Exam 12: Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

_________ is a method of delivering software in which a vendor hosts the applications and provides them as a service to customers over a network,typically the internet.

A(n)___ is a prioritized list of both existing and potential IT applications.

If a company wants to write all new computer code,it would choose to ________.

A _________ conversion introduces the new system in one part of the organization.

The development process in RAD is iterative.

The core tenet of agile development is to do only what you have to do to be successful right now.

Your company's employee base is mostly comprised of older people who generally dislike and distrust technology.This means the _________ feasibility of implementing a new system is low.

List and describe the six stages of the SDLC.What role would you play in the SDLC if your company was thinking about implementing an ERP system; if you were an HR manager; if you were an IT programmer?

_________ measures management's effectiveness in generating profits with its available assets by dividing the net income generated by a project by the average assets invested in the project.

If a company acquires IT applications from outside contractors or external organizations,it is called ________.

Your company decides to implement the manufacturing module of SAP before implementing payroll.This is an example of _________ conversion.

_________ conversion is the most risky.

_________ feasibility determines whether the company can develop or otherwise acquire the hardware,software,and communications components needed to solve the business problem.

You decide the traditional SDLC approach has too many disadvantages.Which alternative would you use and why? HINT: You should discuss the advantages of the method you choose and at least one disadvantage supporting why you would not choose the other methods.

List and describe the four fundamental questions/decisions/strategies for acquiring IT applications (including the sub-parts).You've justified your IT investment,so now you need to decide how you want to pursue it.You are an entrepreneur who wants to start your own small business; how would you answer these questions? Now assume you are the CEO of a multi-billion-dollar company; how would you answer these questions?

Peoples State Bank's legacy systems impeded its strategic goals.

The scrum approach is one type of ________.

___ is a software development methodology that delivers functionality in rapid iterations which are usually measured in weeks.

_________ are employees from all functional areas and levels of the organization who interact with the system,either directly or indirectly.

___ uses standard components to build applications.