Question 1

During the design phase,the project team carefully considers the nonfunctional business requirements (such as performance,cultural and political aspects).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Prototyping is the interface design step that often uncovers additional information that is needed in the system,leading to a revision of the physical DFDs or ERPs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Workarounds are:

Accepted Answer

A) Not supported by a vendor who supplied the software 
B) Designed by the vendor 
C) Created to interface two software packages that are compatible with each other 
D) Enterprise Wide Software Packages that are designed for satellite use 
E) None of the above 
A) Not supported by a vendor who supplied the software 
B) Designed by the vendor 
C) Created to interface two software packages that are compatible with each other 
D) Enterprise Wide Software Packages that are designed for satellite use 
E) None of the above

Question 4

Another name for custom development might be:

Accepted Answer

A) Offshore outsourcing 
B) In-house development 
C) Vendor supplied in-house consulting 
D) CASE tools 
E) Package software 
A) Offshore outsourcing 
B) In-house development 
C) Vendor supplied in-house consulting 
D) CASE tools 
E) Package software

Question 5

CASE repository entries are updated to reflect specific technology decisions as they are made.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which is NOT a factor in choosing a development option?

Accepted Answer

A) Data base normalization 
B) In-house experience 
C) Time frame 
D) Project skills 
E) Project management 
A) Data base normalization 
B) In-house experience 
C) Time frame 
D) Project skills 
E) Project management

Question 7

The Design phase of the SDLC uses the requirements that were gathered during analysis to actually build (and code if necessary)the final system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If (a)the business need is common;(b)the skills needed are not strategic;(c)the time frame is short;it might be best to:

Accepted Answer

A) Use in-house / custom development 
B) Hire a vendor to write the code for you 
C) Outsource to India 
D) Purchase a software package 
E) Hire a consultant 
A) Use in-house / custom development 
B) Hire a vendor to write the code for you 
C) Outsource to India 
D) Purchase a software package 
E) Hire a consultant

Question 9

An IT department has just received its newest onslaught of system maintenance requests from the finance,marketing and accounting divisions and has added them to the growing list of fixes needed.Tomorrow,there will be a request placed by the CTO that there is to be a new processing system put into place that will take the place of the current MS Word system.The best alternative is to utilize a custom program that will replace the original program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which is probably true about packaged software

Accepted Answer

A) In most cases,the software is a perfect fit for the companies need 
B) Packaged software works best where the company has a unique need 
C) The time frame is flexible to long 
D) The business need is common 
E) The project has a highly skills project manager who has been with the company for many years and has an excellent relationship with both business users and the IT development staff 
A) In most cases,the software is a perfect fit for the companies need 
B) Packaged software works best where the company has a unique need 
C) The time frame is flexible to long 
D) The business need is common 
E) The project has a highly skills project manager who has been with the company for many years and has an excellent relationship with both business users and the IT development staff

Question 11

If (a)the business need is not core to the business;(b)the project has a highly skilled project manager;(c)in-house functional or technical experience does not exist;it might be best to:

Accepted Answer

A) Use in-house / custom development 
B) Buy an ERP system 
C) Outsource to a company specializing in that technology 
D) Purchase a software package 
E) Hire a consultant 
A) Use in-house / custom development 
B) Buy an ERP system 
C) Outsource to a company specializing in that technology 
D) Purchase a software package 
E) Hire a consultant

Question 12

The design phase of the SDLC:

Accepted Answer

A) Produces a user's manual,does users training and creates online documentation for the new system 
B) Involves writing of code (generally in an object oriented language) 
C) Uses the output of JAD sessions to create logical use cases and DFDs 
D) Involves interviewing of users to determine requirements 
E) Uses the requirements that were gathered during analysis to create a blueprint for the future system 
A) Produces a user's manual,does users training and creates online documentation for the new system 
B) Involves writing of code (generally in an object oriented language) 
C) Uses the output of JAD sessions to create logical use cases and DFDs 
D) Involves interviewing of users to determine requirements 
E) Uses the requirements that were gathered during analysis to create a blueprint for the future system

Question 13

The only skills that are applied during systems projects are technical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

System requirements are communicated through a collection of design documents and physical processes and data models.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Outsourcing requires the least in-house resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What skills are necessary when undertaking a custom software design?

