Question 1

The project plan defines the what,when,and who questions of system development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The _____ is the list of all systems that an organization needs to develop but - because of the prioritization of systems development needs - never get funded because of the lack of organizational resources.

Accepted Answer

invisible backlog
Explanation: The invisible backlog is the list of all systems that an organization needs to develop but-because of the prioritization of systems development needs-never get funded because of the lack of organizational resources.

Question 3

Prototyping gives no indication of performance under operational conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following is a characteristic of a proposed system that is essential to the success of your organization?

Accepted Answer

A) Quality and essence metric 
B) Vital requirement 
C) Critical success factor 
D) Essential design feature 
A) Quality and essence metric 
B) Vital requirement 
C) Critical success factor 
D) Essential design feature

Question 5

What is the first step in the prototyping process?

Accepted Answer

A) Revise and enhance the prototype 
B) Develop initial prototype 
C) Identify basic requirements 
D) End user reviewing 
A) Revise and enhance the prototype 
B) Develop initial prototype 
C) Identify basic requirements 
D) End user reviewing

Question 6

_____ represent key dates by which you need a certain group of activities performed.

Accepted Answer

A) Enduring goals 
B) Business plans 
C) Feature creeps 
D) Project milestones 
A) Enduring goals 
B) Business plans 
C) Feature creeps 
D) Project milestones

Question 7

A(n)_____ document is used to prioritize the business requirements and place them in a formal comprehensive document.

Accepted Answer

requirements definition
Explanation: Onc

Question 8

Which of the following methodologies emphasizes extensive user involvement in the rapid and evolutionary construction of working prototypes?

Accepted Answer

A) SDLC 
B) Waterfall modeling 
C) Project scoping 
D) Rapid application development (RA
D)  
A) SDLC 
B) Waterfall modeling 
C) Project scoping 
D) Rapid application development (RA
D)

Question 9

What is the fourth and last step in the prototyping process?

Accepted Answer

A) Identify basic requirements 
B) Develop initial prototype 
C) Users reviewing 
D) Revise and enhance the prototype 
A) Identify basic requirements 
B) Develop initial prototype 
C) Users reviewing 
D) Revise and enhance the prototype

Question 10

Sign-off occurs when users and IT specialists meet to define or review the business requirements for the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A U.S.media company is paying an Indian company to do its help desk support.This would be an example of nearshore outsourcing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_____ prototype is used to prove the technical feasibility of a proposed system.

Accepted Answer

Proof-of-concept
Explanation:

Question 13

"The proposed information system must connect 25,000 employees,working in five satellite sites of Europe,U.S. ,and Africa" is an example of a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) company mission 
B) milestone 
C) feature creep 
D) business requirement 
A) company mission 
B) milestone 
C) feature creep 
D) business requirement

Question 14

Rapid application development discourages end user involvement as it tends to slow down the systems development process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____ is the development and support of IT systems by knowledge workers with little or no help from IT specialists.

Accepted Answer

A) End-user involvement 
B) Outsourcing 
C) Insourcing 
D) Requirements definition 
A) End-user involvement 
B) Outsourcing 
C) Insourcing 
D) Requirements definition

Question 16

Which of the following is a potential risk of selfsourcing?

Accepted Answer

A) Reduced technological know-how for future innovation. 
B) Lack of documentation and external support leads to short-lived systems. 
C) Reduced degree of control. 
D) Increased dependency on outside organizations. 
A) Reduced technological know-how for future innovation. 
B) Lack of documentation and external support leads to short-lived systems. 
C) Reduced degree of control. 
D) Increased dependency on outside organizations.

Question 17

A(n)_____ is a factor critical to your organization's success.

Accepted Answer

critical success factor
Explan

Question 18

What is the difference between extreme programming (XP)and the agile methodology to software development?

Accepted Answer

A) XP focuses on component-base development;the agile methodology focuses on the RAD. 
B) XP uses prototyping;the agile methodology does not. 
C) Agile methodology involves users much more than XP. 
D) XP focuses more on team coding;the agile methodology focuses on limiting project scope. 
A) XP focuses on component-base development;the agile methodology focuses on the RAD. 
B) XP uses prototyping;the agile methodology does not. 
C) Agile methodology involves users much more than XP. 
D) XP focuses more on team coding;the agile methodology focuses on limiting project scope.

Question 19

Users are usually involved in the testing phase as they are the most familiar with the business requirements and test conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is a disadvantage of outsourcing?

Accepted Answer

A) It acquires outdated technology. 
B) It increases dependency on other organizations. 
C) It decreases performance accountability. 
D) It cannot predict future costs. 
A) It acquires outdated technology. 
B) It increases dependency on other organizations. 
C) It decreases performance accountability. 
D) It cannot predict future costs.

Exam 6: Systems Development: Phases, Tools, and Techniques

The project plan defines the what,when,and who questions of system development.

The _____ is the list of all systems that an organization needs to develop but - because of the prioritization of systems development needs - never get funded because of the lack of organizational resources.

Prototyping gives no indication of performance under operational conditions.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a proposed system that is essential to the success of your organization?

What is the first step in the prototyping process?

_____ represent key dates by which you need a certain group of activities performed.

A(n)_____ document is used to prioritize the business requirements and place them in a formal comprehensive document.

Which of the following methodologies emphasizes extensive user involvement in the rapid and evolutionary construction of working prototypes?

What is the fourth and last step in the prototyping process?

Sign-off occurs when users and IT specialists meet to define or review the business requirements for the system.

A U.S.media company is paying an Indian company to do its help desk support.This would be an example of nearshore outsourcing.

_____ prototype is used to prove the technical feasibility of a proposed system.

"The proposed information system must connect 25,000 employees,working in five satellite sites of Europe,U.S. ,and Africa" is an example of a(n)____.

Rapid application development discourages end user involvement as it tends to slow down the systems development process.

_____ is the development and support of IT systems by knowledge workers with little or no help from IT specialists.

Which of the following is a potential risk of selfsourcing?

A(n)_____ is a factor critical to your organization's success.

What is the difference between extreme programming (XP)and the agile methodology to software development?

Users are usually involved in the testing phase as they are the most familiar with the business requirements and test conditions.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of outsourcing?

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