Question 1

The outcome of the analysis phase is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Feasibility Analysis document 
B) System proposal document 
C) System specification document 
D) System request document 
E) Business Process document

Question 2

Emerging technologies rarely or never are considered when initiating a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Systems analysts are generally experts in business,finance and application development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The primary goal of a system is to create value for the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Developing navigation methods,database and file specifications and what architecture to use would occur in the design phase of the SDLC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Simon is determining ROI and "Should we build it" for a system.Which phase of the SDLC is he working in?

Accepted Answer

A) Planning 
B) Analysis 
C) Design 
D) Implementation 
E) ROI comes after implementation when all the data is in and the actual return on investment can be properly calculated

Question 7

What are the four phases of the SDLC and what is the major deliverable from each of the phases?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

According to the text,what are the three types of feasibility studies and the phrases associated with each one?

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the text,what are the three...

Question 9

Alice is calculating whether a system will lower costs or increase revenues.What SDLC phase is she in?

Accepted Answer

A) Planning 
B) Analysis 
C) Design 
D) Implementation 
E) Evaluation

Question 10

When compared to a business analyst,the project manager will probably have more interaction with business users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The primary output of the analysis phase is the System Specifications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Robert is doing an economic analysis using today's dollar values.He is doing:

Accepted Answer

A) Cash flow analysis 
B) Return on investment analysis 
C) Break-even point analysis 
D) Net present value analysis 
E) Internal rate of return analysis

Question 13

What calculations are used in economic feasibility?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Which of the following project roles would manage the team of analysts,programmers,technical writers and others?

Accepted Answer

A) Systems analyst 
B) Business analyst 
C) Infrastructure analyst 
D) Change management analyst 
E) Project manager

Question 15

Because of the need to be focused on providing information about the business value of a system,a systems analyst will probably have much training or experience in programming or application development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Technical feasibility is generally done in the planning phase of the SDLC.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The SDLC is a process of 'gradual refinement'.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Brad is an analyst doing a Technical Feasibility study.He notices that the proposed system utilizes open source software,but the users are only familiar with Microsoft Office products and tools.He should contact the project sponsor to change the request to a Microsoft solution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Completed system request forms are generally submitted to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)for consideration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which was NOT given as a method for determining business requirements?

Accepted Answer

A) Benchmarking 
B) Interviewing 
C) Observation 
D) Document analysis 
E) Questionnaires and surveys

Exam 1: The Systems Analyst and Information Systems Development

The outcome of the analysis phase is the:

Emerging technologies rarely or never are considered when initiating a project.

Systems analysts are generally experts in business,finance and application development.

The primary goal of a system is to create value for the organization.

Developing navigation methods,database and file specifications and what architecture to use would occur in the design phase of the SDLC.

Simon is determining ROI and "Should we build it" for a system.Which phase of the SDLC is he working in?

What are the four phases of the SDLC and what is the major deliverable from each of the phases?

According to the text,what are the three types of feasibility studies and the phrases associated with each one?

Alice is calculating whether a system will lower costs or increase revenues.What SDLC phase is she in?

When compared to a business analyst,the project manager will probably have more interaction with business users.

The primary output of the analysis phase is the System Specifications.

Robert is doing an economic analysis using today's dollar values.He is doing:

What calculations are used in economic feasibility?

Which of the following project roles would manage the team of analysts,programmers,technical writers and others?

Because of the need to be focused on providing information about the business value of a system,a systems analyst will probably have much training or experience in programming or application development.

Technical feasibility is generally done in the planning phase of the SDLC.

The SDLC is a process of 'gradual refinement'.

Brad is an analyst doing a Technical Feasibility study.He notices that the proposed system utilizes open source software,but the users are only familiar with Microsoft Office products and tools.He should contact the project sponsor to change the request to a Microsoft solution.

Completed system request forms are generally submitted to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)for consideration.

Which was NOT given as a method for determining business requirements?