chapter 12

Unlike business analysts, systems analysts work more with managers and executives.

FALSE

The ________ phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) involves determining hardware and program specifications, designing the database and procedures, and creating job definitions.

component design

The first phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) is ________.

defining the system

Organizational feasibility concerns ________.

whether the new system fits within the organization's customs or legal requirements

User involvement is critical throughout the system development process.

TRUE

The process of assessing a project's feasibility occurs during the component design phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC).

FALSE

A project team that develops an information system (IS) will comprise business and systems analysts during the requirements definition phase.

TRUE

Systems analysts integrate the work of programmers, testers, and users.

TRUE

The systems development life cycle is the traditional process used to develop information systems and applications.

TRUE

Once the project's goals and scope have been defined, the next step in the system definition phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) is to ________.

assess feasibility

During the requirements definition stage of developing an information system, the project team will consist mostly of ________.

business and systems analysts

Which of the following are the dimensions of feasibility?

cost, schedule, technical, and organizational feasibility

The first step in the system definition phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) is to ________.

define the goals and scope

Dentoin Pharmaceuticals requires an information system to support its new assembly line. The management has assigned a team of ten members to plan this project. Which of the following will be the first major task for this team?

defining the system goals and scope

If a defined project is determined to be feasible in the systems development life cycle (SDLC), the next step is to ________.

form the project team

The final phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) is ________.

maintaining the system

The work done during ________ phase is either to fix the system so that it works correctly or to adapt it to changes in requirements.

maintence

A(n) ________ is a formal description of a system's response to use and misuse scenarios.

test plan

The traditional process for developing information systems is ________.

the systems development life cycle

The project plan which results from defining the system is the input to ________, which is the second phase of the SDLC.

requirements analysis

In the system implementation phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), with ________ installation, the new system runs alongside the old one until it has been tested and is fully operational.

parrallel

In the system implementation phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), with the ________ installation, the organization installs the next piece of the system only after the previous piece works.

phased

In the system implementation phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), with ________ installation, the organization implements the entire new system/business processes on a limited portion of the business.

pilot

In the context of system implementation phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), a ________ installation is the riskiest because the old system is shut down and the new system is introduced.

plunge

ACES is a quality auditing firm. It has dedicated a team of managers, business analysts, and system analysts to develop an information system that receives data and produces quarterly reports that grade companies on their quality rating. The team is using the five-phase systems development life cycle (SDLC) to develop this information system. During which of the following phases will the team identify what kind of reports need to be produced and how frequently?

requirements analysis

During the system implementation phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), once a system has passed testing, the organization installs the new system. Which of the following terms is used to refer to this activity?

system conversion

Tasks in the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) are to build and test system components, and to convert users to the new system.

system implementation