Deck 10: Building Successful Information Systems

Question 1

During the planning phase,analysts investigate a proposed solution's feasibility and determine how best to present the solution to management to get funding.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

To assess economic feasibility,the systems analyst team tallies tangible development and operating costs for the system and compares them with expected financial benefits of the system.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

An example of an externally identified problem would be management voicing concern about the organization's lack of a competitive edge in the marketplace.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Only tangible benefits should be included in an economic feasibility study since intangible benefits cannot be quantified.

Question 5

Examples of tangible benefits include improved employee morale,better customer satisfaction,and improved communication.

Question 6

The object-oriented approach treats process and data independently and is a sequential approach that requires completing the analysis before beginning the design.

Question 7

Flowcharts are modeling tools used for process analysis.

Question 8

Normally,a task force for the planning phase of the SDLC only includes representatives from the IT department and top management.

Question 9

During the planning phase,the systems designer must define the symptoms rather than the underlying problem.

Question 10

Internal users are employees who will use the system regularly,and they can offer important feedback on the system's strengths and weaknesses.

Question 11

Workflow plans,floor plans,statistical information,project sequence diagrams,and timelines or milestone charts are all useful supporting documentation for an operational feasibility study.

Question 12

The conceptual design is an overview of the system and does not include hardware or software choices.

Question 13

The creation of the "system specifications" document indicates the end of the design phase.

Question 14

It is important to project the organization's growth rate when designing information systems.

Question 15

Information system projects are often an extension of existing systems or involve replacing an old technology with a new one.

Question 16

Operational feasibility is the measure of how well the proposed solution will work in the organization and how internal and external customers will react to it.

Question 17

Once a project has been deemed feasible there is no reason to continue to assess feasibility since it will not change.

Question 18

Using the JAD approach results in the collected requirements for the application being too narrow and one-dimensional in focus.

Question 19

Establishing evaluation criteria ensures objectivity throughout the SDLC process.

Question 20

External users are normally part of the company's task force.

Question 21

Users and top management should not be included in the construction phase since construction is a purely technical matter.

Question 22

____ costs measure what you would miss by not having a system or feature.

A)Opportunity
B)Operating
C)Development
D)Investment

Question 23

Self-sourcing improves flexibility in responding to users' information needs.

Question 24

Which of the following is an example of a tangible benefit?

A)employee morale
B)better customer satisfaction
C)new system resulting in increased profits
D)increased flexibility in business operations

Question 25

____ users include customers,contractors,suppliers,and other business partners.

A)Internal
B)External
C)Primary
D)Secondary

Question 26

____ feasibility is the measure of how well the proposed solution will work in the organization and how internal and external customers will react to it.

A)Economic
B)Technical
C)Operational
D)Scheduling

Question 27

A request for information (RFI)is not suitable for complex projects.

Question 28

Outsourcing increases the risk of leaking confidential information to competitors.

Question 29

The SDLC model is used if a particular problem is "ad hoc," meaning it is a one-time problem.

Question 30

In pair programming,each programmer performs the action the other programmer is not currently performing.

Question 31

____ centers on a structured workshop in which users and system professionals come together to develop an application.

A)XP
B)JAD
C)SOA
D)RAD

Question 32

A proof-of-concept prototype shows users how a particular task that was not technically feasible can be done.

Question 33

In phased-in-phased-out conversion,the analyst introduces the system in only a limited area of the organization.

Question 34

____ feasibility is concerned with whether the new system can be completed on time.

A)Economic
B)Technical
C)Operational
D)Scheduling

Question 35

A major advantage of an RFP is the time involved in writing and evaluating proposals.

Question 36

____ feasibility assesses a system's costs and benefits.

A)Economic
B)Technical
C)Operational
D)Scheduling

Question 37

A request for proposal (RFP)is usually prepared during the implementation phase and contains detailed information about the functional,technical,and business requirements of the proposed information system.

Question 38

During the ____ phase,the systems designer must define the problem the organization faces,taking care not to define symptoms rather than the underlying problem.

A)planning
B)requirements-gathering and analysis
C)design
D)implementation

Question 39

The systems development life cycle (SDLC)is also known as the ____.

A)ad hoc cycle
B)self-sourcing model
C)agile cycle
D)waterfall model

Question 40

____ users are employees who will use the system regularly,and they can offer important feedback on the system's strengths and weaknesses.

A)Internal
B)External
C)Primary
D)Secondary

Question 41

A ____ illustrates the logical steps in a process but does not show data elements and associations.

A)data flow diagram
B)flowchart
C)context diagram
D)conceptual data model

Question 42

A ____ prototype shows users how a particular task that was not technically feasible can be done.

A)proof-of-concept
B)computer-aided
C)requirements-based
D)selling

Question 43

In ____ conversion,the old system is stopped and the new system is implemented.

A)parallel
B)phased-in-phased-out
C)plunge
D)pilot

Question 44

The ____ document is created during the requirements-gathering and analysis phase.

A)maintenance plan
B)system specifications
C)JAD
D)CBA

Question 45

In the design phase,the ____ design is an overview of the system and does not include hardware or software choices.

