Exam 12: Implementing Businessit Solutions

"Shadow" IT is a culture where users install "rogue" software or tamper with existing software without the consent of the IT department.

Installing a new application may require converting the data elements in databases that are affected by the new application into new formats.

According to the text, adaptive maintenance includes:

In a logical model, a person's inbox is treated just like a computer hard drive.

Which of the following is a function of the systems analysis stage?

Which of the following are activities performed during the planning project management phase?

Once all of the activities in the planning phase are complete, and detailed plans have been created and approved, the _______________ phase of the project can begin.

A _______________ report is an open-ended report that details the progress that led to the current project state.

According to the textbook case, IT departments are focusing too much on technology to solve a problem rather than on the problem itself.

Which of the following activities would normally be performed during the closing project management phase?

A feasibility study is a preliminary study to investigate the information needs of prospective users and is used to determine the proposed system's _______________.

Direct conversion should be considered only in extreme circumstances, where no other conversion strategy is available.

The _______________ feasibility assessment focuses on the degree to which the proposed development project fits with the existing business environment and objectives, with regard to development schedule, delivery date, corporate culture, and existing business processes.

Which of the following correctly reflects the stages of the system development life cycle?

In a typical organization, more programmers and analysts are assigned to application maintenance activities than to application development.

In all cases, a preliminary feasibility assessment is a necessary step.

The most important objective to achieve during the _______________ phase is the clear and succinct statement of the problem that the project is to solve, or the goals that it is to achieve.

According to the text, what is probably the most important contribution of the modern project management approach? ___________________________

Since most Web users today are very competent with technology, most Web sites do not need site maps or need to be easily navigated.

New systems can be designed to use existing data files, and that is normally the case.