Exam 9: Developing and Acquiring Information Systems

________ is the process of gathering and organizing information from users,managers,customers,business processes,and documents to understand how a proposed information system should function.

________ testing is testing of the overall system to see whether it meets design requirements.

Explain the three types of arguments commonly made in the business case for an information system.Give an example for each.

Explain how a cost-benefit analysis could be used to build a fact-based business case.

Which of the following steps takes place in an organization during both in-house systems development and external acquisition?

Which of the following is an example of a basic relationship between an outsourcing vendor and client?

Describe the elements that must be considered during the systems design phase of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

A method for deciding among different information system (IS)investments or when considering alternative designs for a given system is ________ analysis.

A ________ is a business document containing some predefined data,often including some areas where additional data can be filled in.

Which of the following is an example of an intangible benefit for a firm?

Which of the following is true of patch management?

Business case arguments based on data,quantitative analysis,and/or indisputable factors are known as arguments based on ________.

Which of the following statements is an example of a business case argument based on fear?

The first phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)is systems ________.

The process of making changes to an information system to repair flaws in design,coding,or implementation is known as ________ maintenance.

________ is the use of standardized performance tests to facilitate comparison between systems.

________ refers to the process of identifying,quantifying,and presenting the value provided by a system.

Data ________ represent(s)the movement of data through an organization or within an information system.

Which of the following is an example of an intangible cost for a system?

Corrective maintenance involves making changes to an information system to evolve its functionality,to accommodate changing business needs,or to migrate it to a different operating environment.