Question 1

The SDLC contains 7 phases. Which phase is devoted to creating a solid plan for developing your information system?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

A request for proposal is a formal document that describes in detail your logical requirements for a proposed system and invites outsourcing organizations to submit bids for its development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A(n) _____ is a formal contractually obligated agreement between two parties.

Accepted Answer

service le

Question 4

Which of the following focuses on the development, use, and reuse of small self-contained blocks of code to meet all the application software needs of an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Service-oriented architecture (SO
A)  
B)  Rapid prototyping 
C)  RAD 
D)  XP 
A)  Service-oriented architecture (SO
A)  
B)  Rapid prototyping 
C)  RAD 
D)  XP

Question 5

The SDLC contains 7 phases. Which phase transforms the design into an actual system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Design 
B)  Expansion 
C)  Development 
D)  Transformation 
A)  Design 
B)  Expansion 
C)  Development 
D)  Transformation

Question 6

Scope creep and feature creep lead to better systems development projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_____ implementation discards the old system completely and immediately uses the new system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ implementation discards the old system completely...

Question 8

Extreme programming (XP) methodology enforces strict design guidelines thus inhibiting user changes in requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A(n) _____ is a formal document that describes in detail your logical requirements for a proposed system and invites outsourcing organizations to submit bids for its development.

Accepted Answer

request fo

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The fifth step in the SDLC is testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If you were developing a new information system using self-sourcing, what should be a key consideration of yours?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supporting the changing requirements and needs of others who uses the new information system 
B)  Identifying companies that can support your development and maintenance needs 
C)  Ensuring that the requirements document is complete and extensive enough to educate the development team properly 
D)  Ensuring that the development team meets the critical success factors identified in the SDLC 
A)  Supporting the changing requirements and needs of others who uses the new information system 
B)  Identifying companies that can support your development and maintenance needs 
C)  Ensuring that the requirements document is complete and extensive enough to educate the development team properly 
D)  Ensuring that the development team meets the critical success factors identified in the SDLC

Question 13

In which of the following SDLC phases do you gather the business requirements for the proposed project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Planning 
B)  Investigation 
C)  Requirements 
D)  Analysis 
A)  Planning 
B)  Investigation 
C)  Requirements 
D)  Analysis

Question 14

What is the difference between the design phase and the analysis phase?

Accepted Answer

A)  The analysis phase follows the design phase and examines the requirements developed during the design phase 
B)  The design phase creates the code from the logical requirements developed in the analysis phase 
C)  Analysis and design belong to the same phase and create an iterative process between the two activities 
D)  The design phase takes the requirements developed in the analysis phase and creates a design from them 
A)  The analysis phase follows the design phase and examines the requirements developed during the design phase 
B)  The design phase creates the code from the logical requirements developed in the analysis phase 
C)  Analysis and design belong to the same phase and create an iterative process between the two activities 
D)  The design phase takes the requirements developed in the analysis phase and creates a design from them

Question 15

_____ are individuals who will use a system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ are individuals who will use a...

Question 16

Once a system has been created and implemented, no changes should be made to it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

There are methods to designing and developing business applications. Which of the following is not one of these methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insourcing 
B)  Outsourcing 
C)  Netsourcing 
D)  Selfsourcing 
A)  Insourcing 
B)  Outsourcing 
C)  Netsourcing 
D)  Selfsourcing

Question 18

According to the Outsourcing Research Council, which business function is the top outsourcing area for many contemporary companies?

Accepted Answer

A)  IT 
B)  Accounting 
C)  Human Resources 
D)  Finance 
A)  IT 
B)  Accounting 
C)  Human Resources 
D)  Finance

Question 19

Which of the following is a potential risk of self-sourcing?

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 20

_____ are the detailed steps the system must perform along with the expected results of each step.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ are the detailed steps the system...

The SDLC contains 7 phases. Which phase is devoted to creating a solid plan for developing your information system?

A request for proposal is a formal document that describes in detail your logical requirements for a proposed system and invites outsourcing organizations to submit bids for its development.

A(n) _____ is a formal contractually obligated agreement between two parties.

Which of the following focuses on the development, use, and reuse of small self-contained blocks of code to meet all the application software needs of an organization?

The SDLC contains 7 phases. Which phase transforms the design into an actual system?

Scope creep and feature creep lead to better systems development projects.

_____ implementation discards the old system completely and immediately uses the new system.

Extreme programming (XP) methodology enforces strict design guidelines thus inhibiting user changes in requirements.

A(n) _____ is a formal document that describes in detail your logical requirements for a proposed system and invites outsourcing organizations to submit bids for its development.

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

The fifth step in the SDLC is testing.

If you were developing a new information system using self-sourcing, what should be a key consideration of yours?

In which of the following SDLC phases do you gather the business requirements for the proposed project?

What is the difference between the design phase and the analysis phase?

_____ are individuals who will use a system.

Once a system has been created and implemented, no changes should be made to it.

There are methods to designing and developing business applications. Which of the following is not one of these methods?

According to the Outsourcing Research Council, which business function is the top outsourcing area for many contemporary companies?

Which of the following is a potential risk of self-sourcing?

_____ are the detailed steps the system must perform along with the expected results of each step.

The Information Age in Which You Live

Major Business Initiatives

Databases and Data Warehouses

Decision Support and Artificial Intelligence

Electronic Commerce

Enterprise Infrastructure, Metrics, and Business Continuity Planning

Protecting People and Information

Emerging Trends and Technologies

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Exam 6: Systems Development

The SDLC contains 7 phases. Which phase is devoted to creating a solid plan for developing your information system?

A request for proposal is a formal document that describes in detail your logical requirements for a proposed system and invites outsourcing organizations to submit bids for its development.

A(n) _____ is a formal contractually obligated agreement between two parties.

Which of the following focuses on the development, use, and reuse of small self-contained blocks of code to meet all the application software needs of an organization?

The SDLC contains 7 phases. Which phase transforms the design into an actual system?

Scope creep and feature creep lead to better systems development projects.

_____ implementation discards the old system completely and immediately uses the new system.

Extreme programming (XP) methodology enforces strict design guidelines thus inhibiting user changes in requirements.

A(n) _____ is a formal document that describes in detail your logical requirements for a proposed system and invites outsourcing organizations to submit bids for its development.

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

The fifth step in the SDLC is testing.

If you were developing a new information system using self-sourcing, what should be a key consideration of yours?

In which of the following SDLC phases do you gather the business requirements for the proposed project?

What is the difference between the design phase and the analysis phase?

_____ are individuals who will use a system.

Once a system has been created and implemented, no changes should be made to it.

There are methods to designing and developing business applications. Which of the following is not one of these methods?

According to the Outsourcing Research Council, which business function is the top outsourcing area for many contemporary companies?

Which of the following is a potential risk of self-sourcing?

_____ are the detailed steps the system must perform along with the expected results of each step.

The Information Age in Which You Live

Major Business Initiatives

Databases and Data Warehouses

Decision Support and Artificial Intelligence

Electronic Commerce

Enterprise Infrastructure, Metrics, and Business Continuity Planning

Protecting People and Information

Emerging Trends and Technologies

Filters