Deck 11: Systems Development and Procurement

Question 1

A phased implementation is an expensive process and launches the new system while the old one is still running.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A direct implementation process launches the new system while the old one is still running and employees either do their jobs twice, once on each system, or two separate teams handle the same processes, one team on each system.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The unified modeling language is developed by a consortium of 11 companies and offers a standardized approach to modeling.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A disadvantage of custom system development is that it involves high overall cost and requires more time to go live.

Question 5

The goal of the planning phase is to define the business need for the project, assess its importance to the company, and determine whether the project is feasible.

Question 6

In acceptance testing, tests are conducted by IT staff to assess how well the system performs under peak loads.

Question 7

A code review is a peer review process in which programmers familiar with the project and the development environment check over one another's work to ensure it is well documented and properly written.

Question 8

A process diagram traces how each process operates from beginning to end in a way that is clear to all the stakeholders.

Question 9

Business process reengineering was criticized because it over-emphasized on the importance of the human element in managing and improving business processes.

Question 10

The person who leads a requirement analysis need not have strong listening and consensus-building skills but needs to have a solid background in business management and information systems.

Question 11

The choice of software development environment and hardware architecture is affected by the experience and capabilities of the IT staff.

Question 12

With the help of project and issue tracking softwares, developers can upload diagrams and documentation, comment on activity, describe challenges, report bugs, and request assistance.

Question 13

A common approach used in iterative methods that helps software developers bring an application to life more quickly is called rapid application development.

Question 14

End-users with disabilities should not be considered in the design phase, as legal requirements to make systems accessible to them are diminishing.

Question 15

A systems integrator is a special kind of consultant who has expertise in making the different hardware and software components of an information system work together.

Question 16

Prepackaged software is a good option for business functions that do not offer competitive advantage.

Question 17

A reason why the waterfall method is still in use is because business managers are comfortable with its logical and familiar structure.

Question 18

A feasibility study helps determine whether an initiative is feasible if the technologies associated with it are mature to support the project's goals.

Question 19

Agile software development methods use a highly structured approach in which tasks are sequenced according to the SDLC.

Question 20

A performance requirement comprises of response time, reliability, scalability, and availability.

Question 21

Screen attractiveness is a component of ________.

A) compliance requirements
B) integration requirements
C) security requirements
D) usability requirements

Question 22

InfoLabs, a communications company, launches a project at a fixed cost of $180,000. What is the savings of the project if it returns the investment in 3 years?

A) $5,000 per month
B) $10,000 per quarter
C) $15,000 in 6 months
D) $40,000 in a year

Question 23

________ is the first step in the systems development life cycle which defines the business need for the project, assesses its importance to the company, and determines whether the project is feasible.

A) Testing
B) Planning
C) Maintenance
D) Development

Question 24

________ is an important part of the planning process which examines whether an initiative is viable from technical, financial, and legal standpoints.

A) Procurement analysis
B) Feasibility study
C) Market share analysis
D) Brand assessment

Question 25

________ is a driver of information systems development which touches on security, privacy, safety, and regulatory compliance.

A) Core competency
B) Return on investment
C) Competitive advantage
D) Risk management

Question 26

Which of the following is the function of a process diagram?

A) tracing how each process operates from beginning to end in a way that is clear to all the stakeholders
B) tracing the differences between different processes that are connected to one another
C) tracing the feasibility of the processes and how these processes can be minimized to ensure efficiency
D) tracing how parallel processes are integrated with one another during systems development

Question 27

Components such as response time, availability, and scalability are part of ________ requirements.

A) security
B) performance
C) accessibility
D) language

Question 28

Sam Torres, an operations manager at a content management firm, is required to monitor the flow of people coming in and going out of the organization and ensure data privacy through the process of encryption. Which of the following requirements is he focusing on while tracking the authentification of people and ensuring privacy of data?

