Question 1

​_____ is a structured meeting process that can accelerate and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of not only the investigation phase, but also the analysis and design phases of a systems development project.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Direct observation 
B)  ​Agile systems development 
C)  ​Functional decomposition 
D)  ​Joint application development

Question 2

During the _____ phase of the systems development life cycle, people attempt to answer the questions, "What must the information system do to solve the problem?"

Accepted Answer

A)  systems investigation 
B)  systems implementation 
C)  systems design 
D)  systems analysis

Question 3

A systems analyst is responsible for modifying or developing programs to satisfy user requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

​In a user interface design, most systems provide a(n) _____ that requires identification numbers, passwords, and other safeguards to improve security and prevent unauthorized use.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​In a user interface design, most systems...

Question 5

Who among the following has final approval of all requests for changes in project scope, budget, and schedule?

Accepted Answer

A)  The steering team 
B)  The systems analyst 
C)  The project manager 
D)  The project sponsor

Question 6

A(n) _____ is a diagram used during both the analysis and design phases of a systems development life cycle (SDLC) to document the processes of the current system or to provide a model of a proposed new system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _____ is a diagram used during...

Question 7

​The success or failure of a joint application development (JAD) session depends on the budget of a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

______ are factors that are essential to the success of a functional area of an organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ are factors that are essential to...

Question 9

System users and system stakeholders are essentially the same set of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The _____ is a key member and leader of a steering team who plays such a critical role that lack of this essential individual raises the probability of project failure.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​systems analyst 
B)  ​project sponsor 
C)  ​user 
D)  ​project manager

Question 11

​_____ determines whether the expected benefits associated with a project outweigh the expected costs sufficiently to make the project financially attractive.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Economic feasibility 
B)  ​Technical feasibility 
C)  ​Legal feasibility 
D)  ​Operational feasibility

Question 12

​The members of a systems investigation team are responsible for gathering and analyzing data, preparing an investigation phase report, and presenting the results to a project steering team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The primary outcome of systems analysis is a prioritized list of system requirements and a recommendation of how to proceed with a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

​_____ is a technique used primarily during the investigation phase of systems development to define the business processes included within the scope of a system.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Joint application development 
B)  ​Direct observation 
C)  ​Functional decomposition 
D)  ​Agile development

Question 15

​The traditional systems development life cycle (SDLC) has low management control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A data flow diagram (DFD) is a technique to show relationships among data entities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

_____ document key points, issues, next steps, and decisions throughout a joint application development (JAD) session.

Accepted Answer

A)  Facilitators 
B)  Users 
C)  Scribes 
D)  System developers

Question 18

_____ requires unbiased and careful questioning of whether system elements are related in the most effective ways, considering new or different relationships among system elements, and possibly introducing new elements into the system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Causal analysis 
B)  Creative analysis 
C)  Critical analysis 
D)  Data flow analysis

Question 19

​A(n) _____ is a comparison of vendor options conducted in a computing environment and with a workload that matches its intended operating conditions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​A(n) _____ is a comparison of vendor...

Question 20

​In the context of data-flow diagrams (DFDs), a(n) _____ shows either the source or destination of the data.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​data-flow line 
B)  ​entity symbol 
C)  ​process symbol 
D)  ​data store symbol

Exam 12: Systems Development

_____ is a structured meeting process that can accelerate and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of not only the investigation phase, but also the analysis and design phases of a systems development project.

During the _____ phase of the systems development life cycle, people attempt to answer the questions, "What must the information system do to solve the problem?"

A systems analyst is responsible for modifying or developing programs to satisfy user requirements.

In a user interface design, most systems provide a(n) _____ that requires identification numbers, passwords, and other safeguards to improve security and prevent unauthorized use.

Who among the following has final approval of all requests for changes in project scope, budget, and schedule?

A(n) _____ is a diagram used during both the analysis and design phases of a systems development life cycle (SDLC) to document the processes of the current system or to provide a model of a proposed new system.

The success or failure of a joint application development (JAD) session depends on the budget of a project.

______ are factors that are essential to the success of a functional area of an organization.

System users and system stakeholders are essentially the same set of people.

