Question 1

Leasing software is a good choice for small companies that cannot afford huge IT investments and do not have the resources to manage and maintain the IT they need.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

In the case of _____, organizations obtain a license to implement a version of the software product and are then able to further customize it to suit their needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Open source 
B)  Software leasing 
C)  Software-as-a-Service (SAAS) 
D)  In-sourcing 
E)  Custom development A

Question 3

The _____ method combines JAD, prototyping, and ICASE tools to produce high-quality systems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional systems development life cycle 
B)  Joint application development 
C)  Rapid application development 
D)  None of these C

Question 4

In the _____ stage of the systems development life cycle, the design specifications are translated into computer code.

Accepted Answer

A)  Systems analysis 
B)  Programming 
C)  Systems design 
D)  Prototyping 
E)  Feasibility study

Question 5

Outsourcing is the use of outside contractors or external organizations to acquire IT services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In ___________ conversion, a firm implements a new information system in one of its plants, assesses the new system's performance, and then implements the new system in its other plants.

Accepted Answer

A)  Phased 
B)  Direct 
C)  Parallel 
D)  Pilot

Question 7

Which of the following statements concerning the agile method is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It focuses on rapid development. 
B)  It requires only infrequent user contact. 
C)  It focuses on end goals rather than immediate needs. 
D)  It understands that all problems cannot be fully understood from the start.

Question 8

The information systems planning process proceeds in which order?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organization mission - organization strategic plan - IS strategic plan - new IT architecture 
B)  Organization mission - IS strategic plan - organization strategic plan - IS operational plan 
C)  Organization strategic plan - organization mission - IS strategic plan - new IT architecture 
D)  IT architecture - IS strategic plan - organization strategic plan - organization mission 
E)  IS development projects - IS operational plan - new IT architecture - organization mission

Question 9

The application portfolio in an organization is a set of recommended applications resulting from the planning and justification process in application development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A systems analyst is an IS professional who either creates a new software program or is an expert on a certain type of technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following systems acquisition methods may eventually require maintenance assistance from the IT department, produce inadequate documentation, and result in a system with inadequate interfaces to existing systems?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Purchasing packaged software programs is appropriate when the organization is looking for an easy-to-use and highly customized product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The reasons why so many IS software development projects do not deliver their potential value include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of sufficient planning 
B)  Technology compatibility problems 
C)  Management's failure to provide the necessary resources 
D)  Poorly defined project scope 
E)  Poor definition of user requirements

Exam 12: Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Leasing software is a good choice for small companies that cannot afford huge IT investments and do not have the resources to manage and maintain the IT they need.

In the case of _____, organizations obtain a license to implement a version of the software product and are then able to further customize it to suit their needs.

The _____ method combines JAD, prototyping, and ICASE tools to produce high-quality systems.

In the _____ stage of the systems development life cycle, the design specifications are translated into computer code.

Outsourcing is the use of outside contractors or external organizations to acquire IT services.

In ___________ conversion, a firm implements a new information system in one of its plants, assesses the new system's performance, and then implements the new system in its other plants.

Which of the following statements concerning the agile method is not true?

The information systems planning process proceeds in which order?

The application portfolio in an organization is a set of recommended applications resulting from the planning and justification process in application development.

A systems analyst is an IS professional who either creates a new software program or is an expert on a certain type of technology.

Which of the following systems acquisition methods may eventually require maintenance assistance from the IT department, produce inadequate documentation, and result in a system with inadequate interfaces to existing systems?

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

Purchasing packaged software programs is appropriate when the organization is looking for an easy-to-use and highly customized product.

The reasons why so many IS software development projects do not deliver their potential value include all of the following except: