Struc Sys Analysis

Which of the following is NOT included as a total when using a weighted multi-criteria project?

) Department rankings

tangible benefit

A benefit derived from the creation of an information system that can be measured in dollars and with certainty.

If a project has a small or narrow focus , it most likely was chosen by

A business unit

Project management

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

is/are the final output from the analysis phase.

A description of the alternative solution

Project Scope Statement

A document that includes at least a description of the project, including its overall objectives and justification, detailed descriptions of all project deliverables, and the characteristics and requirements of products and services produced as part of the project

Bottom-up planning

A generic information systems planning methodology that identifies and defines IS development projects based upon solving operational business problems or taking advantage of some business opportunities.

Gantt Chart

A graphical representation of a project that shows each task as a horizontal bar whose length is proportional to its time for completion.

Object Class

A logical grouping of objects that have the same (or similar) attributes and behaviors (methods).

Critical Path Scheduling

A scheduling technique whose order and duration of a sequence of task activities directly affect the completion date of a project.

objective statement

A series of statements that express an organization's qualitative and quantitative goals for reaching a desired future position.

System Service Request

A standard form for requesting or proposing systems development work within an organization

Object

A structure that encapsulates attributes and methods that operate on those attributes

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

Adjoining

In which phase of the SDLC are the system requirements studied and structured?

Analysis

Design

Analysts converts the alternate solution into logical and physical specifications.

Constructive cost model

Automated software estimation model that uses historical project data and current as well as future project characteristics to estimate project costs.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of PERT?

Calculates budget for a project

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?

Cloud computing

is an end product of an SDLC phase.

Deliverable

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

Development Group

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.

ERP

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of top management when choosing an IS project selection?

Faster development

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

When an organization has the resources and a system must be built from scratch, an organization should choose what type of software?

In house development

The term ______ is used when a project is reviewed after each stage to determine its continuance.

Incremental Commitment

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

Planning

Need for new system is identified, analyzed, prioritized and arranged. Determine scope, and baseline project plan developed.

Systems development methodologies and techniques which are based on objects rather than data or processes are

Obiect-oriented analysis and design

Implementation

Occurs when the information system is coded, tested, installed, and supported by organization.

Which of the following is NOT a major category of sources of software?

Offshore

Baseline Project Plan (BPP)

One of the major outcomes and deliverables from the project initiation and planning phase. It contains the best estimate of the project's scope, benefits, costs, risks, and resource requirements.

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

One time cost

Systems Analyst

Organizational role most responsible for analysis and design of information systems

What is the practice of a company running a computer app for another org?

Outsourcing

Joshua is a new project manager. He is unsure of how much time a new task will require to be completed on the project. He decides to use _____ to estimate a realistic time frame for the task.

PERT

Barry asked Jerry for a diagram that shows the sequence of dependencies between tasks. Barry is asking for a

PERT chart

PERT

Program Evaluation and Review Technique; uses optimistic, pessimistic, and realistic time estimates to calculate the expected time for a particular task.

The __ __ is a systems analyst with a diverse set of skills-management, leadership, technical, conflict management, and customer relationship-who is responsible for initiating, planning, executing, and closing down a project.

Project Manager

During _, the project manager performs several activities to assess the size, scope, and complexity of the profect and to establish procedures to support subsequent activities.

Project initiation

Which of the following is NOT a common criterion when choosing off-the-shelf software?

Reputation of them

refers to the use of previously written software resources, especially objects and components, in new applications.

Reuse

All of the following are categories of feasibility except

Scope ‼️ Technical scheduling Political

Nodes not on the critical path contain ____ time and allow the project manager some flexibility in scheduling

Slack time

Application Software

Software designed to support organizational function or process

Mission statement

Statement that makes it clear what business a company is in

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

Stop current projects

Which evaluation criterion for classifying and ranking projects deals with helping an organization achieve its long-term

Strategic Aligment

Analysis

System requirements are studied from user input and structured. Output is description of the alternate solution recommend by the analysis team

Who has the primary responsibility for the design and analysis of information systems?

Systems analyst

comes from an information system that can be measured monetarily.

Tangible Benefit

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

Testing

logical design

The design process part that is independent of any specific hardware or software platform

Project closedown

The final phase of the project management process that focuses on bringing a project to an end.

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.

Maintenance

The phase when the system is repaired and improved.

Affinity Clustering

The process of arranging planning matrix information so that clusters of information with a predetermined level or type of affinity are placed next to each other on a matrix report.

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

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

Project planning

The second phase of the project management process that focuses on defining clear, discrete activities and the work needed to complete each activity within a single project.

Why is open-source software different than the other types of software?

The source code is free.

Project Execution

The third stage of the project management process; includes carrying out the actual project work

The systems development life cycle (SDLC)

The traditional methodology used to develop, maintain, and replace information systems. Features several phases that mark the progress of the systems analysis and design efforts

Ninety-four percent of companies report that they practice agile in their systems development efforts.

True

The Agile Methodologies focus on the roles that people perform rather than placing the emphasis on individuals.

True

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for better cost estimation?

Update estimates at end of project

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

Weights are subjective

All of the following are ways of validating purchased software information except

asking the manufacturer if they feel their software is best

one time cost

cost at beginning of project, happens once

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) model

cost of owning and operating a system, acquisition and on going maintenance

Intangible costs

costs associated with info system, cannot be easily measured, not with certainty.

recurring cost

costs from evolution of system

tangible costs

costs with info system, can be measured in dollsrs with certainty

Projector Charter

document prepared for the customer during project invitation that describes what the project will deliver and outlines generally at a high level all work required to complete the project

Request for Proposal (RFP)

document provided to vendors asking them to propose hardware and system software that will meet the requirements of a new system

Deliverable

end product of an SDLC phase

Project Initiation

first phase of the project management process in which activities are performed to assess the size, scope, and complexity of the project and to establish procedures to support later project activities

Top-down planning

generic methodology that attempts to gain a broad understanding of the information systems needs of the entire organization

Inheritance

hierarchal arrangement of classes enabling subclasses to inherit properties of superclasses

Economic Feasibility

identifying costs and benefits of a project

e-commerce

internet based communication to support day to day government, business, and consumer activities

Competitive Strategy

method by which an org attempts to achieve its mission and objectives

time value of money

money made today is more valuable than the same amount tomorrow

Relational Unified Process (RUP)

object oriented systems development method

Corporate Strategic Planning

ongoing process that defines the mission, objectives, and strategies of an organization

Project workbook

online repository for all project-related documents that is used for performing project audits, orienting new team members, communicating with management and customers, identifying future projects, and performing post-project review

information systems planning

organization and defining new systems, databases, and technologies that will best satisfy those needs

Project

planned undertaking of related activities to reach an objective that has a beginning and an end

The critical path represents the ______ time in which a project can be completed.

shortest

Systems development methodology

standard process followed in an organization to conduct all the steps necessary to analyze, design, implement, and maintain information systems

feasability study

study that determines weather a requested system makes economic and operational sense for an org.

Project manager

systems analyst with a diverse set of skills-management, leadership, technical, conflict management, and customer relationship-who is responsible for initiating, planning, executing, and closing down a project.

Physical Design (SDLC)

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

Cloud computing

the provision of computing resources, including applications, over the Internet, so customers do not have to invest in the computing infrastructure needed to run and maintain the resources

Outsourcing

turning over responsibilities for some or all of an organization's information systems applications and operations to an outside firm

Reuse

using previous software resources, especially objects and components, in new apps

Which of the following activities happens during the SDLC planning phase?

• A presentation of why the system should or should not be developed by the organization is given.

Information Systems Analysis and Design

• Defined as the complex, challenging, and simulating organizational process that a team of business and systems professionals uses to develop and maintain information systems

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a steering committee when making IS identification and selections?

• No concern with cost-benefit analysis

Which of the following is NOT a generic strategy identified by Porter?

• Product introduction

Which of the following is a critical factor that distinguishes agile methods from traditional approaches to systems development?

• Thrives in a culture where people feel empowered by having many degrees of freedom