Question 1

Which of the following is an internally identified problem in information systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Changes that the system will bring to the economy
B)  Suppliers noting inefficiency in the inventory control procedure
C)  Management voicing concern about the organization's lack of a competitive edge in the marketplace
D)  Government regulations that need to be followed by the system for its approval in the global marketplace

Question 2

During the _____ of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) ,a solution is transferred from paper to action,and a team configures the system and procures components for it.

Accepted Answer

A)  analysis phase
B)  design phase
C)  implementation phase
D)  maintenance phase

Question 3

What are the four steps involved in prototyping?

Accepted Answer

Prototyping is done in four st...

Question 4

In the _____ of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) ,a problem is defined and alternatives are generated for solving it.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

During the implementation phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) ,in _____,an old system is stopped and a new system is implemented.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

How do the models created during the analysis phase contribute to the design phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?

Accepted Answer

The models created during the ...

Question 7

_____ 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.

Accepted Answer

A)  Extreme programming (XP) 
B)  Rapid application development (RA
D)  
C)  Service-oriented architecture (SO
A)  
D)  Joint application design (JA
D)

Question 8

Identify a similarity between agile methodology and extreme programming (XP) .

Accepted Answer

A)  Both give more emphasis to team coding.
B)  Both focus on an incremental development process.
C)  Both respond to changing needs before the system is delivered.
D)  Both have programmers perform different actions at one time.

Question 9

During the _____ of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) ,analysts investigate a proposed solution's feasibility and determine how best to present the solution to management to get funding.

Accepted Answer

A)  planning phase
B)  requirements-gathering phase
C)  design phase
D)  implementation phase

Question 10

_________ are small-scale versions of information systems,which are built before building the entire system,and are used to illustrate the system's benefits and allow users to offer feedback.

Accepted Answer

A)  Structured systems
B)  Prototypes
C)  Flowcharts
D)  Context diagrams

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Identify a true statement of the Critical Path Method (CPM) .

Accepted Answer

A)  In such a network,the critical path takes the shortest time to be completed.
B)  The technique works by determining the critical path for interrelated activities with zero slack time.
C)  Activities that are on the critical path are flexible and can be delayed.
D)  A delay in the activities of a project can be ignored without considering additional resources.

Question 13

During the implementation phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) ,in _____,the analyst introduces an information system in only a limited area of an organization,such as a division or department.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

In phased-in-phased-out conversion of implementation phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC),an analyst introduces an information system in only a limited area of an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_____ is concerned with whether a new system can be delivered on time to customers.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which of the following increases the risk of leaking confidential information to competitors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insourcing
B)  Outsourcing
C)  Self-sourcing
D)  Greenfield venturing

Question 18

What is feasibility and why is it important when planning a project?

Accepted Answer

Feasibility is the measure of how benefi...

Question 19

A _____ is a tool used in structured systems analysis and design (SSAD) analysis model that illustrates the logical steps in a process but does not show data elements and associations.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

State any five development costs considered while assessing the economic feasibility of an information system.

Accepted Answer

Development costs include the following:...

Exam 10: Building Successful Information Systems

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In the _____ of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) ,a problem is defined and alternatives are generated for solving it.

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

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_________ are small-scale versions of information systems,which are built before building the entire system,and are used to illustrate the system's benefits and allow users to offer feedback.

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

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