Question 1

When users ask for added functionality during a systems development project, this is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  User-defined software. 
B)  Scope creep. 
C)  Bloatware. 
D)  An out-of-control project. 
E)  A runaway project.

Question 2

Contrast component-based development and the SDLC.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Contrast component-based development and the SDLC....

Question 3

Which of the following systems acquisition methods may encourage inadequate problem analysis, is not practical with large numbers of users, and may result in a company's purchasing a lower-quality system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Systems development life cycle 
B)  Prototyping 
C)  End-user development 
D)  External acquisition 
E)  Component-based development

Question 4

Systems design answers the question, _____:

Accepted Answer

A)  How will the information system resolve the business problem? 
B)  How much will the information system cost? 
C)  What is the problem the information system must address? 
D)  Who will benefit from use of the information system being developed? 
E)  What is the effective operational life of the system?

Question 5

With agile development, a company develops only what it needs right now to be successful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The deliverable of the systems design stage is:

Accepted Answer

A)  User requirements. 
B)  Technical system specifications. 
C)  The prototype. 
D)  The source code. 
E)  A working application.

Question 7

Jennifer is the owner of a start-up boutique that specializes in hard-to-find dress sizes for women. She has been keeping her financial books by using Excel and by hand. She researched available accounting packages for a business like hers and has decided on Boutique Accounting. What is the best way for Jennifer to implement Boutique Accounting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pilot 
B)  Piecemeal 
C)  Direct 
D)  Parallel 
E)  Any one of the above will be fine.

Question 8

Which of the following is not an advantage of the joint application design approach to systems development?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves fewer users in the development process. 
B)  It saves time. 
C)  It results in greater user acceptance of the new system. 
D)  It can produce a higher-quality system. 
E)  It provides for greater user participation in the definition of the requirements.

Question 9

Refer to IT's About Business 13.2 - A Disastrous Development Project: Marin County hired Deloitte Consulting to work with them on the implementation of the new SAP system. This arrangement is called ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Insourcing 
B)  Outsourcing 
C)  Offshoring 
D)  Hiring part-time employees 
E)  SaaS

Question 10

_____ feasibility concerns a firm's policies and politics, power structures, and business relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  Technical 
B)  Economic 
C)  Organizational 
D)  Behavioral 
E)  Time

Question 11

A request for proposal (RFP) is sent to potential customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_____ feasibility determines if the project is an acceptable financial risk and if the organization can afford the expense and time needed to complete the project.

Accepted Answer

A)  Technical 
B)  Economic 
C)  Organizational 
D)  Behavioral 
E)  Time

Question 13

Software rental is a method of delivering software in which a vendor hosts the applications and customers use them over a network, typically the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not a part of systems analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defining the business problem 
B)  Identifying the causes of, and solutions to, the business problem 
C)  Identifying the information requirements that the solution must satisfy 
D)  Identifying the technical specifications of the solution 
E)  Gathering information about the existing system

Question 15

In the traditional systems development life cycle, users:

Accepted Answer

A)  Are important and ongoing members of the development team throughout the life of the project. 
B)  Are important only in the testing phases of the project. 
C)  Have no input. 
D)  Are important only in the maintenance phase of the project. 
E)  Provide information requirements.

Exam 13: Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

When users ask for added functionality during a systems development project, this is called:

Contrast component-based development and the SDLC.

Which of the following systems acquisition methods may encourage inadequate problem analysis, is not practical with large numbers of users, and may result in a company's purchasing a lower-quality system?

Systems design answers the question, _____:

With agile development, a company develops only what it needs right now to be successful.

The deliverable of the systems design stage is:

Which of the following is not an advantage of the joint application design approach to systems development?

Refer to IT's About Business 13.2 - A Disastrous Development Project: Marin County hired Deloitte Consulting to work with them on the implementation of the new SAP system. This arrangement is called ____________.

_____ feasibility concerns a firm's policies and politics, power structures, and business relationships.

A request for proposal (RFP) is sent to potential customers.

_____ feasibility determines if the project is an acceptable financial risk and if the organization can afford the expense and time needed to complete the project.

Software rental is a method of delivering software in which a vendor hosts the applications and customers use them over a network, typically the Internet.

Which of the following is not a part of systems analysis?

In the traditional systems development life cycle, users: