Question 1

Developers in the system definition phase of the SDLC use management's statement of the system needs in order to begin to define the new system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between business processes and information systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  A business process need not relate to any information system, but an information system relates to at least one business process. 
B)  Information systems incorporate all business process activities, and hence should be developed before business processes. 
C)  The relationship between business processes and information systems is one-to-one. 
D)  Developing information systems before business processes ensures that all activities are considered in the development process.

Question 3

In the system implementation phase of the SDLC, with ________ installation, the new system runs alongside the old one until it has been tested and is fully operational.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Name the four stages of the business process management cycle and summarize the activities in each.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name the four stages of the business...

Question 5

In the system definition phase of the SDLC, schedule feasibility is difficult to determine because it is hard to estimate the time it will take to build the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The total number of points of work a team can accomplish in each scrum period is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  score 
B)  speed 
C)  velocity 
D)  degree

Question 7

In the system implementation phase of the SDLC, with plunge installation, existing systems are used by the organization until the new one is fully operational.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A ________ is a person who is well versed in an organization's strategy and focuses on ensuring that business processes and information systems meet the organization's competitive strategies.

Accepted Answer

A)  business analyst 
B)  business application programmer 
C)  business administrator 
D)  business supervisor

Question 9

What are the phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the phases of the systems...

Question 10

There are activities in business processes that do not involve an information system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the system implementation phase of the SDLC, with the ________ installation, the organization installs the next piece of the system only after the previous piece works.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

A project plan is a list of work breakdown structure (WBS) tasks, arranged to account for task dependencies, with durations and resources applied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN), diamonds represent decisions and usually contain a question that is answered with yes or no.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Information systems and business processes are synonymous terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An application is a combination of hardware, software, and data components that accomplishes a set of requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In business processes, a data flow shows the movement of data among activities and repositories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A ________ involves balancing three critical factors: requirements, cost, and time.

Accepted Answer

A)  WBS 
B)  trade-off 
C)  test plan 
D)  critical path

Question 18

Which of the following can be represented using the Business Process Modeling Notation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gantt charts 
B)  as-is models 
C)  scatter plots 
D)  PERT charts showing the critical path

Question 19

In a Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) diagram, ________ depict the flow or sequence of activities in a process.

Accepted Answer

A)  dotted arrows 
B)  diamonds 
C)  solid arrows 
D)  circles

Question 20

All business processes must include one or more information systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Business Intelligence Systems

Developers in the system definition phase of the SDLC use management's statement of the system needs in order to begin to define the new system.

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between business processes and information systems?

In the system implementation phase of the SDLC, with ________ installation, the new system runs alongside the old one until it has been tested and is fully operational.

Name the four stages of the business process management cycle and summarize the activities in each.

In the system definition phase of the SDLC, schedule feasibility is difficult to determine because it is hard to estimate the time it will take to build the system.

The total number of points of work a team can accomplish in each scrum period is called ________.

In the system implementation phase of the SDLC, with plunge installation, existing systems are used by the organization until the new one is fully operational.

A ________ is a person who is well versed in an organization's strategy and focuses on ensuring that business processes and information systems meet the organization's competitive strategies.

What are the phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?

There are activities in business processes that do not involve an information system.

In the system implementation phase of the SDLC, with the ________ installation, the organization installs the next piece of the system only after the previous piece works.

A project plan is a list of work breakdown structure (WBS) tasks, arranged to account for task dependencies, with durations and resources applied.

In Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN), diamonds represent decisions and usually contain a question that is answered with yes or no.

Information systems and business processes are synonymous terms.

An application is a combination of hardware, software, and data components that accomplishes a set of requirements.

In business processes, a data flow shows the movement of data among activities and repositories.

A ________ involves balancing three critical factors: requirements, cost, and time.

Which of the following can be represented using the Business Process Modeling Notation?

In a Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) diagram, ________ depict the flow or sequence of activities in a process.

All business processes must include one or more information systems.