Deck 8: Development of Business Intelligence

Question 1

Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of good BI solutions?

A) Intelligence
B) Usability
C) Connectivity
D) Portability
E) Substitutability

Answer 1

Substitutability

Question 2

Which characteristic(s) of good BI solutions could be compromised somewhat without adverse short-term effects, but is/are nevertheless crucial in the long term.

A) Flexibility
B) Portability
C) Scalability
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Answer 2

All of the above

Question 3

Choose the option which best describes "Completely in-house development" as a sourcing situation in which:

A) BI tools are created internally and BI solution is developed internally
B) BI solution is completely developed internally
C) BI tools are completely created internally
D) BI solution is developed internally but some tools obtained from external vendors are utilized
E) BI solution is jointly developed by the organization and external vendor

Answer 3

BI tools are created internally and BI solution is developed internally

Question 4

Choose the option which best describes "Complete outsourcing" as a sourcing situation in which:

A) BI solution is completely developed externally
B) BI tools are completely created externally
C) BI tools are obtained from an external vendor and the BI solution is developed by an external vendor
D) BI solution is developed internally but some tools obtained from external vendors are utilized
E) BI solution is jointly developed by the organization and external vendor

Question 5

Which decision(s) is/are an important part of vendor selection as part of the development of BI solution(s)?

A) Strategic or Tactical Buying
B) Strategic Alignment or Competitive Advantage
C) Mega-vendors or Independent BI Vendors
D) Standardization or Multiple Options
E) (a), (c), and (d) above

Question 6

In the decision whether to standardize on one tool or to use multiple options, the following heuristic may be the most appropriate:
As we move from tools supporting organizational memory to tools supporting presentation capability:

A) Focusing on one large vendor becomes more useful
B) Mixing niche vendors becomes more useful
C) Relying on mega vendors becomes more useful
D) Relying on independent vendors becomes more useful
E) Strategic alignment becomes more useful

Question 7

Which development approach(s) is/are recommended for the development of a BI solution in the text?

A) Waterfall development
B) Agile development
C) Hybrid development
D) Both (a) and (b) above
E) None of the above

Question 8

One of the key differences between Waterfall and Agile development methodologies is:

A) Agile is iterative whereas Waterfall is sequential
B) Agile is sequential whereas Waterfall is iterative
C) Agile views progress flowing steadily downward whereas Waterfall is iterative
D) Waterfall breaks development process into small increments whereas Agile is sequential
E) All of the above are key differences

Question 9

Assessing project objectives, alignment, scope, and deliverables and conduct of cost-benefit analyses are most appropriately part of which primary development step(s) in the development of a BI solution?

A) Analyze
B) Design
C) Plan
D) Build
E) None of the above

Question 10

Complete testing of the current iteration of BI solution, including the associated security, back up, and recovery procedures as well as support processes; is part of which primary development step(s) in the development of a BI solution?

A) Analyze
B) Design
C) Build
D) Deploy
E) Review