Exam 9: Developing and Acquiring Information Systems

BelAir Tech needs a new information system to manage increasing customer orders and changing demands.The company's five-member IS team is competent and capable of developing a new system,but BelAir decides against developing a system in-house.Which of the following,if true,would most weaken BelAir's decision?

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Question 61

Jason has just made some changes to the information system at BelAir Tech and wants to check if the system is working correctly.He wants to conduct a beta test of the system.Which of the following should he do to achieve this?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 62

Which of the following best describes developmental testing?

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Question 63

BelAir Tech has a five-member team in charge of the development and maintenance of its information systems.An information system is in place,and the team performs routine maintenance to keep it running smoothly.Which of the following scenarios is an example of perfective maintenance?

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Question 64

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

(True/False)

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Question 65

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

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Question 66

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

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Question 67

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

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Question 68

BelAir Tech replaced its outdated information system with a newer version.As a result,its employees reported a significant increase in work speed.Which of the following is most similar to BelAir's situation?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 69

Describe the elements that must be considered during the systems design phase of the SDLC.

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Question 70

Purchasing an existing system from an outside vendor is referred to as outsourcing.

(True/False)

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Question 71

________ testing is performed by actual users of the system.

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Question 72

Which of the following is true for prototyping?

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Question 73

A net-present-value analysis is an analysis of the relevant cash flow streams associated with the system at the organization's discount rate.

(True/False)

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Question 74

In an information system,a ________ is the point of contact between a system and users.

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Question 75

Programming is the process of ________.

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Question 76

Explain the reasons why a firm might choose to outsource its information systems services.

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Question 77

Which of the following is true of system effectiveness?

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Question 78

Salaries and benefits for personnel managing a system are non-recurring costs.

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Question 79

Business case arguments based on faith do not require hard data based on system costs.

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Jason has just made some changes to the information system at BelAir Tech and wants to check if the system is working correctly.He wants to conduct a beta test of the system.Which of the following should he do to achieve this?

Which of the following best describes developmental testing?

BelAir Tech has a five-member team in charge of the development and maintenance of its information systems.An information system is in place,and the team performs routine maintenance to keep it running smoothly.Which of the following scenarios is an example of perfective maintenance?

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

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

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

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

BelAir Tech replaced its outdated information system with a newer version.As a result,its employees reported a significant increase in work speed.Which of the following is most similar to BelAir's situation?

Describe the elements that must be considered during the systems design phase of the SDLC.

Purchasing an existing system from an outside vendor is referred to as outsourcing.

________ testing is performed by actual users of the system.

Which of the following is true for prototyping?

A net-present-value analysis is an analysis of the relevant cash flow streams associated with the system at the organization's discount rate.

In an information system,a ________ is the point of contact between a system and users.

Programming is the process of ________.

Explain the reasons why a firm might choose to outsource its information systems services.

Which of the following is true of system effectiveness?

Salaries and benefits for personnel managing a system are non-recurring costs.

Business case arguments based on faith do not require hard data based on system costs.

Managing in the Digital World

Gaining Competitive Advantage Through Information Systems

Managing the Information Systems Infrastructure and Services

Enabling Business-to-Consumer Electronic Commerce

Enhancing Organizational Communication and Collaboration Using Social Media

Enhancing Business Intelligence Using Information Systems

Enhancing Business Processes Using Enterprise Information Systems

Strengthening Business-to-Business Relationships via Supply Chain and Customer Relationship

Securing Information Systems

Foundations of Information Systems Infrastructure

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