The _____ is a key member and leader of a steering team who plays such a critical role that lack of this essential individual raises the probability of project failure.

_____ determines whether the expected benefits associated with a project outweigh the expected costs sufficiently to make the project financially attractive.

The members of a systems investigation team are responsible for gathering and analyzing data, preparing an investigation phase report, and presenting the results to a project steering team.

The primary outcome of systems analysis is a prioritized list of system requirements and a recommendation of how to proceed with a project.

_____ is a technique used primarily during the investigation phase of systems development to define the business processes included within the scope of a system.

The traditional systems development life cycle (SDLC) has low management control.

A data flow diagram (DFD) is a technique to show relationships among data entities.

_____ document key points, issues, next steps, and decisions throughout a joint application development (JAD) session.

_____ requires unbiased and careful questioning of whether system elements are related in the most effective ways, considering new or different relationships among system elements, and possibly introducing new elements into the system.

A(n) _____ is a comparison of vendor options conducted in a computing environment and with a workload that matches its intended operating conditions.

In the context of data-flow diagrams (DFDs) , a(n) _____ shows either the source or destination of the data.

Exam 12: Systems Development

​_____ is a structured meeting process that can accelerate and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of not only the investigation phase, but also the analysis and design phases of a systems development project.

During the _____ phase of the systems development life cycle, people attempt to answer the questions, "What must the information system do to solve the problem?"

A systems analyst is responsible for modifying or developing programs to satisfy user requirements.

​In a user interface design, most systems provide a(n) _____ that requires identification numbers, passwords, and other safeguards to improve security and prevent unauthorized use.

Who among the following has final approval of all requests for changes in project scope, budget, and schedule?

A(n) _____ is a diagram used during both the analysis and design phases of a systems development life cycle (SDLC) to document the processes of the current system or to provide a model of a proposed new system.

​The success or failure of a joint application development (JAD) session depends on the budget of a project.

______ are factors that are essential to the success of a functional area of an organization.

System users and system stakeholders are essentially the same set of people.

The _____ is a key member and leader of a steering team who plays such a critical role that lack of this essential individual raises the probability of project failure.​

​_____ determines whether the expected benefits associated with a project outweigh the expected costs sufficiently to make the project financially attractive.

​The members of a systems investigation team are responsible for gathering and analyzing data, preparing an investigation phase report, and presenting the results to a project steering team.

The primary outcome of systems analysis is a prioritized list of system requirements and a recommendation of how to proceed with a project.

​_____ is a technique used primarily during the investigation phase of systems development to define the business processes included within the scope of a system.

​The traditional systems development life cycle (SDLC) has low management control.

A data flow diagram (DFD) is a technique to show relationships among data entities.

_____ document key points, issues, next steps, and decisions throughout a joint application development (JAD) session.

_____ requires unbiased and careful questioning of whether system elements are related in the most effective ways, considering new or different relationships among system elements, and possibly introducing new elements into the system.

​A(n) _____ is a comparison of vendor options conducted in a computing environment and with a workload that matches its intended operating conditions.

​In the context of data-flow diagrams (DFDs) , a(n) _____ shows either the source or destination of the data.

_____ is a structured meeting process that can accelerate and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of not only the investigation phase, but also the analysis and design phases of a systems development project.

In a user interface design, most systems provide a(n) _____ that requires identification numbers, passwords, and other safeguards to improve security and prevent unauthorized use.

The success or failure of a joint application development (JAD) session depends on the budget of a project.

The _____ is a key member and leader of a steering team who plays such a critical role that lack of this essential individual raises the probability of project failure.

_____ determines whether the expected benefits associated with a project outweigh the expected costs sufficiently to make the project financially attractive.

The members of a systems investigation team are responsible for gathering and analyzing data, preparing an investigation phase report, and presenting the results to a project steering team.

_____ is a technique used primarily during the investigation phase of systems development to define the business processes included within the scope of a system.

The traditional systems development life cycle (SDLC) has low management control.

A(n) _____ is a comparison of vendor options conducted in a computing environment and with a workload that matches its intended operating conditions.

In the context of data-flow diagrams (DFDs) , a(n) _____ shows either the source or destination of the data.