MSIS 4003 Exam 1

Which of the following is one of three key principles shared by the Agile Methodologies?

A focus on self-adaptive processes

Which of the following is NOT a part of the project management process?

Adjoining

Which of the following is NOT a function of vendor support?

Assistance with choosing software

As an analyst, which type of project would you most likely have contact with in the beginning of your career?

Bottom-up projects

________ were developed to make systems developers' work easier and more consistent.

CASE tools

Which of the following is NOT a feature of PERT?

Calculates budget for a project

A network diagram will never be used when the tasks ________.

Cannot be worked on independently of other tasks

Which of the following is an organization that hosts and runs computer applications for other companies, typically on a per use or license basis?

Cloud computing application provider

Under eXtreme Programming, ________ and ________ are intimately related parts of the same process.

Coding; testing

Which of the following is an unknown that should be addressed when designing an Internet application?

Connection speed

Under the five critical factors "Thrives in a culture where people feel comfortable and empowered by having many degrees of freedom" is related to which factor?

Culture

A ________ is an end product of an SDLC phase.

Deliverable

Which is the first activity in the project planning phase?

Describing project scope, alternatives, and feasibility

Which of the following are delivered after the completion of planning phase?

Description of current system and where problems and opportunities are with a general recommendation on how to fix, enhance, or replace current system

What do trading partners use to establish computer-to-computer links to allow for electronic data exchange?

EDI

If an organization is using applications rented from a third party vendor running in a remote location, they are most likely using what type of software system?

ERP

________ measures the difficulty of loading the software and making it operational.

Ease of Installation

________ solutions integrate individual traditional business functions into a series of modules so that a single transaction occurs seamlessly within a single information system rather than several separate systems.

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems

________ are large, complex systems that consist of a series of independent system modules.

Enterprise-wide systems

Which of the following is NOT an activity found in the project initiation phase?

Establishing a relationship with the developer

Which of the following is the first activity in the project execution phase?

Executing the Baseline Project Plan

Defining a task with too little detail will make the project complex.

FALSE

If a company chooses to not to outsource their information technology, their only other option is to build the systems in-house.

FALSE

Maintenance is a separate phase and not the repetition of the other life cycle phases to study and implement the needed changes.

FALSE

Rejection of a project is the only outcome in the classifying and ranking of projects.

FALSE

Techniques and tools must make it difficult for system developers to conduct the steps called for in the methodology.

FALSE

The Project Workbook is an offline or hard-copy repository for all project correspondence, inputs, outputs, deliverables, procedures, and standards that is used for performing project audits, orienting new team members, communicating with management and customers, identifying future projects, and performing post-project reviews.

FALSE

The life cycle can be thought of as a linear process in which the end of the useful life of one system leads to the beginning of another project that will develop a new version or replace an existing system altogether.

FALSE

The systems development life cycle (SDLC) is a rare methodology for systems development in many organizations

FALSE

________ is a critical path scheduling technique used for controlling resources.

FALSE

A ________, which is conducted by the project manager, involves determining if the information system makes sense for the organization from an economic and operational standpoint.

Feasibility study

Which of the following is NOT true regarding iterative development?

Feedback is not provided to developers and customers.

________ is NOT a skill pertaining to the team management activity of a project manager.

Forecasting

Which of the following is FALSE with respect to the Gantt chart and network diagram?

Gantt charts visually show the time overlap of tasks, whereas a network diagram shows time overlap but does show which tasks could be done in parallel.

Which of the following groups does NOT identify a bottom-up development project?

IS development group

Choose the list that represents the top three countries that are used for outsourcing as of 2014.

India, china, and malaysia

Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding the Project Scope Statement?

It is a description of the alternative solution.

Which of the following is FALSE in the context of the project workbook?

It is not useful for project audits.

In which design phase of the SDLC are all functional features of the system chosen for development in analysis described independently of any computer platform?

Logical design

Getting projects completed through the effective utilization of resources is a ________ activity of a project manager.

Management

Working closely with customers to ensure that project deliverables meet expectations is a ________ activity of a project manager.

Management

________ is NOT a skill pertaining to the conflict management activity of a project manager.

Monitoring

What kind of statement is "We are in the business of designing, fabricating, and selling to retail stores high-quality wood furniture"?

