Question 1

The danger of a technical feasibility study is finding technology that does not yet exist in a stable form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following are done during the systems maintenance stage of application development?

Accepted Answer

A) Use a postimplementation review process to monitor,evaluate,and modify the business system as needed. 
B) Acquire or develop hardware and software. 
C) Convert to the new business system. 
D) Develop logical models of the new system. 
A) Use a postimplementation review process to monitor,evaluate,and modify the business system as needed. 
B) Acquire or develop hardware and software. 
C) Convert to the new business system. 
D) Develop logical models of the new system.

Question 3

Fast retrieval and update of data from product,pricing,and customer databases is an example of a _______________ requirement.

Accepted Answer

A) user interface 
B) processing 
C) control 
D) storage 
A) user interface 
B) processing 
C) control 
D) storage

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

One way of practicing systems thinking is to try to find systems,subsystems,and components of systems in any situation you are studying.This is known as using a systems context or having a _______________ of a situation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One way of practicing systems thinking is...

Question 6

Which of the following statements most accurately applies to the concept of prototyping?

Accepted Answer

A) Prototyping is not practical for large-scale projects 
B) Prototyping produces an actual working model of the information system needed by users 
C) Prototyping emphasizes getting the design right the first time 
D) Prototyping reduces the need for user involvement in systems development 
A) Prototyping is not practical for large-scale projects 
B) Prototyping produces an actual working model of the information system needed by users 
C) Prototyping emphasizes getting the design right the first time 
D) Prototyping reduces the need for user involvement in systems development

Question 7

One major activity in post-implementation involves making changes to the system as a result of the users finally having an opportunity to use it.These requests are called _______________.

Accepted Answer

change req

Question 8

User interface design is frequently a prototyping process with end user input.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the text,all projects must deal with constraints,which is another term for _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) Corrections 
B) Revisions 
C) Limitations 
D) None of the choices are correct 
A) Corrections 
B) Revisions 
C) Limitations 
D) None of the choices are correct

Question 11

The purpose of _______________ feasibility is to determine if the problem at hand can be identified and solved within a reasonable time period.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The purpose of _______________ feasibility is to...

Question 12

The _______________ is the system component closest to business end users,and the one they will most likely help design.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______________ is the system component closest...

Question 13

Analyzing the information needs of employees,customers,and other business stakeholders is done during the systems investigation stage of the application development life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) Investigation,analysis,implementation,and maintenance 
B) Analysis,design,and implementation 
C) Investigation,analysis,design,implementation,and maintenance 
D) Investigation,prototyping,design,conversion,and change management 
A) Investigation,analysis,implementation,and maintenance 
B) Analysis,design,and implementation 
C) Investigation,analysis,design,implementation,and maintenance 
D) Investigation,prototyping,design,conversion,and change management

Question 15

The direct cutover conversion strategy is sometimes referred to as the cold-turkey or _______________ strategy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The direct cutover conversion strategy is sometimes...

Question 16

The conversion strategy where the system is installed at a single location is the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Parallel conversion 
B) Pilot conversion 
C) Phased conversion 
D) Direct conversion 
A) Parallel conversion 
B) Pilot conversion 
C) Phased conversion 
D) Direct conversion

Question 17

The performance of hardware and software can nearly always be determined by obtaining and reading the documentation and case studies supplied by hardware and software suppliers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The single most important tool for project control is the _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The single most important tool for project...

Question 19

Control measures for end user applications vary greatly depending upon the:

Accepted Answer

A) Number and nature of the users of the application 
B) Scope and duration of the application 
C) Nature of the data involved 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
A) Number and nature of the users of the application 
B) Scope and duration of the application 
C) Nature of the data involved 
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 20

When the systems approach to problem solving is applied to the development of information systems solutions,it is called information systems development or _______________ development.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the systems approach to problem solving...

The danger of a technical feasibility study is finding technology that does not yet exist in a stable form.

Which of the following are done during the systems maintenance stage of application development?

Fast retrieval and update of data from product,pricing,and customer databases is an example of a _______________ requirement.

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

One way of practicing systems thinking is to try to find systems,subsystems,and components of systems in any situation you are studying.This is known as using a systems context or having a _______________ of a situation.

Which of the following statements most accurately applies to the concept of prototyping?

One major activity in post-implementation involves making changes to the system as a result of the users finally having an opportunity to use it.These requests are called _______________.

User interface design is frequently a prototyping process with end user input.

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

According to the text,all projects must deal with constraints,which is another term for _______________.

The purpose of _______________ feasibility is to determine if the problem at hand can be identified and solved within a reasonable time period.

The _______________ is the system component closest to business end users,and the one they will most likely help design.

Analyzing the information needs of employees,customers,and other business stakeholders is done during the systems investigation stage of the application development life cycle.

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

The direct cutover conversion strategy is sometimes referred to as the cold-turkey or _______________ strategy.

The conversion strategy where the system is installed at a single location is the __________.

The performance of hardware and software can nearly always be determined by obtaining and reading the documentation and case studies supplied by hardware and software suppliers.

The single most important tool for project control is the _______________.

Control measures for end user applications vary greatly depending upon the:

When the systems approach to problem solving is applied to the development of information systems solutions,it is called information systems development or _______________ 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 danger of a technical feasibility study is finding technology that does not yet exist in a stable form.

Which of the following are done during the systems maintenance stage of application development?

Fast retrieval and update of data from product,pricing,and customer databases is an example of a _______________ requirement.

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

One way of practicing systems thinking is to try to find systems,subsystems,and components of systems in any situation you are studying.This is known as using a systems context or having a _______________ of a situation.

Which of the following statements most accurately applies to the concept of prototyping?

One major activity in post-implementation involves making changes to the system as a result of the users finally having an opportunity to use it.These requests are called _______________.

User interface design is frequently a prototyping process with end user input.

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

According to the text,all projects must deal with constraints,which is another term for _______________.

The purpose of _______________ feasibility is to determine if the problem at hand can be identified and solved within a reasonable time period.

The _______________ is the system component closest to business end users,and the one they will most likely help design.

Analyzing the information needs of employees,customers,and other business stakeholders is done during the systems investigation stage of the application development life cycle.

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

The direct cutover conversion strategy is sometimes referred to as the cold-turkey or _______________ strategy.

The conversion strategy where the system is installed at a single location is the __________.

The performance of hardware and software can nearly always be determined by obtaining and reading the documentation and case studies supplied by hardware and software suppliers.

The single most important tool for project control is the _______________.

Control measures for end user applications vary greatly depending upon the:

When the systems approach to problem solving is applied to the development of information systems solutions,it is called information systems development or _______________ 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