Question 1

The acronym RFP stands for:

Accepted Answer

A) Request for pricing 
B) Request for proposal 
C) Request for flat pricing 
D) Request for fixed pricing 
A) Request for pricing 
B) Request for proposal 
C) Request for flat pricing 
D) Request for fixed pricing

Question 2

The resource allocation report contains information related to the difference between actual and planned project progress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The _______________ stage is the first step in the systems development process.

Accepted Answer

systems in

Question 4

There is little that can be learned from studying the system that will be replaced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Many Web sites have their own search engines,but very few are actually useful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

All of the following would be a focus of a human factors feasibility study except:

Accepted Answer

A) Acceptance by employees 
B) How well a proposed system fits the company plans 
C) Customer and supplier acceptance 
D) All of the choices are factors in human factors feasibility. 
A) Acceptance by employees 
B) How well a proposed system fits the company plans 
C) Customer and supplier acceptance 
D) All of the choices are factors in human factors feasibility.

Question 7

When a company needs to evaluate competing proposals for hardware or software acquisition:

Accepted Answer

A) Each evaluation factor is assigned an equal weight 
B) Each evaluation factor is assigned a different number of points,depending on its importance to the company 
C) The lowest bid is always the ultimate selection factor 
D) Only three things matter: cost,performance,and support 
A) Each evaluation factor is assigned an equal weight 
B) Each evaluation factor is assigned a different number of points,depending on its importance to the company 
C) The lowest bid is always the ultimate selection factor 
D) Only three things matter: cost,performance,and support

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _______________ report is an open-ended report...

Question 9

The four major forms of system conversion are parallel,phased,pilot,and _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The four major forms of system conversion...

Question 10

When computer-aided systems engineering methods are used,documentation can be created and changed easily,because it is stored and accessible on disk in a _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When computer-aided systems engineering methods are used,documentation...

Question 11

Which of the following statements about documentation is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Documentation is no longer important because commercial software has online help systems,backed up with Internet-based help systems 
B) Documentation serves as a method of communication among the people who develop,implement,and maintain a system 
C) Only program modifications and/or customizations need to be documented 
D) Documentation is the most expensive part of any system implementation 
A) Documentation is no longer important because commercial software has online help systems,backed up with Internet-based help systems 
B) Documentation serves as a method of communication among the people who develop,implement,and maintain a system 
C) Only program modifications and/or customizations need to be documented 
D) Documentation is the most expensive part of any system implementation

Question 12

Although having the advantage of low risk,the parallel conversion approach also brings with it the highest cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All of the following would be a focus of a legal/political feasibility study except:

Accepted Answer

A) Copyright or patent infringements 
B) Links to grassroots political parties 
C) Identifying the key stakeholders and the degree to which the proposed system may affect the distribution of power 
D) Existing contractual obligations 
A) Copyright or patent infringements 
B) Links to grassroots political parties 
C) Identifying the key stakeholders and the degree to which the proposed system may affect the distribution of power 
D) Existing contractual obligations

Question 14

The parallel conversion approach takes the most time and,thus,creates the most disruption to the organization over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Management consultant and author Peter Senge calls systems thinking the _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Management consultant and author Peter Senge calls...

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The economic feasibility assessment focuses on all of the following factors,except:

Accepted Answer

A) Decreased investment requirements. 
B) Cost/benefit analysis. 
C) Governmental restrictions. 
D) Increased revenue. 
A) Decreased investment requirements. 
B) Cost/benefit analysis. 
C) Governmental restrictions. 
D) Increased revenue.

Question 18

All of the following are activities performed during the initiating/defining project management phase except:

Accepted Answer

A) Stating the problems/goals 
B) Securing resources 
C) Writing a detailed project plan 
D) Exploring costs/benefits with a feasibility study 
A) Stating the problems/goals 
B) Securing resources 
C) Writing a detailed project plan 
D) Exploring costs/benefits with a feasibility study

Question 19

An RFQ is used as the basis for preparing a proposed purchase agreement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements applies to end user development?

Accepted Answer

A) IS professionals play a consulting role,while end users do their own application development. 
B) Users act as consultants,directing the IS professionals who do the actual work. 
C) End users are responsible for outsourcing their needs to outside firms which do the actual work instead of the overworked IS department. 
D) None of the choices are correct. 
A) IS professionals play a consulting role,while end users do their own application development. 
B) Users act as consultants,directing the IS professionals who do the actual work. 
C) End users are responsible for outsourcing their needs to outside firms which do the actual work instead of the overworked IS department. 
D) None of the choices are correct.

The acronym RFP stands for:

The resource allocation report contains information related to the difference between actual and planned project progress.

The _______________ stage is the first step in the systems development process.

There is little that can be learned from studying the system that will be replaced.

Many Web sites have their own search engines,but very few are actually useful.

All of the following would be a focus of a human factors feasibility study except:

When a company needs to evaluate competing proposals for hardware or software acquisition:

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

The four major forms of system conversion are parallel,phased,pilot,and _______________.

When computer-aided systems engineering methods are used,documentation can be created and changed easily,because it is stored and accessible on disk in a _______________.

Which of the following statements about documentation is true?

Although having the advantage of low risk,the parallel conversion approach also brings with it the highest cost.

All of the following would be a focus of a legal/political feasibility study except:

The parallel conversion approach takes the most time and,thus,creates the most disruption to the organization over time.

Management consultant and author Peter Senge calls systems thinking the _______________.

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

The economic feasibility assessment focuses on all of the following factors,except:

All of the following are activities performed during the initiating/defining project management phase except:

An RFQ is used as the basis for preparing a proposed purchase agreement.

Which of the following statements applies to end user development?

Information Systems in Business

Strategic Decision Making

E-Business

Ethics and Information Security

It Architectures

Telecommunications and Networks

Networks, Telecommunications, and Mobile Technol

Operations Management and Supply Chain Management

Customer Relationship Management and Business Intelligence

Systems Development and Project Management

Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and 21st Century Global Business

Filters

Exam 10: Enterprise Resource Planning and Collaboration Systems

The acronym RFP stands for:

The resource allocation report contains information related to the difference between actual and planned project progress.

The _______________ stage is the first step in the systems development process.

There is little that can be learned from studying the system that will be replaced.

Many Web sites have their own search engines,but very few are actually useful.

All of the following would be a focus of a human factors feasibility study except:

When a company needs to evaluate competing proposals for hardware or software acquisition:

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

The four major forms of system conversion are parallel,phased,pilot,and _______________.

When computer-aided systems engineering methods are used,documentation can be created and changed easily,because it is stored and accessible on disk in a _______________.

Which of the following statements about documentation is true?

Although having the advantage of low risk,the parallel conversion approach also brings with it the highest cost.

All of the following would be a focus of a legal/political feasibility study except:

The parallel conversion approach takes the most time and,thus,creates the most disruption to the organization over time.

Management consultant and author Peter Senge calls systems thinking the _______________.

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

The economic feasibility assessment focuses on all of the following factors,except:

All of the following are activities performed during the initiating/defining project management phase except:

An RFQ is used as the basis for preparing a proposed purchase agreement.

Which of the following statements applies to end user development?

Information Systems in Business

Strategic Decision Making

E-Business

Ethics and Information Security

It Architectures

Telecommunications and Networks

Networks, Telecommunications, and Mobile Technol

Operations Management and Supply Chain Management

Customer Relationship Management and Business Intelligence

Systems Development and Project Management

Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and 21st Century Global Business

Filters