Question 1

Which of the following systems acquisition methods is time consuming, costly, and may produce excessive documentation?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The _____ that changes are made in the systems development life cycle, the _____ expensive these changes become.

Accepted Answer

A) Sooner, less 
B) Later, less 
C) More frequently, more 
D) More extensively, more 
E) Sooner, more

Question 3

Maintenance ends when the new system is implemented and has run long enough for a systems audit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

System development is easy if done properly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following was NOT a lesson learned from the GE Healthcare case?

Accepted Answer

A) Early, frequent user input into the system development process is key. 
B) Organizations need the appropriate hardware to support new software. 
C) IT "makes or breaks" a company 
D) IT impacts competitive advantage

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of buying software?

Accepted Answer

A) Control 
B) Options 
C) Testing 
D) User group

Question 7

An RFP occurs in the _____________ stage of vendor and software selection.

Accepted Answer

A) choosing the vendor and package 
B) determining the evaluation criteria 
C) establishing an SLA 
D) negotiating a contract

Question 8

___________ involves relocating operations to places like India and China.

Accepted Answer

A) Inshoring 
B) Nearshoring 
C) Offshoring 
D) Relocation

Question 9

The SDLC is relatively inflexible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

_________ continues throughout the life of the system.

Accepted Answer

A) Debugging 
B) Implementation 
C) Maintenance 
D) Updating

Question 12

A ___________ is a document sent to potential vendors to submit a proposal describing their software package and explain how it would meet the company's needs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ___________ is a document sent to...

Question 13

IT architecture focuses only on the technical aspects of information resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Anna works in the sales organization of a mid-size company.The company is evaluating whether it should replace its existing sales support system.At what stage of the SDLC should Anna expect to participate?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Joint application design is used to collect user requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Anna works in the sales organization of a mid-size company.The company decided to purchase Sales SME that is offered as a SaaS.What would you expect to see in a SLA with the vendors?

Accepted Answer

A) Price of the software 
B) Upgrade prices for the software 
C) Whether the software can be changed by Anna's company 
D) Availability guarantees 
E) Bug reporting process

Question 17

Costs are harder to quantify than benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

_____________ conversion cuts off the old system when the new system is turned on.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

____________ conversion introduces the new system in one part of the organization on a trial basis, when the new system is working properly, it is introduced in other parts of the organization.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 11: Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Which of the following systems acquisition methods is time consuming, costly, and may produce excessive documentation?

The _ that changes are made in the systems development life cycle, the _ expensive these changes become.

Maintenance ends when the new system is implemented and has run long enough for a systems audit.

System development is easy if done properly.

Which of the following was NOT a lesson learned from the GE Healthcare case?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of buying software?

An RFP occurs in the _____________ stage of vendor and software selection.

___________ involves relocating operations to places like India and China.

The SDLC is relatively inflexible.

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.

_________ continues throughout the life of the system.

A ___________ is a document sent to potential vendors to submit a proposal describing their software package and explain how it would meet the company's needs.

IT architecture focuses only on the technical aspects of information resources.

Anna works in the sales organization of a mid-size company.The company is evaluating whether it should replace its existing sales support system.At what stage of the SDLC should Anna expect to participate?

Joint application design is used to collect user requirements.

Anna works in the sales organization of a mid-size company.The company decided to purchase Sales SME that is offered as a SaaS.What would you expect to see in a SLA with the vendors?

Costs are harder to quantify than benefits.

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

_____________ conversion cuts off the old system when the new system is turned on.

____________ conversion introduces the new system in one part of the organization on a trial basis, when the new system is working properly, it is introduced in other parts of the organization.