A) interface requirement
B) language requirement
C) usability requirement
D) security requirement

Question 29

Mike Reid is on the analysis phase of a project which is developing smile shutter cameras. Which of the following analyses is he using if he is optimizing and prioritizing the integral elements of this camera such as the red eye removal, blink detection, and face identification?

A) probabilistic analysis
B) competitive analysis
C) requirement analysis
D) amortized analysis

Question 30

Which of the following features does the usability requirement embody?

A) complex navigation
B) high task efficiency
C) bright, flashy graphics
D) high accessibility for people with disabilities

Question 31

User navigation and data display are components of ________ requirements.

A) compliance
B) security
C) interface
D) integration

Question 32

Lee Hecklin works for Burnett Worldwide, an advertising company in California. Lee is developing a software to improve the process of coordination with clients. Which of the following requirements is he concentrating on if he is interfacing the client's software with the discussion forum and the company blog?

A) compliance requirement
B) usability requirement
C) integration requirement
D) performance requirement

Question 33

Jonathan Torris has joined a new software company in Manhattan and has been allotted with the task of working on the initial phase of developing an internal communication system. Which of the following is he working on if he is assessing how the system will help in efficiently coordinating projects, increasing interaction between team members, and determining the feasibility of the project?

A) testing
B) planning
C) design
D) development

Question 34

Michael Hammer's business process reengineering was criticized because ________.

A) it over-emphasized the importance of people in business processes
B) it reiterated redesign as a major contributor to failure in business processes
C) it excluded the human element from managing and improving business processes
D) it reiterated that old processes should be maintained even if they do not add value

Question 35

________ is a process in which stakeholders identify the features that a project will need and then prioritize them as mandatory, preferred, or nonessential.

A) Requirement analysis
B) Informative modeling
C) Acceptance testing
D) Feasibility study

Question 36

Green Idol, a non-government organization that focuses on the environment, needs to develop a software which will help interface and communicate efficiently with supporters around the world. Which of the following requirements should Green Idol concentrate on if it wants to handle growing amounts of responses from activists and quick communication exchanges between volunteers and new media campaigners?

A) compliance requirement
B) interface requirement
C) integration requirement
D) performance requirement

Question 37

Which of the following is a component of security requirements?

A) screen attractiveness
B) response time
C) encryption
D) user navigation

Question 38

Which of the following is the function of the requirements definition document?

A) emphasizing the impact of systems on business processes
B) specifying what features a system should have
C) conducting a S.W.O.T. analysis of business competitions
D) estimating the output of a business process

Question 39

An early form of business process management, which was developed as a means to make sweeping changes, eliminating all processes that did not add value was known as ________.

A) business process reengineering
B) business process mapping
C) business process automation
D) business process modeling

Question 40

Tom Daniels, an employee of a telecommunications company, is developing a software for employees to activate value-added services in a matter of seconds. Which of the following requirements is he developing if he is working on the visual appeal of the interface and an easy-to-learn software?

A) compliance requirements
B) integration requirements
C) security requirements
D) usability requirements

Question 41

Which of the following involves both end users and IT staff testing the functionality of the entire system?

A) system testing
B) parallel testing
C) unit testing
D) acceptance testing

Question 42

Which of the following functions does the version control software perform?

A) allowing developers to interact with different versions of the system simultaneously
B) allowing developers to track different versions of news feeds once it is viralled into a network
C) allowing developers to write over one another's files which helps to efficiently integrate data
D) allowing developers to track code versions acting like a library with checkout procedures

Question 43

The ________ offers customizable dashboards so that developers can see at a glance how a process is coming along, which activities they need to complete today, and help keep abreast of all aspects of their process.

A) project- and issue-tracking software
B) mind mapping software
C) keystroke logging software
D) waterfall software

Question 44

Johanna Taylor, a developer at the newly established Leo Technologies, is developing a Web site for the company. Which of the following phases is she working on if she is making decisions on increased bandwidth, size, and capacity issues which will help handle growing amounts of visits by clients and customers?