A)technical
B)physical
C)conceptual
D)logical

Question 46

During the ____ phase,analysts choose the solution that is the most realistic and offers the highest payoff for the organization.

A)planning
B)requirements-gathering and analysis
C)design
D)implementation

Question 47

A ____ shows a process at a more general level and is helpful for showing top management and the task force how a process works.

A)data flow diagram
B)flowchart
C)context diagram
D)conceptual data model

Question 48

A ____ helps break down a complex process into simpler,more manageable,and more understandable subprocesses.

A)data flow diagram
B)flowchart
C)context diagram
D)conceptual data model

Question 49

In ____ conversion,as each module of the new system is converted,the corresponding part of the old system is retired.

A)parallel
B)phased-in-phased-out
C)plunge
D)pilot

Question 50

A ____ helps analysts understand the data requirements a system must meet by defining data elements and showing the associations between them.

A)data flow diagram
B)flowchart
C)context diagram
D)conceptual data model

Question 51

During the ____ phase,the solution is transferred from paper to action,and the team configures the system and procures components for it.

A)requirements-gathering and analysis
B)design
C)implementation
D)maintenance

Question 52

During the design phase,the ____ design is created for a specific platform,such as choosing Dell servers running Ubuntu Linux and Java for the programming language.

A)technical
B)physical
C)conceptual
D)logical

Question 53

In ____ conversion,the analyst introduces the system in only a limited area of the organization,such as a division or department.

A)parallel
B)phased-in-phased-out
C)plunge
D)pilot

Question 54

____ feasibility is concerned with issues,such as political repercussions and meeting the requirements of the Information Privacy Act.

A)Economic
B)Technical
C)Operational
D)Legal

Question 55

In the ____ phase,analysts define the problem and generate alternatives for solving it.

A)planning
B)requirements-gathering and analysis
C)design
D)implementation

Question 56

CASE tools are mainly used during the ____ phase of the SDLC.

A)planning
B)design
C)implementation
D)maintenance

Question 57

With ____ outsourcing,the organization chooses an outsourcing company in the same country.

A)onshore
B)nearshore
C)offshore
D)homeshore

Question 58

With ____ outsourcing,the organization chooses an outsourcing company in a neighboring country.

A)onshore
B)nearshore
C)offshore
D)homeshore

Question 59

In ____ conversion,the old and new systems run simultaneously for a short time to ensure the new system works correctly.

A)parallel
B)phased-in-phased-out
C)plunge
D)pilot

Question 60

In the design phase,the ____ design is an overview of the system that indicates hardware and software,such as specifying Linux servers and Windows clients.

A)technical
B)physical
C)conceptual
D)logical

Question 61

The ____________________ approach treats process and data independently and is a sequential approach that requires completing the analysis before beginning the design.

Question 62

____________________ feasibility is concerned with whether the new system can be completed on time.

Question 63

____________________ is similar to XP in focusing on an incremental development process and timely delivery of working software.

Question 64

____________________ is a series of well-defined phases performed in sequence that serves as a framework for developing a system or project.

Question 65

During the ____________________ phase,the systems designer must define the problem the organization faces,taking care not to define symptoms rather than the underlying problem.

Question 66

In ____________________,a small-scale version of the system is developed,but one that is large enough to illustrate the system's benefits and allow users to offer feedback.

Question 67

____________________ feasibility is the measure of how well the proposed solution will work in the organization and how internal and external customers will react to it.

Question 68

A ____________________ is a modeling tool that illustrates the logical steps in a process but does not show data elements and associations.

Question 69

____ is a method for developing software applications and information system projects in which the project is divided into smaller functions and developers can not go on to the next phase until the current phase is finished.

A)XP
B)RAD
C)JAD
D)SOA

Question 70

____________________ centers on a structured workshop where users and system professionals come together to develop an application.

Question 71

____ is a philosophy and a software and system development methodology that focuses on the development,use,and reuse of small,self-contained blocks of codes to meet the software needs of an organization.

A)XP
B)RAD
C)SOA
D)Agile methodology

Question 72

____________________ happens when an organization's team develops the system internally.

Question 73

____ uses an iterative process that repeats the design,development,and testing steps as needed,based on feedback from users.

A)XP
B)RAD
C)JAD
D)SOA

Question 74

____________________ feasibility assesses a system's costs and benefits.

Question 75

During the ____ phase,the information system is operating,enhancements and modifications to the system have been developed and tested,and hardware and software components have been added or replaced.

A)planning
B)design
C)implementation
D)maintenance

Question 76

In ____________________,two programmers participate in one development effort at one workstation,and each programmer performs the action the other is not currently doing.

Question 77

____________________ tools are particularly helpful for investigation and analysis in large-scale projects because they automate parts of the design phase.

Question 78

With ____ outsourcing,the organization chooses an outsourcing company in any part of the world.

A)onshore
B)nearshore
C)offshore
D)homeshore

Question 79

____________________ users are employees who will use the system regularly,and they can offer important feedback on the system's strengths and weaknesses.

Question 80

____________________ prototypes are used to sell a proposed system to users and management by showing some of its features and demonstrating how beneficial it could be to the organization.