MIS ch 11 and 12

In​ today's environment, organizations frequently seek to develop systems using an alternative to the SDLC known as the​ _________ methodologies.

agile

Firms that __________ understand how information technology works, and can measure its impact on revenues and profit.

align information systems to their business objectives

The second phase of the systems development life cycle is known as __________.

requirements analysis

Which of the following is the input to the component design phase of the systems development life cycle?

Approved user requirements

Which of the following is NOT an office of the IS department?

Chief financial officer (CFO)

Which of the following is a characteristic of a comprehensive test plan?

It should ensure the execution of every single line of program code.

Which of the following describes the development group?

Manages the process of creating new information systems as well as maintaining existing ones

Which of the following describes organizational feasibility?

Organizational feasibility concerns whether the new system fits within the organization's customs, culture, charter, or legal requirements.

__________ is the process of hiring another organization to perform a service.

Outsourcing

A key to conceptualizing requirements involves creating a model of the​ system, known as a​ _______.

prototype

The __________ group manages the computing infrastructure, including individual computers, in-house server farms, networks, and communications media for an organization's IS department.

operations

Which of the following is the last step in the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?

Maintenance

The most essential input into component design is​ ________

. approved user requirements

Which of the following is true of outsourcing?

A decrease in communication costs has powered outsourcing of business processes on a global scale.

Which of the following serves as the output of the first phase and the inputs to the requirements analysis phase?

A project plan based on the new system's design

All of the following are reasons why organizations utilize outsourcing arrangements​ except:

A. reduce risk (B.) free management to concentrate on core business activities C. lose economies of scale Your answer is correct.D. to obtain expertise E. improve quality

The four dimensions of feasibility that are used to evaluate projects include all of the following except​

A. schedule B. organizational C. technical D. user involvement Your answer is correct. E. cost

Which of the following are functions associated with the development group of an IS department?

Adapting existing information systems to support new features and functions

Which of the following describes the chief technology officer (CTO)?

Advises the CIO, executive group, and project managers on emerging technologies

Which of the following is a best practice when using information systems?

Aligning information technology with business goals and objectives

__________ states that adding more people to a late project makes the project late.

Brooks' Law

Which of the following is NOT a task of the components phase of design?

Conducting unit tests

You are a developer working on the implementation phase of the systems development life cycle. Which of the following is a task you will perform?

Construct a database and fill it with data

Which of the following is NOT a component of planning the use of IS/IT?

Designing and writing computer programs

__________ is associated with the technology group of an IS department.

Determining the effect of the implementation of new information systems

Which of the following is the primary purpose of the requirements phase of the systems development life cycle?

Determining the functions and features of a new system

You work as a software developer for a leading provider of Internet security systems. You have been given the responsibility of solving multiple low-priority system failures. Which of the following actions is the likely solution for this problem?

Developing service packs that can be applied by users

Which of the following components is NOT true of the major challenges of systems development?

Difficulties involving debt and planning

Which of the following is NOT an alternative of outsourcing?

Downsizing

__________ is a right.

Effective training

Which of the following best describes a pilot installation?

Implementing a new system on a limited portion of the business

Which of the following statements is true of information systems projects in organizations?

Information systems projects have a high failure rate.

Jordan and Cameron are software developers at Crane Inc., a software development firm. They are developing an information system for another company based in the United States. Jordan and Cameron develop software code during the day. Before leaving the office, Jordan and Cameron upload the code that they have developed to cloud storage. Their counterparts in another country download the code and test it for bugs, and upload the debugged code to cloud storage. When Jordan and Cameron return to work in the morning, they have debugged code waiting on the cloud storage. Which of the following indicates that Crane is involved in offshore outsourcing?

Jordan and Cameron's counterparts working on testing the code in another country

Which of the following is NOT a risk of outsourcing?

Lack of alternatives

Identify the function of the outsourcing relations group of an IS department.

Negotiating the costs of hiring another organization to perform a service

An organization develops a new information system to replace its existing system. It shuts down the old system completely and replaces it with the new one. Which of the following types of implementation is being used in this scenario?

Plunge installation

What is analysis paralysis?

Projects that spend too much time documenting requirements

Which of the following is a disadvantage of building prototypes?

Prototypes can be expensive to create.

Which of the following is true of building prototypes?

Prototypes provide evidence to assess the system's technical and organizational feasibility.

Which of the following is NOT an element of the implementation phase?

Recording requests for change

Which of the following is a process that must occur as part of the maintenance phase in the SDLC?

Recording requests for change

Which of the following is true about requirements determination?

Requirements are difficult to determine.

Which of the following is true about the challenges in determining the requirements of a system development?

Requirements change during the course of development.

Which of the following is true of software design?

Source code is written in the Java language during the software design phase.

Which of the following is NOT part of the component design phase of an SDLC design?

Testing the system

In many IS development​ projects, it is difficult for the users of the system to define what they want in the new system. Which of the challenges of IS development does this​ reflect?

The difficulty of requirements determination

Which of the following is an important reason for outsourcing business activities to other countries?

To control costs and free up internal resources

As the manager of a team of 10 members, Mindy is required to provide a solution to complete a project in progress within an impending deadline. The solution Mindy provides causes diseconomies of scale. Which of the following solutions proposed by Mindy caused the diseconomies of scale?

Triple the staff size of the team and complete the project within the deadline

Which of the following is true of offshore outsourcing?

Wage inflation in other countries leads to an erosion in the advantages of outsourcing.

The __________ is also referred to as the vice president of information services, director of information services, and director of computer services.

chief information officer (CIO)

Protecting information assets of the company is the function of the __________ of an IS department.

data administration group

Doubling the number of people working on a project in an attempt to get it done on time is not the right solution because it can cause __________.

diseconomies of scale

A team creating procedures to be followed in the event of a major service disruption is producing​ __________ procedures.

failure recovery

The theme of systems maintenance​ is:

fix and adapt.

Which of the following is not a true statement regarding the development of an information​ system?

information systems development is exclusively a technical task undertaken by programmers and technical specialists.

A serious risk associated with outsourcing is​ _________.

loss of control

The phase of the SDLC in which errors are fixed and changes are made to adapt the system to the changing business needs is​ ________.

maintain system

Switching over to a new system in one dramatic step is termed​ ___________.

plunge installation

Davis works for Matrix Inc., a software company in Boston. He is responsible for designing and writing computer programs for the company. This is an example of a __________ job position in an information systems industry.

programmer's

A problem revealed by the waterfall nature of the SDLC is​ ________.

projects often require crawling back up the waterfall and repeating work

Determining the functions and features of a new system is the primary purpose of the __________ of the system development life cycle.

requirements phase

In information systems projects, the information systems steering committee is ________.

responsible for systems development and operation

The tasks of the systems definition phase include all of the following​ except:

select hardware

A collection of changes to an existing system are sometimes called a​ _______

service pack

Writing source code in the Java language is part of the __________.

software design phase

The first phase of the SDLC in which we begin to understand​ management's statement of the need for the new system is​ ________.

system definition

The process of creating and maintaining information systems is known as __________.

systems development

The term​ ________ refers to the process of creating and maintaining information systems.

systems development

Outlining the normal sequences of user actions and the incorrect user actions is a part of developing a​ _______.

test plan

One key element in systems development that is critical to success​ is:

the active involvement of users.

The adage known as​ _________ states that adding more people to a late project makes the project later.

​Brook's Law