Exam 12: Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

As a technical project manager, you have decided to propose implementing a prototyping methodology for a small web-based design project. What is the first step you will follow in this project?

The oldest method for building information systems is:

An entire information system is broken down into its main subsystems by using:

In the traditional systems development life cycle, end users:

Which of the following tools would you use to identify how well employees will accept a new information system?

You work for the IT department of a startup and it is your job to set up the testing processes for a new enterprise system the company will be hosting. Describe the processes you will recommend. What unique considerations will you have?

A PERT chart:

According to the chapter case, a key problem with the existing human resources system in Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD) was that managers could not make changes to employee data or obtain information for their employees.

________ is a tangible benefit of information systems.

A detailed list of questions submitted to external vendors to determine how well they meet the organization's specific requirements is called:

What does the word "structured" mean in the term "structured methodologies"?

Describe the major factors that project management for information systems must deal with.

Which of the following is not one of the unique considerations in developing applications for a mobile platform?

According to the chapter case, what was the primary problem facing the Girl Scouts regarding their supply chain problems?

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

You have been hired as a consultant to make recommendations for Smarty's, a healthy fast-food chain that is undergoing major expansion. Smarty's needs to create an enterprise resource planning system. However, Smarty's needs to have this system up and running as quickly as possible or it is likely they will begin losing business. What do you recommend?

________ provides software tools to automate development methodologies and reduce the amount of repetitive work in systems development.

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

Each program in a new information system is tested separately in:

Identify four types of rapid-cycle systems development. Why is rapid-cycle development a trend in current software development?