Question 1

On what basis do managers make decisions regarding the initiation of each system investigation for potential IS projects?

Accepted Answer

A) the overall financial plan 
B) the organization's financial needs 
C) the estimated value and priority 
D) the availability of the resources

Question 2

Proper planning can guarantee that projects will not fall behind schedule, go over budget, or fail to meet expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Technical feasibility is an assessment of the technical, economic, legal, operational, and schedule feasibility of a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The system users are unhappy and have identified several flaws.During which phase would these flaws be addressed to ensure that the system operates smoothly and continues to meet changing business needs?

Accepted Answer

A) systems investigation 
B) systems design 
C) systems implementation 
D) systems maintenance and review

Question 5

Smartco is a medium-sized business interested in creating an online accounting system.The company does not have enough money to buy the entire required infrastructure.Which route could it take?

Accepted Answer

A) outsourcing 
B) on-demand computing 
C) partnership 
D) merger acquisition

Question 6

The IS plan translates strategic and organizational goals into specific information system requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which type of analysis requires unbiased and careful questioning of whether system elements are related in the most effective ways?

Accepted Answer

A) critical analysis 
B) creative analysis 
C) causal analysis 
D) data-flow analysis

Question 8

The term ____________________ development describes any systems development project in which business managers and users assume the primary effort.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term ____________________ development describes any systems...

Question 9

Sheik is having a kick-off meeting for a major project and has invited his managers and the members of his team.Which two groups of people did Sheik forget to invite?

Accepted Answer

A) the users and administrative staff 
B) the stakeholders and finance staff 
C) the users and stakeholders 
D) the administrative and finance staff

Question 10

Sales are down for Air Toronto Enterprise and the CEO is reflecting on times when her company was profitable and had a sustainable competitive advantage.What aspects is the CEO looking at to help her move the company back to being profitable?

Accepted Answer

A) mission critical systems 
B) critical success factors 
C) performance objectives 
D) financial reports

Question 11

Pam is a project manager and reminds Randy of the importance of completing his tasks on time so that the whole project will not be delayed.What is Pam trying to say?

Accepted Answer

A) Randy is not following the Gantt Chart. 
B) Randy has missed a key milestone. 
C) Randy is on the critical path. 
D) Randy is behind schedule.

Question 12

Once the new system development process has begun, management cannot call a stop to the effort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Object-oriented programming languages are designed to allow the programmer to create ____________________ of objects in the computer system that corresponds to the objects in the actual business process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Object-oriented programming languages are designed to allow...

Question 14

The ____________________ consists of all activities that, if delayed, would delay the entire project.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ consists of all activities that,...

Question 15

What system development approach requires cooperation and frequent face-to-face meetings with all project participants to modify, refine, and test how the system meets users' needs and what its capabilities are?

Accepted Answer

A) prototyping 
B) agile development 
C) extreme programming 
D) traditional development

Exam 12: Systems Development: Investigation and Analysis

On what basis do managers make decisions regarding the initiation of each system investigation for potential IS projects?

Proper planning can guarantee that projects will not fall behind schedule, go over budget, or fail to meet expectations.

Technical feasibility is an assessment of the technical, economic, legal, operational, and schedule feasibility of a project.

The system users are unhappy and have identified several flaws.During which phase would these flaws be addressed to ensure that the system operates smoothly and continues to meet changing business needs?

Smartco is a medium-sized business interested in creating an online accounting system.The company does not have enough money to buy the entire required infrastructure.Which route could it take?

The IS plan translates strategic and organizational goals into specific information system requirements.

Which type of analysis requires unbiased and careful questioning of whether system elements are related in the most effective ways?

The term ____________________ development describes any systems development project in which business managers and users assume the primary effort.

Sheik is having a kick-off meeting for a major project and has invited his managers and the members of his team.Which two groups of people did Sheik forget to invite?

Sales are down for Air Toronto Enterprise and the CEO is reflecting on times when her company was profitable and had a sustainable competitive advantage.What aspects is the CEO looking at to help her move the company back to being profitable?

Pam is a project manager and reminds Randy of the importance of completing his tasks on time so that the whole project will not be delayed.What is Pam trying to say?

Once the new system development process has begun, management cannot call a stop to the effort.

Object-oriented programming languages are designed to allow the programmer to create ____________________ of objects in the computer system that corresponds to the objects in the actual business process.

The ____________________ consists of all activities that, if delayed, would delay the entire project.

What system development approach requires cooperation and frequent face-to-face meetings with all project participants to modify, refine, and test how the system meets users' needs and what its capabilities are?