Systems Analysis and Design Exam 2

How should one think about an organization when conducting a value chain analysis?

Consider the organization in terms of inputs and outputs

Which of the following roles does NOT identify potential development projects?

Customer focus groups

When do executives develop a mission statement?

During corporate strategic planning

If a project is in the incremental commitment stage, it is waiting to start.

False

The introduction portion of the baseline project report is often the first section to be written.

False

Top management most often chooses projects with a narrow tactical focus.

False

Users, management, and customers verify the BPP.

False

________ will most likely choose projects that are easy to integrate with the current hardware and software.

IS departments

________ will mostly likely choose projects that are easy to integrate with the current hardware and software.

IS departments

Which of the following does a company NOT need to understand in order to build effective information systems?

Its current IS project list

Project identification and selection is also known as ________.

A preproject step

What refers to a broad and timeless goal for the organization?

The objective statements

Which term below means that money available today is worth more than the same amount tomorrow?

Time value of money

A primary step in project identification is selecting IS development projects.

True

Building an economic case for a project is an open ended activity.

True

Building an economic case for a project is an open-ended activity.

True

Ensuring the customer and development group have a common understanding of the project is a primary objective of the BPP.

True

Organizations create new information systems to add value.

True

The scope of information systems is concerned with the entire company.

True

What is the first phase of the SDLC method?

Planning

________ is the process of defining clear activities necessary to complete activities in a single project.

Project Planning

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

Stop current projects.

Who is typically responsible for performing PIP process?

Systems analyst

Which evaluation criteria for classifying and ranking projects deals with level of difficulty of the project?

Technical difficulty

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

Which of the following is true as it pertains to project identification and small organizations?

The highest ranking IS manager typically selects the projects

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

Bottom-up projects

The second activity in the ISP process is ________.

Describe the target situation, trends, and constraints

Which feasibility category deals with identifying financial benefits associated with the project?

Economic

Which of the following is NOT a step in the corporate strategic planning process?

IS Corporate plan

A ________ clearly states what business a company is in.

Mission Statement

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

Mission statement

What makes all projects feasible?

Unlimited resource and infinite time

Which of the following is a less risky approach to the technical parts of a project?

Using standard technology

________ are peer group reviews of products created via the systems development process.

Walk-throughs

A(n) ________ comes from an information system that can be measured monetarily.

Tangible benefit

If a project is selected, what is the most likely next step?

The project will be funded

An example of a recurring tangible cost is software.

True

Every project uses all of the project initiation activities.

True

When projects are across departments with different objectives, it may be difficult to get parties to agree on the direction of the project.

True

Creative design and development is a part of the marketing Web-based system costs.

False

Detailed task and activities estimates are completed during the project initiation and planning phase.

False

Projects are identified by bottom and top up sources.

False

The primary deliverable form the planning phase of IS development projects is incremental commitment.

False

The second step in selection of a project is reviewing the current projects and removing the ones that do not line up with strategic goals.

False

Using a weighted system, requirements and restraints should be given equal weights.

False

When a steering committee chooses a project it is referred as a bottom-up source.

False

A new hardware purchase is classified as a(n) ________.

One-time cost

What is an example of a project assumption?

Potential problems

What of the following is NOT a purpose for a baseline project plan

Eliminate risks

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

Error reduction in data entry

A large organization uses a less formal approach to project selection.

False