Question 1

A _____ is sent to potential vendors inviting them to describe their product and how it would meet the firm's needs.

Accepted Answer

A) Prototype 
B) Request for proposal 
C) Technical specification 
D) Request for bid 
E) Request for requirements 
A) Prototype 
B) Request for proposal 
C) Technical specification 
D) Request for bid 
E) Request for requirements

Question 2

Prototyping and RAD are the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the traditional systems development life cycle, users:

Accepted Answer

A) Are important and ongoing members of the development team throughout the life of the project. 
B) Are important only in the testing phases of the project. 
C) Have no input. 
D) Are important only in the maintenance phase of the project. 
E) Provide information requirements. 
A) Are important and ongoing members of the development team throughout the life of the project. 
B) Are important only in the testing phases of the project. 
C) Have no input. 
D) Are important only in the maintenance phase of the project. 
E) Provide information requirements.

Question 4

Organizations typically move slowly to acquire new information technologies due to the risks involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the _____ stage of the systems development life cycle, the design specifications are translated into computer code.

Accepted Answer

A) Systems analysis 
B) Programming 
C) Systems design 
D) Prototyping 
E) Feasibility study 
A) Systems analysis 
B) Programming 
C) Systems design 
D) Prototyping 
E) Feasibility study

Question 6

The most difficult task in evaluating a vendor and a software package is to determine the vendor's financial health and "staying power."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 objectives the IT strategic plan must meet to allow an organization to achieve its goals?

Accepted Answer

A) Alignment with the strategic plan 
B) Clearly defined IT steering committee 
C) IS development resources allocated 
D) Seamless IT architecture 
A) Alignment with the strategic plan 
B) Clearly defined IT steering committee 
C) IS development resources allocated 
D) Seamless IT architecture

Question 8

___________ is an iterative approach to developing a system.

Accepted Answer

A) Agile 
B) JAD 
C) RAD 
D) Scrum 
A) Agile 
B) JAD 
C) RAD 
D) Scrum

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) Software-as-a-Service 
B) Prototyping 
C) Leasing the application 
D) Service-oriented architecture 
E) The buy option 
A) Software-as-a-Service 
B) Prototyping 
C) Leasing the application 
D) Service-oriented architecture 
E) The buy option

Question 10

___________ is the first stage in selecting a vendor and software.

Accepted Answer

A) Determining the evaluation criteria 
B) Establishing an SLA 
C) Evaluating vendors and packages 
D) Identify potential vendors 
A) Determining the evaluation criteria 
B) Establishing an SLA 
C) Evaluating vendors and packages 
D) Identify potential vendors

Question 11

Which of the following is the correct order for the SDLC?

Accepted Answer

A) System analysis, system investigation, system design, programming and testing, implementation, operation and maintenance 
B) System analysis, system investigation, system design, implementation, programming and testing, operation and maintenance 
C) System investigation, system analysis, system design, programming and testing, implementation, operation and maintenance 
D) System investigation, system analysis, system design, implementation, programming and testing, operation and maintenance 
A) System analysis, system investigation, system design, programming and testing, implementation, operation and maintenance 
B) System analysis, system investigation, system design, implementation, programming and testing, operation and maintenance 
C) System investigation, system analysis, system design, programming and testing, implementation, operation and maintenance 
D) System investigation, system analysis, system design, implementation, programming and testing, operation and maintenance

Question 12

___________ computer coding means the product is off-the-shelf.

Accepted Answer

A) Custom 
B) Customized 
C) Developed 
D) Prewritten 
A) Custom 
B) Customized 
C) Developed 
D) Prewritten

Question 13

Insourcing application development is usually less time consuming and less expensive than buying or leasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Pilot conversion is the process in which the new system is introduced in one part of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Open-source software needs to be licensed, paid for, and supported just like proprietary software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following are disadvantages of the buy option for acquiring IS applications?

