Question 1

End-user-developed solutions take longer to complete than conventionally programmed applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

PaaS are online development environments that enable developers to quickly write customer- or employee-facing web applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A(n) ________ shows each task as a horizontal bar whose length is proportional to the time required to complete it.

Accepted Answer

A)  PERT chart 
B)  DFD 
C)  feasibility study 
D)  Gantt chart 
E)  ergonomic chart 
A)  PERT chart 
B)  DFD 
C)  feasibility study 
D)  Gantt chart 
E)  ergonomic chart D

Question 4

Which is the last step in developing a new information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Training and documentation 
B)  Conversion 
C)  Maintenance 
D)  Change management 
E)  Implementing the system 
A)  Training and documentation 
B)  Conversion 
C)  Maintenance 
D)  Change management 
E)  Implementing the system

Question 5

________ refers to the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to achieve specific targets within specified budget and time constraints.

Accepted Answer

A)  Systems analysis 
B)  Systems design 
C)  Project management 
D)  Project implementation 
E)  Project scope 
A)  Systems analysis 
B)  Systems design 
C)  Project management 
D)  Project implementation 
E)  Project scope

Question 6

Why is developing applications for mobile platforms so different from development for PC applications?

Accepted Answer

The reduced size of mobile devices makes

Question 7

Which of the following is not one of the main variables that project management seeks to control?

Accepted Answer

A)  End-users 
B)  Cost 
C)  Time 
D)  Quality 
E)  Scope 
A)  End-users 
B)  Cost 
C)  Time 
D)  Quality 
E)  Scope

Question 8

Identify and describe the main five systems development approaches.

Accepted Answer

Features of the systems development life

Question 9

What unique issues and solutions might be involved in managing global systems projects?

Accepted Answer

The project management challenges for gl

Question 10

Scope describes the full length of time required to complete a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are the advantages and disadvantages of prototyping? Describe the steps in prototyping. Give at least two circumstances under which prototyping might be useful.

Accepted Answer

Because prototyping encourages intense e

Question 12

In the traditional systems development lifecycle, end users:

Accepted Answer

A)  contribute heavily throughout development. 
B)  have no input. 
C)  contribute only during testing. 
D)  are important only during the conversion phase. 
E)  are limited to providing information requirements and reviewing the technical staff's work. 
A)  contribute heavily throughout development. 
B)  have no input. 
C)  contribute only during testing. 
D)  are important only during the conversion phase. 
E)  are limited to providing information requirements and reviewing the technical staff's work.

Question 13

Object-oriented modeling is based on the concepts of:

Accepted Answer

A)  objects and relationships. 
B)  classes and objects. 
C)  class and inheritance. 
D)  objects and inheritance. 
E)  tables and relationships. 
A)  objects and relationships. 
B)  classes and objects. 
C)  class and inheritance. 
D)  objects and inheritance. 
E)  tables and relationships.

Question 14

You have been hired by a pharmaceutical company to evaluate its portfolio of systems and IT projects. Which types of projects would be best avoided?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any high-risk projects 
B)  Any low-benefit projects 
C)  None-any project might be beneficial 
D)  Any low-risk projects 
E)  High-risk, low-benefit projects 
A)  Any high-risk projects 
B)  Any low-benefit projects 
C)  None-any project might be beneficial 
D)  Any low-risk projects 
E)  High-risk, low-benefit projects

Question 15

________ describe the transformation occurring within the lowest level of the data flow diagrams. They express the logic of each process.

Accepted Answer

A)  Structure charts 
B)  DFDs 
C)  Component procedures 
D)  Gantt charts 
E)  Process specifications 
A)  Structure charts 
B)  DFDs 
C)  Component procedures 
D)  Gantt charts 
E)  Process specifications

Question 16

Transferring data from a legacy system to the new system would be defined by which system design specification category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Input 
B)  Database 
C)  Manual procedures 
D)  Conversion 
E)  Software development and programming 
A)  Input 
B)  Database 
C)  Manual procedures 
D)  Conversion 
E)  Software development and programming

Question 17

A typical end user concern about a new system is where the data will be stored.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

To show each level of a system's design, its relationship to other levels, and its place in the overall design structure, structured methodologies use:

Accepted Answer

A)  structure charts. 
B)  Gantt charts. 
C)  process specifications diagrams. 
D)  data flow diagrams. 
E)  PERT charts. 
A)  structure charts. 
B)  Gantt charts. 
C)  process specifications diagrams. 
D)  data flow diagrams. 
E)  PERT charts.

Question 19

Management can control the development of end-user applications in part by:

Accepted Answer

A)  developing a formal development methodology. 
B)  requiring cost justification for end-user IS projects. 
C)  establishing standards for project requirements. 
D)  requiring Gantt charts. 
E)  implementing a systems development life cycle. 
A)  developing a formal development methodology. 
B)  requiring cost justification for end-user IS projects. 
C)  establishing standards for project requirements. 
D)  requiring Gantt charts. 
E)  implementing a systems development life cycle.

Question 20

According to the chapter case, which of the following is not one of the problems created by the Great Britain's National Health Service (NHS) booking tool, Choose and Book?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assigning wrong specialists to appointments 
B)  Confusing interface 
C)  Appointment booking errors 
D)  Lack of paper trail 
E)  Improper handling of referrals 
A)  Assigning wrong specialists to appointments 
B)  Confusing interface 
C)  Appointment booking errors 
D)  Lack of paper trail 
E)  Improper handling of referrals

End-user-developed solutions take longer to complete than conventionally programmed applications.

PaaS are online development environments that enable developers to quickly write customer- or employee-facing web applications.

A(n) ________ shows each task as a horizontal bar whose length is proportional to the time required to complete it.

Which is the last step in developing a new information system?

________ refers to the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to achieve specific targets within specified budget and time constraints.

Why is developing applications for mobile platforms so different from development for PC applications?

Which of the following is not one of the main variables that project management seeks to control?

Identify and describe the main five systems development approaches.

What unique issues and solutions might be involved in managing global systems projects?

Scope describes the full length of time required to complete a project.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of prototyping? Describe the steps in prototyping. Give at least two circumstances under which prototyping might be useful.

In the traditional systems development lifecycle, end users:

Object-oriented modeling is based on the concepts of:

You have been hired by a pharmaceutical company to evaluate its portfolio of systems and IT projects. Which types of projects would be best avoided?

________ describe the transformation occurring within the lowest level of the data flow diagrams. They express the logic of each process.

Transferring data from a legacy system to the new system would be defined by which system design specification category?

A typical end user concern about a new system is where the data will be stored.

To show each level of a system's design, its relationship to other levels, and its place in the overall design structure, structured methodologies use:

Management can control the development of end-user applications in part by:

According to the chapter case, which of the following is not one of the problems created by the Great Britain's National Health Service (NHS) booking tool, Choose and Book?

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure: Hardware and Software

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy:

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

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Exam 12: Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

End-user-developed solutions take longer to complete than conventionally programmed applications.

PaaS are online development environments that enable developers to quickly write customer- or employee-facing web applications.

A(n) ________ shows each task as a horizontal bar whose length is proportional to the time required to complete it.

Which is the last step in developing a new information system?

________ refers to the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to achieve specific targets within specified budget and time constraints.

Why is developing applications for mobile platforms so different from development for PC applications?

Which of the following is not one of the main variables that project management seeks to control?

Identify and describe the main five systems development approaches.

What unique issues and solutions might be involved in managing global systems projects?

Scope describes the full length of time required to complete a project.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of prototyping? Describe the steps in prototyping. Give at least two circumstances under which prototyping might be useful.

In the traditional systems development lifecycle, end users:

Object-oriented modeling is based on the concepts of:

You have been hired by a pharmaceutical company to evaluate its portfolio of systems and IT projects. Which types of projects would be best avoided?

________ describe the transformation occurring within the lowest level of the data flow diagrams. They express the logic of each process.

Transferring data from a legacy system to the new system would be defined by which system design specification category?

A typical end user concern about a new system is where the data will be stored.

To show each level of a system's design, its relationship to other levels, and its place in the overall design structure, structured methodologies use:

Management can control the development of end-user applications in part by:

According to the chapter case, which of the following is not one of the problems created by the Great Britain's National Health Service (NHS) booking tool, Choose and Book?

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure: Hardware and Software

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy:

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Filters