Exam 8: Systems Acquisition and Development

While discussing the preliminary feasibility of a project, your colleague insists that figures used in economic feasibility be very accurate down to the last cent. His claim is appropriate and not uncommon.

All members of a system investigation team must be co-located to ensure a successful start to a project.

In the context of data-flow diagrams (DFDs), the _____ includes arrows that show the direction of data movement.

Which of the following statements is true of user acceptance testing (UAT)?

The Pareto principle is also known as the _____.

_____ involves testing the complete, integrated system (hardware, software, databases, people, and procedures) to validate that an information system meets all specified requirements.

Suppose your business is using software that was written using FORTRAN 77. They wish to modify it to accommodate new requirements. It is a sound advice to suggest that they consider switching to a new application using newer technologies (e.g. Microsoft ASP.Net), rather than modify the current software.

Feasibility analysis assesses the technical, economic, legal, operational, and schedule feasibility of a project.

The purpose of studying a system is to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the existing system and examine current inputs, outputs, processes, security and controls, and system performance.

A(n) _____ is a formal agreement that a user signs stating that a phase of the installation or the complete system is approved.

System testing is often done by independent testers who are not involved in developing program code.

______ are factors that are essential to the success of a functional area of an organization.

Once new software has been selected, implementation will include all of these tasks EXCEPT _________.

Maria has been revising a new app, so at the end of the day she recorded her changes in a(n) _____.

_____ is the stage of systems development that answers the question, "How will the information system solve a problem?"

A data flow diagram (DFD) does not provide any information about process timing.

_____ involves using a new or modified system under all kinds of operating conditions.

Joint application development (JAD) sessions with a cross section of users and stakeholders in a project are an effective way to define system requirements.

The last time you backed up your computer's files was a week ago. You should perform a(n) ____.

Isabella's manager has asked her to write up a _____ that describes their company's interest in developing a custom software solution for processing orders and asks vendors to estimate the cost and time needed to create the software.