Accepted Answer

A) The software may not exactly meet the company's needs. 
B) The software may be impossible to modify. 
C) The company will not have control over software improvements. 
D) The software may not integrate with existing systems. 
E) All of these 
A) The software may not exactly meet the company's needs. 
B) The software may be impossible to modify. 
C) The company will not have control over software improvements. 
D) The software may not integrate with existing systems. 
E) All of these

Question 17

Which of the following was NOT a reason WestJet and JetBlue switched to the Sabre system?

Accepted Answer

A) Cost 
B) Customer service 
C) Flight optimization 
D) Scheduling 
A) Cost 
B) Customer service 
C) Flight optimization 
D) Scheduling

Question 18

The SDLC encourages changes to user requirements once they have been established.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Adding functions after a project has been initiated is called scope creep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

_______________ is the prioritized inventory of present applications and a detailed plan of projects to be developed or continued.

Accepted Answer

A) Application portfolio 
B) Mission 
C) Objectives 
D) Resource allocation 
A) Application portfolio 
B) Mission 
C) Objectives 
D) Resource allocation

A _____ is sent to potential vendors inviting them to describe their product and how it would meet the firm's needs.

Prototyping and RAD are the same.

In the traditional systems development life cycle, users:

Organizations typically move slowly to acquire new information technologies due to the risks involved.

In the _____ stage of the systems development life cycle, the design specifications are translated into computer code.

The most difficult task in evaluating a vendor and a software package is to determine the vendor's financial health and "staying power."

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 objectives the IT strategic plan must meet to allow an organization to achieve its goals?

___________ is an iterative approach to developing a system.

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

___________ is the first stage in selecting a vendor and software.

Which of the following is the correct order for the SDLC?

___________ computer coding means the product is off-the-shelf.

Insourcing application development is usually less time consuming and less expensive than buying or leasing.

Pilot conversion is the process in which the new system is introduced in one part of the organization.

Open-source software needs to be licensed, paid for, and supported just like proprietary software.

Which of the following are disadvantages of the buy option for acquiring IS applications?

Which of the following was NOT a reason WestJet and JetBlue switched to the Sabre system?

The SDLC encourages changes to user requirements once they have been established.

Adding functions after a project has been initiated is called scope creep.

_______________ is the prioritized inventory of present applications and a detailed plan of projects to be developed or continued.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Networks

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Web 2.0 and Social Networks

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Tech Guide 1: Hardware

Tech Guide 2: Software

Tech Guide 3: Emerging types of enterprise computing

Tech Guide 4: Intelligent Systems

Tech Guide 5: Protecting your information assets

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Exam 11: Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

A _____ is sent to potential vendors inviting them to describe their product and how it would meet the firm's needs.

Prototyping and RAD are the same.

In the traditional systems development life cycle, users:

Organizations typically move slowly to acquire new information technologies due to the risks involved.

In the _____ stage of the systems development life cycle, the design specifications are translated into computer code.

The most difficult task in evaluating a vendor and a software package is to determine the vendor's financial health and "staying power."

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 objectives the IT strategic plan must meet to allow an organization to achieve its goals?

___________ is an iterative approach to developing a system.

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

___________ is the first stage in selecting a vendor and software.

Which of the following is the correct order for the SDLC?

___________ computer coding means the product is off-the-shelf.

Insourcing application development is usually less time consuming and less expensive than buying or leasing.

Pilot conversion is the process in which the new system is introduced in one part of the organization.

Open-source software needs to be licensed, paid for, and supported just like proprietary software.

Which of the following are disadvantages of the buy option for acquiring IS applications?

Which of the following was NOT a reason WestJet and JetBlue switched to the Sabre system?

The SDLC encourages changes to user requirements once they have been established.

Adding functions after a project has been initiated is called scope creep.

_______________ is the prioritized inventory of present applications and a detailed plan of projects to be developed or continued.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Networks

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Web 2.0 and Social Networks

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Tech Guide 1: Hardware

Tech Guide 2: Software

Tech Guide 3: Emerging types of enterprise computing

Tech Guide 4: Intelligent Systems

Tech Guide 5: Protecting your information assets

Filters