Exam 3: Requirements Determination

In RAD or agile development methodology (especially with BPR),a significant amount of time and effort is spent in understanding the as-is system.

The system proposal with all supporting materials generally goes to the Chief Information Officer (CIO),who is responsible for approval.

Rosa is creating an interview plan that lists the questions that she will ask and she is trying to anticipate the possible answers.This would be done in which step of the interview process?

Andrei is an analyst on a project that is making small to moderate changes in an existing system.He needs to be able to recognize strengths and weaknesses in the as-is system and in the various improvements that have been suggested and he should be able to reformulate these ideas into a coherent plan.

The output of the analysis phase is the 'system proposal'.

Jorge,Vice President of Operations,has requested that the updated supply chain system keep a record of all 'stock-outs' for six years.This is an example of a functional requirement.

Moderate changes to existing processes falls under the _________ analysis.

Generally 'system requirements' are developed in the analysis phase and evolve to more technical 'business requirements' in the design phase.

For an updated global accounting system,Lisa has had trouble identifying which of the 34 accounting clerks to interview to better understand the process.She should work with the project sponsor,key business users and other members of the project team to narrow the list down.

As part of the requirements gathering process,Mike is creating an interview schedule that lists all of the people who will be interviewed,when and for what purpose.In what part of the interview process would this occur?

While you are interviewing a person,you should clarify points you didn't understand and also summarize key points.

Your company has grown by acquisition and mergers with similar businesses in other parts of the world.You are working on an online vendor support system,where vendors can track orders with your company.The idea is still in the early stages of analysis.The best tool to get feedback from many vendors and supplier around the globe would be a questionnaire.

The requirements-gathering process is used for building financial support for the project and establishing common understanding of technologies and rapport between the project team building the system and the users of the system.

According to the authors,in moving "from here to there",an analyst needs:

The line between analysis and design is sometimes very blurry.One reason is that _____:

(continued)In doing a technology analysis for the Tri-City College interactive forum,Kara has heard about Content Management Systems (CMS).While several in the campus IT staff have used interactive forums,no one in the IT department has used one.How might Kara gain insights into Content Management Systems? Which requirement gathering techniques would you suggest to Kara?

Frequently you should start an interview session with a single probing question.This will indicate to the interviewee that this is a serious interview and that by starting with a probing question you can eliminate some weaker questions and move the interview along faster.

The SDLC moves from the current system (often called the "past system")to the new system (often called the "future system").

Lars wants to combine information from a variety of perspectives,as well as build consensus,and use a requirements gathering technique that has a good chance at reducing scope creep.He probably will use: _____.

You have been employed by your campus after graduation.The campus is looking at improving the registration system.How might both informal and formal benchmarking be utilized for this project?