Question 1

Which of the following is a phase in the SDLC?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analysis 
B)  Design 
C)  Testing 
D)  All of these 
A)  Analysis 
B)  Design 
C)  Testing 
D)  All of these D

Question 2

A change control board is responsible for approving or ____________ all change requests.

Accepted Answer

rejecting

Question 3

The ______________ phase involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals.

Accepted Answer

planning

Question 4

Which of the following is not a technique for choosing strategic projects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Categorize projects 
B)  Perform a financial analysis 
C)  Focus on organizational goals 
D)  Develop a project plan 
A)  Categorize projects 
B)  Perform a financial analysis 
C)  Focus on organizational goals 
D)  Develop a project plan

Question 5

Project __________ are quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Project __________ are quantifiable criteria that must...

Question 6

What is a common approach using the professional expertise within an organization to develop and maintain the organization's information technology systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insourcing 
B)  Outsourcing 
C)  Business process outsourcing 
D)  Offshore outsourcing 
A)  Insourcing 
B)  Outsourcing 
C)  Business process outsourcing 
D)  Offshore outsourcing

Question 7

An important aspect of a project management communications plan is to provide a method for continually obtaining and monitoring feedback from and for all ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An important aspect of a project management...

Question 8

Which of the following is a benefit an organization can receive from outsourcing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Financial savings 
B)  Increase technical abilities 
C)  Market agility 
D)  All of these 
A)  Financial savings 
B)  Increase technical abilities 
C)  Market agility 
D)  All of these

Question 9

Which of the following is the primary reason why companies outsource?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tap outside sources of expertise 
B)  Concentrate resources on core business 
C)  Reduce headcount and related expenses 
D)  All of these 
A)  Tap outside sources of expertise 
B)  Concentrate resources on core business 
C)  Reduce headcount and related expenses 
D)  All of these

Question 10

What is the responsibility of a change control board?

Accepted Answer

A)  Controlling the change requests 
B)  Approving the change requests 
C)  Rejecting the change requests 
D)  All of these 
A)  Controlling the change requests 
B)  Approving the change requests 
C)  Rejecting the change requests 
D)  All of these

Question 11

The traditional waterfall methodology is a sequential, activity-based process in which each phase in the SDLC is performed sequentially from planning through implementation and maintenance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

____________ revenues are a business-related consequence of successful software.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ revenues are a business-related consequence of...

Question 13

The _________ phase involves placing the system into production and providing user documentation so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________ phase involves placing the system...

Question 14

What is the second step in the SDLC?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analysis 
B)  Design 
C)  Testing 
D)  Planning 
A)  Analysis 
B)  Design 
C)  Testing 
D)  Planning

Question 15

Failure to manage __________ scope is one of the primary reasons for project failure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Failure to manage __________ scope is one...

Question 16

Discuss the several strategies organizations can use to solve some of the problems that arise in global information systems development.

Accepted Answer

First is transforming and customizing an

Question 17

What is the outsourcing option that includes the closest location and direct customer control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Onshore outsourcing 
B)  Nearshore outsourcing 
C)  Offshore outsourcing 
D)  None of these 
A)  Onshore outsourcing 
B)  Nearshore outsourcing 
C)  Offshore outsourcing 
D)  None of these

Question 18

What is one of the most common reasons why systems development projects fail?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unclear or missing business requirements 
B)  Lack of JAD sessions 
C)  Purchasing COTS 
D)  All of these 
A)  Unclear or missing business requirements 
B)  Lack of JAD sessions 
C)  Purchasing COTS 
D)  All of these

Question 19

Contract length, competitive edge, ____________, and scope definition are the four primary challenges for outsourcing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Contract length, competitive edge, ____________, and scope...

Question 20

Which of the following is the most common function outsourced?

Accepted Answer

A)  IT 
B)  HR 
C)  Finance 
D)  Marketing/sales 
A)  IT 
B)  HR 
C)  Finance 
D)  Marketing/sales

Which of the following is a phase in the SDLC?

A change control board is responsible for approving or ____________ all change requests.

The ______________ phase involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals.

Which of the following is not a technique for choosing strategic projects?

Project __________ are quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success.

What is a common approach using the professional expertise within an organization to develop and maintain the organization's information technology systems?

An important aspect of a project management communications plan is to provide a method for continually obtaining and monitoring feedback from and for all ______________.

Which of the following is a benefit an organization can receive from outsourcing?

Which of the following is the primary reason why companies outsource?

What is the responsibility of a change control board?

The traditional waterfall methodology is a sequential, activity-based process in which each phase in the SDLC is performed sequentially from planning through implementation and maintenance.

____________ revenues are a business-related consequence of successful software.

The _________ phase involves placing the system into production and providing user documentation so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system.

What is the second step in the SDLC?

Failure to manage __________ scope is one of the primary reasons for project failure.

Discuss the several strategies organizations can use to solve some of the problems that arise in global information systems development.

What is the outsourcing option that includes the closest location and direct customer control?

What is one of the most common reasons why systems development projects fail?

Contract length, competitive edge, ____________, and scope definition are the four primary challenges for outsourcing.

Which of the following is the most common function outsourced?

Information Systems in Business

Strategic Decision Making

E-Business

Ethics and Information Security

It Architectures

Databases and Data Warehouses

Networks, Telecommunications, and Wireless Computing

Supply Chain Management

Customer Relationship Management

Enterprise Resource Planning and Collaboration Systems

Business Process

Filters

Exam 11: Business Basics

Which of the following is a phase in the SDLC?

A change control board is responsible for approving or ____________ all change requests.

The ______________ phase involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals.

Which of the following is not a technique for choosing strategic projects?

Project __________ are quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success.

What is a common approach using the professional expertise within an organization to develop and maintain the organization's information technology systems?

An important aspect of a project management communications plan is to provide a method for continually obtaining and monitoring feedback from and for all ______________.

Which of the following is a benefit an organization can receive from outsourcing?

Which of the following is the primary reason why companies outsource?

What is the responsibility of a change control board?

The traditional waterfall methodology is a sequential, activity-based process in which each phase in the SDLC is performed sequentially from planning through implementation and maintenance.

____________ revenues are a business-related consequence of successful software.

The _________ phase involves placing the system into production and providing user documentation so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system.

What is the second step in the SDLC?

Failure to manage __________ scope is one of the primary reasons for project failure.

Discuss the several strategies organizations can use to solve some of the problems that arise in global information systems development.

What is the outsourcing option that includes the closest location and direct customer control?

What is one of the most common reasons why systems development projects fail?

Contract length, competitive edge, ____________, and scope definition are the four primary challenges for outsourcing.

Which of the following is the most common function outsourced?

Information Systems in Business

Strategic Decision Making

E-Business

Ethics and Information Security

It Architectures

Databases and Data Warehouses

Networks, Telecommunications, and Wireless Computing

Supply Chain Management

Customer Relationship Management

Enterprise Resource Planning and Collaboration Systems

Business Process

Filters