power of the object-oriented modeling and programming.

The capability maturity model can be used to measure the maturity of the software development process in an organization.

A data flow diagram models ______.

____ requires unbiased and careful questioning of whether system elements are related in the most effective ways.

The translation of strategic and organizational goals into system development initiatives is called ____________________.

System users and system stakeholders are essentially the same set of people.

Briefly describe the prototyping approach to systems development.

A formalized approach called _______________ creates three time estimates for each project activity

The traditional systems development efforts are associated strictly with large projects.

____ is an assessment of whether the hardware, software, and other system components can be acquired or developed to solve the problem.

A(n) ______ is a professional who specializes in analyzing and designing business systems.

Entity-relationships models are used to perform ____.

____ starts by clarifying the overall goals of the organization and determining how the existing or proposed information system helps meet them.

Prototyping begins by creating a preliminary model of a major subsystem or a scaled-down version of the entire system.

Because the IS plan takes a(n) ______ approach to using information systems within the organization, the requirements for a system analyzed in terms of the IS plan are more likely to be compatible with future systems development initiatives.

Identify several factors that affect the success of a systems development effort.

The systems maintenance form is a document that is filled out by someone who wants the IS department to initiate systems investigation.

Most mobile devices use a(n) ______ interface.

Interviews, direct observation, and questionnaires are tools and techniques used in data ____________________

Determining the ____________________ determines whether the project makes financial sense and whether predicted benefits offset the cost and time needed to obtain them.