Unit 7

Mei is concerned whether the selected vendor will complete the planned deliverables as agreed. Which of the following risks best describes Mei's concern?

Contract risk

Mei and her team write the code for a new application. Which phase of the software development life cycle does this describe?

Implementation

Which type of systems testing includes having developers test internal structures of software?

Alpha

Mei is concerned that Task C will not be complete by a given date so that Task D can commence on time. Which of the following risks best describes Mei's concern?

Project dependencies

Giving rights to new users so they can access various databases is a very common task database administrators perform. Mei's medical office has outsourced IT support services. What is one probable advantage of outsourcing?

Reliance can be placed on the expertise of outsourcing vendors

Mei and her team analyze the needs of the users of their new software application. Which phase of the software development life cycle does this describe?

Requirements analysis

Mei is unsure whether all company employees will be using the new system. Which of the following risks best describes Mei's concern?

Resistance to change

Mei is concerned that some team members may become unavailable during the project. Which of the following risks best describes Mei's concern?

Resource risk

Mei is unsure that the project task list will remain unchanged. Which of the following risks best describes Mei's concern?

Scope creep

Who is primarily responsible for IT governance in Mei's medical office?

The board of directors

What is the purpose of a business continuity plan?

To enable an organization to continue offering critical services in the event of disruptions

Mei is unsure that she can control the allocation of costs during the project budget control issues, such as underestimated or improper allocation of cost. Which of the following risks best describes Mei's concern?

Budget risk

a ____ plan specifies how the business will keep providing products and services and generate revenue after an event.

Business Continuity

As a part of effective IT governance, the IT plan in Mei's office should be consistent with the organization's:

Business plan

Mei and her team draw the class diagrams for a new application. Which phase of the software development life cycle does this describe?

Design

A ____ plan specifies how a business will resume after an event to continue its operations.

Disaster Recovery

Which function would Mei be completing in her database administrator role?

Giving new users access to various databases

Which functions would Mei be completing in her network administrator role? (Select all that apply.)

Managing the telephone system network Connecting two or more computers together so they can communicate