Accepted Answer

A) Technical 
B) Functional 
C) Project Management 
D) A and C 
E) A,B,and C 
A) Technical 
B) Functional 
C) Project Management 
D) A and C 
E) A,B,and C

Question 17

A common need to the business should be satisfied by contracting with an Application Service Provider (ASP).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

There are three request systems utilized by system acquisition teams.What are they and what are their differences?

Accepted Answer

The three request systems utilized by IT

Question 19

Packaged systems are used when:

Accepted Answer

A) The business need is not core to the business 
B) There is a desire to build in-house skills 
C) The time frame is flexible 
D) The project has a project manager who can coordinate vendor efforts 
E) The decision to outsource is strategic 
A) The business need is not core to the business 
B) There is a desire to build in-house skills 
C) The time frame is flexible 
D) The project has a project manager who can coordinate vendor efforts 
E) The decision to outsource is strategic

Question 20

Highly skilled IS Professionals are easy to hire and retain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

During the design phase,the project team carefully considers the nonfunctional business requirements (such as performance,cultural and political aspects).

Prototyping is the interface design step that often uncovers additional information that is needed in the system,leading to a revision of the physical DFDs or ERPs.

Workarounds are:

Another name for custom development might be:

CASE repository entries are updated to reflect specific technology decisions as they are made.

Which is NOT a factor in choosing a development option?

The Design phase of the SDLC uses the requirements that were gathered during analysis to actually build (and code if necessary)the final system.

If (a)the business need is common;(b)the skills needed are not strategic;(c)the time frame is short;it might be best to:

Which is probably true about packaged software

If (a)the business need is not core to the business;(b)the project has a highly skilled project manager;(c)in-house functional or technical experience does not exist;it might be best to:

The design phase of the SDLC:

The only skills that are applied during systems projects are technical.

System requirements are communicated through a collection of design documents and physical processes and data models.

Outsourcing requires the least in-house resources.

What skills are necessary when undertaking a custom software design?

A common need to the business should be satisfied by contracting with an Application Service Provider (ASP).

There are three request systems utilized by system acquisition teams.What are they and what are their differences?

Packaged systems are used when:

Highly skilled IS Professionals are easy to hire and retain.

The Systems Analyst and Information Systems Development

Project Selection and Management

Requirements Determination

Systems Analysis and Design

Process Modeling

Data Modeling

Architecture Design

Dennis/wixom/roth

Program Design

Data Storage Design

Moving Into Implementation

Transition to the New System

the Movement to Objects

Filters

Exam 7: Moving Into Design

During the design phase,the project team carefully considers the nonfunctional business requirements (such as performance,cultural and political aspects).

Prototyping is the interface design step that often uncovers additional information that is needed in the system,leading to a revision of the physical DFDs or ERPs.

Workarounds are:

Another name for custom development might be:

CASE repository entries are updated to reflect specific technology decisions as they are made.

Which is NOT a factor in choosing a development option?

The Design phase of the SDLC uses the requirements that were gathered during analysis to actually build (and code if necessary)the final system.

If (a)the business need is common;(b)the skills needed are not strategic;(c)the time frame is short;it might be best to:

Which is probably true about packaged software

If (a)the business need is not core to the business;(b)the project has a highly skilled project manager;(c)in-house functional or technical experience does not exist;it might be best to:

The design phase of the SDLC:

The only skills that are applied during systems projects are technical.

System requirements are communicated through a collection of design documents and physical processes and data models.

Outsourcing requires the least in-house resources.

What skills are necessary when undertaking a custom software design?

A common need to the business should be satisfied by contracting with an Application Service Provider (ASP).

There are three request systems utilized by system acquisition teams.What are they and what are their differences?

Packaged systems are used when:

Highly skilled IS Professionals are easy to hire and retain.

The Systems Analyst and Information Systems Development

Project Selection and Management

Requirements Determination

Systems Analysis and Design

Process Modeling

Data Modeling

Architecture Design

Dennis/wixom/roth

Program Design

Data Storage Design

Moving Into Implementation

Transition to the New System

the Movement to Objects

Filters