Question 1

____________ is an advantage of the traditional SDLC.

Accepted Answer

A)  Can produce systems that are more flexible and adaptable to changing business conditions 
B)  Forces staff to systematically go through every step in a structured process 
C)  New systems may be able to reuse some computer code 
D)  User controls the application and can change it as needed 
A)  Can produce systems that are more flexible and adaptable to changing business conditions 
B)  Forces staff to systematically go through every step in a structured process 
C)  New systems may be able to reuse some computer code 
D)  User controls the application and can change it as needed

Question 2

Suppose you own a large organization and are trying to decide if you should outsource your IT department. Explain the positives and negatives of outsourcing and why you would or would not choose to outsource.

Accepted Answer

Positives = cheaper (the vendor can take

Question 3

__________ measures management's effectiveness in generating profits with its available assets.

Accepted Answer

A)  Breakeven analysis 
B)  NPV 
C)  ROI 
D)  The business case approach 
A)  Breakeven analysis 
B)  NPV 
C)  ROI 
D)  The business case approach

Question 4

Which of the following is a disadvantage of buying a prewritten application?

Accepted Answer

A)  Control 
B)  Options 
C)  Saving time 
D)  Trying the software out 
A)  Control 
B)  Options 
C)  Saving time 
D)  Trying the software out

Question 5

If you cut off the old system and turn on the new system, this is called ________ conversion.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Analysts convert future values of benefits to their present-value equivalent by "discounting" them at the organization's cost of funds with the ______ method.

Accepted Answer

A)  Breakeven 
B)  Business case 
C)  NPV 
D)  ROI 
A)  Breakeven 
B)  Business case 
C)  NPV 
D)  ROI

Question 7

If you choose to custom-write an entire application, you are choosing to write _________ computer code.

Accepted Answer

A)  All new 
B)  Lots of 
C)  No 
D)  Some 
A)  All new 
B)  Lots of 
C)  No 
D)  Some

Question 8

_____________ are IS professionals who specialize in analyzing and designing information systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Programmers 
B)  Systems analysts 
C)  Technical specialists 
D)  Users 
A)  Programmers 
B)  Systems analysts 
C)  Technical specialists 
D)  Users

Question 9

SaaS converts fixed costs into variable costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The ____________ is NOT a critical component or input to the IT strategic plan.

Accepted Answer

A)  existing IT architecture 
B)  IS operational plan 
C)  IT steering committee 
D)  organizational strategic plan 
A)  existing IT architecture 
B)  IS operational plan 
C)  IT steering committee 
D)  organizational strategic plan

Question 11

The Capital One case illustrates it is difficult but possible to insource IT.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Installation is the major cost associated with IT, so that is the only thing an organization needs to consider when making an investment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A(n) __________________________________________ is an agent or a vendor who assembles the software needed by enterprises and then packages it with services such as development, operations, and maintenance.

Accepted Answer

applicatio

Question 14

Peoples State Bank decided to outsource their banking systems to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Docker, Inc. 
B)  IBM 
C)  Jack Henry & Associates 
D)  Oracle 
A)  Docker, Inc. 
B)  IBM 
C)  Jack Henry & Associates 
D)  Oracle

Question 15

The IT architecture only addresses the technical aspects of information resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The company 352 uses the _________ approach for systems development.

Accepted Answer

A)  Agile development 
B)  JAD 
C)  RAD 
D)  Traditional SDLC 
A)  Agile development 
B)  JAD 
C)  RAD 
D)  Traditional SDLC

Question 17

The organization's __________________________ identifies the firm's overall mission, the goals that follow from that mission, and the broad steps required to reach these goals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The organization's __________________________ identifies the firm's overall...

