test 1-6
Return on Investment
Ramya is preparing an economic feasibility study. She has a calculation where she takes total benefits minus total costs and divides that answer by the total costs. She is calculating:
true
Using 'net present value' in calculating economic feasibility will allow for variations in the time value of money.
analytical
Jack is going over financial numbers for a proposed project. Which of the following system analyst skills is he exhibiting currently?
false
Juan is creating use cases. He is working in the design phase of the SDLC.
analysis
Kallie is creating use cases, data flow diagrams and entity relationship diagrams. In what phase of the SDLC would she do this?
testing
Because the cost can be immense, _________ is one of the most critical steps in implementation.
technical
Becky is a systems analyst for Laswell Consulting. She is attending a three day intensive workshop on developing applications in php. What systems analyst skill is she working on?
true
A support plan for the system is established in the implementation phase of the SDLC.
planning phase
Alice is calculating whether a system will lower costs or increase revenues. What SDLC phase is she in?
interviews
Amy is planning on talking with a clerk and a manager in the accounts payable area, a manager in the procurement department, and two vendors. She is probably doing
design phase
Chang is working on "How will this system work". What SDLC phase is he in?
true
Developing navigation methods, database and file specifications and what architecture to use would occur in the design phase of the SDLC.
false
In BPA and BPI, analysis is generally divided into three steps: understanding the as-is system; developing a cost-benefit analysis; and understanding the technical feasibility
intangible benefit
Linda is a clerk in the accounting department. She was interviewed by David and is excited about the proposed system that will utilize electronic funds transfer. This would be an example of ______.
analysis phase
Michaela is a systems analyst who is determining business requirements. What would most likely be the SDLC phase for her?
business process improvements
Moderate changes to existing processes falls under the _________ analysis.
true
Numerous studies report that projects involving information technology experience failure rates from 30% - 70%.
development cost
PCM Incorporated will need to purchase new servers for a system. This would be a?
Break even point
Ramona is preparing an economic feasibility study. She is calculating the payback period. She is calculating:
net present value analysis
Robert is doing an economic analysis using today's dollar values. He is doing?
interpersonal
Rocky is dealing one-on-one with users and business managers (including some that have little experience with technology). He is demonstrating what system analyst skill?
false
The document that describes the business reasons for building a system and the value that the system is expected to provide is called the "System Proposal".
system analyst
The outcome of the analysis phase is the?
system proposal
The outcome of the analysis phase is the?
system specification
The outcome of the design phase is the?
system request
The outcome of the planning phase is the?
false
The question 'Can we build it' is asked in the design phase.
business
The type of skill that is common to systems analysts to understand how IT can be applied to business situations and to ensure that the IT delivers real business value is:
business process reengineering
Wayne is a senior director of finance. His company only recently came under Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and is the project sponsor to become compliant. He realizes that examining the as-is system may not be much help as the regulations are so radical that a major analysis and design project must be completed to make the company compliant. He is leaning towards: ______________
Create a budget plan
Which is an activity the users probably will NOT do on a project?
selecting which project to approve
Which is not an attribute of system analyst?
Requirements analyst
Which of the following project roles would focus on stakeholder requirements?
system analyst
Which of the following project roles would insure that the system conforms to information systems standards?
Champion
Which of the following project roles would probably make a presentation about the objectives of a proposed project and its benefits to executives who will benefit directly from the project?
project manager
Which of the following project roles would serve as a primary point of contact for a project?)
benchmarking
Which was NOT given as a method for determining business requirements?
an open source plat form has just come to the market
Which would normally NOT be a reason for a project?
project plan
another outcome of the planning phase
they are project sponsors
which is not true for system analyst?
business analyst
which of the following project roles would analyze the key aspects of a business?
implementation
which phase is generally the longest and most expensive part of the development process?