Mssion Statement

Which of the following companies did Shell NOT outsource any of its operations to?

Nokia

________ is the practice of turning over responsibility of some to all of an organization's information systems applications and operations to an outside firm.

Outsourcing

If a company has a generic software need, they should consider acquiring its software from a(n

Packaged software producer

In which design phase of the SDLC are logical specifications of the system from logical design transformed into technology-specific details from which all programming and system construction can be accomplished?

Physical design

Intuit's QuickBooks is an example of what type of software?

Pre-packaged

Which Porter strategy has a narrow market focus?

Product niche

________ refers to the amount of time a task can be delayed without delaying the completion of the project.

Slack Time

Which of the following is NOT a primary activity in project identification?

Stop current projects.

Attempts to make systems development less of an art and more of a science are usually referred to as ________.

Systems Engineering

Most organizations find it beneficial to use a standard set of steps, called ________, to develop and support their information systems.

Systems development methodology

Amazon.com is a leader in cloud computing services.

TRUE

An example of a project manager leadership activity is helping the team work towards a common goal.

TRUE

Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools were developed to make systems developers' work easier and more consistent.

TRUE

Every successful organization has a mission.

TRUE

Executing the project is the third phase in the project management process.

TRUE

In some organizations, the project manager is a very experienced systems analyst, whereas in others, both junior and senior analysts are expected to take on this role, managing parts of a project or actively supporting a more senior colleague who assumes the project manager role.

TRUE

Systems development projects are undertaken for two primary reasons: to take advantage of business opportunities and to solve business problems.

TRUE

The project charter is a short (typically one page), high-level document prepared for the customer that describes what the project will deliver and outlines many of the key elements of the project.

TRUE

When software companies develop prepackaged software it is called off-the-shelf systems.

TRUE

________ is/are the process(es) that an analyst will follow to help ensure that his work is complete, well-done, and understood by project team members.

Techniques

Which of the following is NOT a basic reuse software step?

Testing

What is one action that can happen if a company outsources all of their IT?

The IT employees are fired

Which of the following is NOT a consideration when discussing the need for improved IS project selection?

The cost of information systems has remained steady.

________ is the process of dividing the project into manageable tasks and logically ordering them to ensure a smooth evolution between tasks.

Work breakdown structure

________ is NOT a common skill pertaining to the leadership activity of a project manager.

Working on assigned activities

Which of the following is NOT a component on the typical information systems plan?

corporation history

Which section of the ISP deals with the set of long-range strategies chosen by the IS department?

overall systems needs strategies

Why would an IS manager request an IS development project?

to move to a new operating environment

Identifying the relationships between organizational entities and each business function relates to which kind of matrix?

unit to function

The project charter will never include which of the following?

Project budget

The SDLC planning phase consists of which activity?

Project completion

________ is a controlled process of initiating, planning, executing, and closing down a project.

Project management

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the traditional waterfall SDLC approach?

Prototypes do not work properly

One of the most popular realizations of the iterative approach for object-oriented development is the ________.

RUP

What is a result of the reuse of object classes?

Reduced rework

The document sent to vendors asking them to propose hardware and software that will meet the requirements of your new system is called a ________.

Request for proposal

The critical factor "Personnel" is related to which of the following critical factors in distinguishing agile methods from traditional systems development?

Requires continuous presence of a critical mass of scarce experts

Which of the following is FALSE with respect to resource estimation activity?

Resource estimates may need not be revised based upon the skills of the actual person (or people) assigned to a particular activity.

Which of the following is a FALSE statement about reusing software?

Reuse is always expensive

Which of the following is a function of an IT service firm?

Run applications for customers

Which firm is best known for its ERP software solution?

SAP

What is the primary concern of IT managers as it relates to cloud computing?

Security

Which of the below is a true statement regarding the systems development life cycle?

The life cycle can be thought of as a circular process in which the end of the useful life of one system leads to the beginning of another project to develop a new version of or replace an existing system.

How have organizations traditionally allocated IS resources?

Through attempts to solve isolated organizational problems

What are computer programs that make it easy to use and benefit from techniques and to faithfully follow the guidelines of the overall development methodology?

Tools

When considering off-the-shelf software, which choice is one of the most important criteria to consider?

Vendor support

When choosing a weighted system to determine project viability, what should the organization keep in mind?

Weights are subjective.