Question 18

Capital One used _______ to improve their IT systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Insourcing 
B)  Nearshoring 
C)  Offshoring 
D)  Outsourcing 
A)  Insourcing 
B)  Nearshoring 
C)  Offshoring 
D)  Outsourcing

Question 19

The scrum approach is a type of __________ development

Accepted Answer

A)  agile 
B)  object-oriented 
C)  joint application 
D)  rapid application 
A)  agile 
B)  object-oriented 
C)  joint application 
D)  rapid application

Question 20

If you implement only one module of SAP, this is called ________ conversion.

Accepted Answer

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

____________ is an advantage of the traditional SDLC.

Suppose you own a large organization and are trying to decide if you should outsource your IT department. Explain the positives and negatives of outsourcing and why you would or would not choose to outsource.

__________ measures management's effectiveness in generating profits with its available assets.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of buying a prewritten application?

If you cut off the old system and turn on the new system, this is called ________ conversion.

Analysts convert future values of benefits to their present-value equivalent by "discounting" them at the organization's cost of funds with the ______ method.

If you choose to custom-write an entire application, you are choosing to write _________ computer code.

_____________ are IS professionals who specialize in analyzing and designing information systems.

SaaS converts fixed costs into variable costs.

The ____________ is NOT a critical component or input to the IT strategic plan.

The Capital One case illustrates it is difficult but possible to insource IT.

Installation is the major cost associated with IT, so that is the only thing an organization needs to consider when making an investment.

A(n) __________________________________________ is an agent or a vendor who assembles the software needed by enterprises and then packages it with services such as development, operations, and maintenance.

Peoples State Bank decided to outsource their banking systems to __________.

The IT architecture only addresses the technical aspects of information resources.

The company 352 uses the _________ approach for systems development.

The organization's __________________________ identifies the firm's overall mission, the goals that follow from that mission, and the broad steps required to reach these goals.

Capital One used _______ to improve their IT systems.

The scrum approach is a type of __________ development

If you implement only one module of SAP, this is called ________ conversion.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

Business Analytics

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Social Computing

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management

Supply Chain Management

Plug It in 1 Business Processes and Business Process Management

Plug It in 2 Hardware and Soft Ware

Plug It in 4 Cloud Computing

Plug It in 5 Artificial Intelligence

Plug It in 6 Project Management

Plug It in 7 Protecting Your Information Assets

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Exam 14: Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

____________ is an advantage of the traditional SDLC.

Suppose you own a large organization and are trying to decide if you should outsource your IT department. Explain the positives and negatives of outsourcing and why you would or would not choose to outsource.

__________ measures management's effectiveness in generating profits with its available assets.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of buying a prewritten application?

If you cut off the old system and turn on the new system, this is called ________ conversion.

Analysts convert future values of benefits to their present-value equivalent by "discounting" them at the organization's cost of funds with the ______ method.

If you choose to custom-write an entire application, you are choosing to write _________ computer code.

_____________ are IS professionals who specialize in analyzing and designing information systems.

SaaS converts fixed costs into variable costs.

The ____________ is NOT a critical component or input to the IT strategic plan.

The Capital One case illustrates it is difficult but possible to insource IT.

Installation is the major cost associated with IT, so that is the only thing an organization needs to consider when making an investment.

A(n) __________________________________________ is an agent or a vendor who assembles the software needed by enterprises and then packages it with services such as development, operations, and maintenance.

Peoples State Bank decided to outsource their banking systems to __________.

The IT architecture only addresses the technical aspects of information resources.

The company 352 uses the _________ approach for systems development.

The organization's __________________________ identifies the firm's overall mission, the goals that follow from that mission, and the broad steps required to reach these goals.

Capital One used _______ to improve their IT systems.

The scrum approach is a type of __________ development

If you implement only one module of SAP, this is called ________ conversion.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

Business Analytics

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Social Computing

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management

Supply Chain Management

Plug It in 1 Business Processes and Business Process Management

Plug It in 2 Hardware and Soft Ware

Plug It in 4 Cloud Computing

Plug It in 5 Artificial Intelligence

Plug It in 6 Project Management

Plug It in 7 Protecting Your Information Assets

Filters