A) testing
B) design
C) maintenance
D) implementation

Question 45

A use case diagram is used to indicate ________.

A) how screen layouts are created and developed
B) how users can switch from one operating system to another
C) how database tables are interconnected with one another
D) how different types of users will interact with the system

Question 46

Joshua Lee is an employee at Footprints, a travel company, who is working on a software to answer and track traveler requests efficiently. Which of the following phases is the software currently in, if Joshua is converting the design into an operational information system?

A) analysis phase
B) development phase
C) design phase
D) planning phase

Question 47

Which of the following functions does a project- and issue-tracking software perform?

A) comparing and analyzing a project with a competitiors' project in the market
B) tracking versions of the code and acting like a library with checkout procedures
C) allowing customers to view the status of a product right before its launch in the market
D) maintaining a complete history of project activity, including dates and tasks assigned

Question 48

Which of the following is used to handle increased Web site visits?

A) new hard drives
B) increased bandwidth
C) USB drives
D) extended hard drives

Question 49

The type of testing which involves end users performing final testing to determine whether the project is complete as specified is known as ________.

A) stress testing
B) parallel testing
C) unit testing
D) acceptance testing

Question 50

Which of the following should be undertaken in a design phase?

A) defining the business need for a project
B) keeping in mind end users with disabilities
C) conducting risk analysis for the project
D) estimating return on investment

Question 51

Designers use the unified modeling language to ________.

A) standardize graphics symbols and notations to improve communication and clarity
B) establish clarity of audio models of object-oriented software-intensive systems
C) target an ambiguous specification and description of the behavior of distributed systems
D) design information systems by depicting them using object and process models

Question 52

Which of the following is the primary goal of the development phase?

A) analyzing and documenting what a system should do for the business
B) translating the requirements definition document into a workable design
C) converting a design into a fully operational information system
D) calculating return on investment for the business project

Question 53

Which of the following best describes a service oriented architecture?

A) systems created with mutually dependent software components
B) systems created from interconnected subsets of its software components
C) systems assembled from relatively independent software components
D) systems with overlapping components that are used in slow moving companies

Question 54

Testing is a part of the ________ phase.

A) analysis
B) development
C) design
D) planning

Question 55

________ is the best choice when a system supports common business functions, such as financial or human resource management.

A) Promoting
B) Selling
C) Building
D) Buying

Question 56

The ________ phase is a technical blueprint for the whole system which captures all aspects of how a system's components will function together to accomplish goals, using descriptions and models.

A) maintenance
B) design
C) testing
D) implementation

Question 57

Service oriented architecture is most likely to be used by companies that are ________ in nature.

A) agile
B) static
C) sluggish
D) obsolete

Question 58

________ involves programmers checking the functionality of small modules of code during the development phase.

A) Unit testing
B) System testing
C) Integration testing
D) Acceptance testing

Question 59

________ is a peer review process in which programmers familiar with the project and the development environment check over one another's work to ensure it is well documented and properly written.

A) Double-blind review
B) Single-blind review
C) Adversarial review
D) Code review

Question 60

A general rule of thumb is that an organization should consider the buy approach when ________.

A) license software meets 75 to 80 percent of its requirements
B) customer demands emphasize on customization of a product
C) organizations need to retain the same business processes
D) softwares need to fit enterprise architecture perfectly

Question 61

Which of the following is a disadvantage of parallel implementation?

A) The process is unable to provide the same result that is produced by the existing system.
B) The process is expensive in nature and is usually in place for only a short period.
C) The process switches off the old system when two new processes are running.
D) The process can run only old systems as it does not have the set-up to operate on new systems.

Question 62

Independent testers are critical in testing information systems because ________.

A) programmers are inept at testing their own code
B) end-users prefer a third-party feedback on the system
C) systems are utilized by end-users before they go live
D) government regulations require a third-party feedback before a system is approved

Question 63

Which of the following will take place in a parallel implementation?

