A) Takes a long time. B) Requires little user input. C) Delivers functionality in rapid interactions. D) Focuses on all required functionality at each step of the way. E) Uses the scrum approach to design the system. A) Takes a long time. B) Requires little user input. C) Delivers functionality in rapid interactions. D) Focuses on all required functionality at each step of the way. E) Uses the scrum approach to design the system.

Exam 13: Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Systems analysis describes how a system will solve the business problem, and systems design describes what the system must do to accomplish the task.

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Question 21

Compare and contrast the various strategies for acquiring IT applications.

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Question 22

A service-level agreement (SLA) outlines how work is divided between the company and its vendors.

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Question 23

The earlier in the development process that errors are detected, the less expensive they are to correct.

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Agile development

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Question 25

Which of the following systems acquisition methods helps clarify user requirements, promotes genuine user participation, and may produce part of the final system?

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A key principle of the scrum approach for agile development is that users cannot change their minds during a project.

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Question 27

Which of the following systems acquisition methods may eventually require maintenance assistance from the IT department, can produce inadequate documentation, and might result in a company's acquiring a system with inadequate interfaces to existing systems?

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Question 28

Technical feasibility determines if the project is an acceptable financial risk and if the organization can afford the expense and time needed to complete the project.

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Question 29

Which of the following is the most difficult and crucial task in evaluating a vendor and a software package?

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Question 30

Evaluating the benefits of IT projects is more complex than evaluating their costs for all of the following reasons except:

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Question 31

Refer to Closing Case - A tale of Two Software Upgrades: Both JetBlue and WestJet used which implementation approach when they implemented Sabre Holding's reservation software?

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Question 32

Describe the vendor selection process for an information system.

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Question 33

The _____ approach to systems development is a group-based tool for collecting user requirements.

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Question 34

The SDLC is relatively inflexible.

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Question 35

_____ is a method of delivering software in which a vendor hosts the applications and customers access these applications over the Internet.

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Question 36

The _ that changes are made in the systems development life cycle, the _ expensive these changes become.

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Question 37

________ conversion is the riskiest type of conversion process.

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Question 38

Outsourcing is the use of outside contractors or external organizations to acquire IT services.

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Contrast the tangible and intangible benefits of a proposed information system.

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Systems analysis describes how a system will solve the business problem, and systems design describes what the system must do to accomplish the task.

Compare and contrast the various strategies for acquiring IT applications.

A service-level agreement (SLA) outlines how work is divided between the company and its vendors.

The earlier in the development process that errors are detected, the less expensive they are to correct.

Agile development

Which of the following systems acquisition methods helps clarify user requirements, promotes genuine user participation, and may produce part of the final system?

A key principle of the scrum approach for agile development is that users cannot change their minds during a project.

Which of the following systems acquisition methods may eventually require maintenance assistance from the IT department, can produce inadequate documentation, and might result in a company's acquiring a system with inadequate interfaces to existing systems?

Technical feasibility determines if the project is an acceptable financial risk and if the organization can afford the expense and time needed to complete the project.

Which of the following is the most difficult and crucial task in evaluating a vendor and a software package?

Evaluating the benefits of IT projects is more complex than evaluating their costs for all of the following reasons except:

Refer to Closing Case - A tale of Two Software Upgrades: Both JetBlue and WestJet used which implementation approach when they implemented Sabre Holding's reservation software?

Describe the vendor selection process for an information system.

The _____ approach to systems development is a group-based tool for collecting user requirements.

The SDLC is relatively inflexible.

_____ is a method of delivering software in which a vendor hosts the applications and customers access these applications over the Internet.

The _ that changes are made in the systems development life cycle, the _ expensive these changes become.

________ conversion is the riskiest type of conversion process.

Outsourcing is the use of outside contractors or external organizations to acquire IT services.

Contrast the tangible and intangible benefits of a proposed information system.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security and Controls

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Technology Guide 1 Hardware

Technology Guide 2 Software

Technology Guide 3 Cloud Computing

Technology Guide 4 Intelligent Systems

Technology Guide 5 Protecting Your Information Assets

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Exam 13: Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Systems analysis describes how a system will solve the business problem, and systems design describes what the system must do to accomplish the task.

Compare and contrast the various strategies for acquiring IT applications.

A service-level agreement (SLA) outlines how work is divided between the company and its vendors.

The earlier in the development process that errors are detected, the less expensive they are to correct.

Agile development

Which of the following systems acquisition methods helps clarify user requirements, promotes genuine user participation, and may produce part of the final system?

A key principle of the scrum approach for agile development is that users cannot change their minds during a project.

Which of the following systems acquisition methods may eventually require maintenance assistance from the IT department, can produce inadequate documentation, and might result in a company's acquiring a system with inadequate interfaces to existing systems?

Technical feasibility determines if the project is an acceptable financial risk and if the organization can afford the expense and time needed to complete the project.

Which of the following is the most difficult and crucial task in evaluating a vendor and a software package?

Evaluating the benefits of IT projects is more complex than evaluating their costs for all of the following reasons except:

Refer to Closing Case - A tale of Two Software Upgrades: Both JetBlue and WestJet used which implementation approach when they implemented Sabre Holding's reservation software?

Describe the vendor selection process for an information system.

The _____ approach to systems development is a group-based tool for collecting user requirements.

The SDLC is relatively inflexible.

_____ is a method of delivering software in which a vendor hosts the applications and customers access these applications over the Internet.

The _____ that changes are made in the systems development life cycle, the _____ expensive these changes become.

________ conversion is the riskiest type of conversion process.

Outsourcing is the use of outside contractors or external organizations to acquire IT services.

Contrast the tangible and intangible benefits of a proposed information system.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security and Controls

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Technology Guide 1 Hardware

Technology Guide 2 Software

Technology Guide 3 Cloud Computing

Technology Guide 4 Intelligent Systems

Technology Guide 5 Protecting Your Information Assets

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The _ that changes are made in the systems development life cycle, the _ expensive these changes become.