A) launching the new system while the old one is still running
B) launching two new systems at the same time
C) switching off the old system when new processes are running
D) launching modules of the new system in phases rather than all at once

Question 64

The ________ phase of the waterfall method involves nailing down the requirements, at which point the developers estimate the time and resources needed to complete the project.

A) analysis
B) implementation
C) development
D) testing

Question 65

The ________ refers to a process the organizations put into place to manage bug fixes and change requests. In this process, IT staff help clarify the revision and development requests and estimate the resources required to accomplish them.

A) conformity assessment process
B) calibration process
C) change control process
D) requirement analysis process

Question 66

Which of the following do all types of information system tests mimic?

A) problems the IT staff will face while developing the system
B) events the system will handle when it goes live
C) challenges the advertisers will face during online promotions
D) breakthrough solutions that the developers will create

Question 67

Which of the following best describes legacy systems?

A) new systems which are unable to replace old systems
B) new systems which are replicas of old regal systems
C) old systems which are built on aging or obsolete architectures
D) old systems that are no longer in use

Question 68

Which of the following kinds of testing is conducted to assess how well the system performs under peak loads?

A) stress testing
B) parallel testing
C) unit testing
D) system testing

Question 69

Which of the following is involved in integration testing?

A) checking the functionality of small modules of code during the development phase
B) conducting tests by IT staff to assess how well the system performs under peak loads
C) performing final testing by programmers to determine whether the project is complete as specified
D) testing the new system's interfaces with other software components it links to

Question 70

Which of the following occurs during phased implementation?

A) focusing on different departmental groups at a time
B) launching the new system while the old one is still running
C) focusing on launching modules in steps rather than all at once
D) launching all the modules of the new one on a single go-live date

Question 71

A major advantage of the ________ implementation is that people whose roles span modules do not have to switch back and forth between old and new modules.

A) phased
B) direct
C) parallel
D) pilot

Question 72

Which of the following kinds of testing involves using the same input where developers compare the new system's output to the output generated by the system it is replacing?

A) stress testing
B) parallel testing
C) unit testing
D) acceptance testing

Question 73

A disadvantage of ________ is that the new system's modules may be tightly integrated, so implementing one without the others may create some confusion and require temporary interfaces to the old systems.

A) phased implementation
B) direct implementation
C) parallel implementation
D) hot standby implementation

Question 74

A ________ implementation launches the new system while the old one is still running and employees either do their jobs twice or two separate teams handle the same processes.

A) phased
B) direct
C) parallel
D) pilot

Question 75

Which of the following is a drawback of the waterfall method?

A) It is unable to adapt to changes of the business landscape.
B) Its activities occur at the same time which makes it hard to monitor them.
C) It estimates deliveries based on the time and requirements available.
D) Its SDLC tasks occur in non-sequential manner.

Question 76

A ________ implementation switches off the old system and launches all the modules of the new one on a single, very hectic go-live date, sometimes called the "big bang."

A) phased
B) direct
C) parallel
D) standby

Question 77

Which of the following is an advantage of parallel implementation?

A) The process is inexpensive and thus can be undertaken over a long period of time.
B) The process makes both systems process the same case, and if the new one operates well, the output is the same.
C) The existing process is automatically switched off when new processes are running, which limits redundancy.
D) The implementation makes each system process distinctly different cases.

Question 78

The ________ involves the sequential occurring of systems development lifecycle tasks, with one activity starting only after the previous one has been completed.

A) iterative method
B) agile method
C) waterfall method
D) Gauss-Seidel method

Question 79

________ is the only strategy for small systems, but the risk of switching back and forth between old and new modules can be high for large-scale implementations of complex software involving thousands of employees.

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

Question 80

Escapade, a travel house in Sydney, uses an implementation process which is expensive and used for only a short period of time. Which of the following is the company using if it launches the new system while the old one is still running and employees do their jobs twice, once on each system?

A) parallel implementation
B) phased implementation
C) direct implementation
D) pilot implementation