MIS- test 1
Which was NOT given as a method for determining business requirements?
Benchmarking
Data flow diagramming is
Focused on the processes or activities that are performed
Ruth is an analyst. On her DFD diagram she has just placed a process. She will
Give it a verb phrase name, like "search inventory"
Suggestions for motivation might include all of these EXCEPT
Giving all team members the same bonus on a project
Which phase is generally the longest and most expensive part of the development process?
Implementation
Another outcome of the planning phase is the
Project Plan
Which of the following project roles would serve as a primary point of contact for a project?
Project manager
Which is NOT suggested for IT development projects?
Projects need to give a positive return on investment within four years
A critical success factor in project management is to:
Start with a realistic assessment of the work that needs to be done
Agile development is a group of programming-centric methodologies that focus on
Streamlining the SDLC
System prototyping is BEST characterized as
A 'Quick and Dirty' system
A process model is
A formal way of representing how a business system operates
Andrea is creating a diagram model for processes (without regard to whether it is computerized or a manual process). She is probably creating
A logical process model
Throwaway prototyping is BEST characterized as
A method for exploring design alternatives
Extreme Programming (XP) is BEST characterized as
A method for stressing customer satisfaction
An external entity is
A person, organization or system outside of the system
Parallel methodology is BEST characterized as
A series of versions
A data flow is
A single piece of data
TJ has prepared a spreadsheet where the total benefits are $182,000; the total cumulative costs are $120,000. The ROI would be
About 51.7%
Which would normally NOT be a reason for a project?
An open source platform has just come on the market
Michaela is a systems analyst who is determining business requirements. What would most likely be the SDLC phase for her?
Analysis
Jack is going over financial numbers for a proposed project. Which of the following system analyst skills is he exhibiting currently?
Analytical
Kallie is creating use cases, data flow diagrams and entity relationship diagrams. In what phase of the SDLC would she do this?
Anaysis
Ramona is preparing an economic feasibility study. She is calculating the payback period. She is calculating
Break-even point
Which is an activity the users probably will NOT do on a project?
Budget funds for the project
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
Jona's project is to take a fairly straight-forward manual process and make it an electronic process. This will make the processing more efficient. Which of the following requirements analysis strategies is she using?
Business Process Automation
Moderate changes to existing processes falls under the _________ analysis.
Business Process Improvement (BPI)
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:
Business Process Reengineering
Which of the following project roles would analyze the key business aspects of the system?
Business analyst
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?
Champion
Extreme programming requires a great deal of discipline and it is recommended for
Considerable onsite user involvement
Which Data Flow Diagram does not have data stores?
Context Diagram
Which Data Flow Diagram shows the entire system with its environment with only one process?
Context Diagram
Which of the following is not a project characteristic that will affect the methodology selection descion?
Creating a cost/benefit spreadsheet
Chang is working on "How will this system work". What SDLC phase is he in?
Design
PCM Incorporated will need to purchase new servers for a system. This would be a:
Development cost
A process model can
Document both the as-is and the to-be system
TJ is coordinating a project. Which would he probably NOT use to avoid conflicts?
Encourage a competitive edge between team members
Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: unclear requirements; very familiar technologies; not all that complex; reasonably reliable; a short time schedule and the schedule visibility is somewhat important?
Extreme Programming
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
Intangible benefit
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?
Interpersonal
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
Interviews
Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: somewhat unclear requirements; somewhat unfamiliar technologies; that is complex; reasonably reliable; a short time schedule and high schedule visibility?
Iterative
Which of the following might result in version 1; version 2 (etc.) of a system?
Iterative Development
Logical process models are
Models that describe processes without suggesting how they are conducted
Which is a true statement about IT projects?
Most IS departments face demand for IT projects that far exceed the ability to do them
Robert is doing an economic analysis using today's dollar values. He is doing
Net present value analysis
Which of the following is NOT a classic planning mistake?
Omitting key requirements
Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: clear requirements; very familiar technologies; not all that complex; reasonably reliable; a short time schedule and the schedule visibility is not important?
Parallel
Alice is calculating whether a system will lower costs or increase revenues. What SDLC phase is she in?
Planning
RAD is an acronym for
Rapid Application Development
Which of the following project roles would focus on stakeholder requirements?
Requirements analyst
Bob is selecting a systems analysis and design methodology. What might be the first step?
Resesarching the organizations standards and policies for 'approved' methodologies
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
Return on Investment
Processes in data flow diagramming are represented by
Rounded boxes
The most common reason for schedule and cost overruns is
Scope creep
Which is NOT an attribute of a systems analyst?
Selecting which projects to approve
The outcome of the analysis phase is the:
System proposal
The outcome of the planning phase is the
System request document
The outcome of the design phase is the
System specification document
Which of the following project roles would identify how technology can improve business processes?
Systems analyst
Which of the following project roles would insure that the system conforms to information systems standards?
Systems analyst
What the MAIN difference between systems prototyping and throwaway prototyping?
Systems prototyping works with users to quickly develop a simplified working version of the proposed system; while throwaway prototyping focuses more on exploring design alternatives
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?
Technical
Because the cost can be immense, _________ is one of the most critical steps in implementation.
Testing
The V-model pays more explicit attention to
Testing
A team of developers and customers are in close communication, with frequent communications, simplicity, feedback and courage. This would best describe
The Extreme Programming methodology
The main difference between the Parallel Development Methodology and the Iterative Development Methodology is that
The Parallel Methodology will have sub-projects and the Iterative Methodology will have various releases
Which of the following would BEST describe "system reliability"?
The aspect of how accurate the system must be (such as medical equipment or for games)
Which of the following would BEST describe "system complexity"?
The aspect of how intricate and difficult the system must be
Which would generally NOT be taken into consideration for project portfolio management in an organization?
The number of financially feasible projects
Kumar is the project manager for a revised TTP system. Which of the following most likely would NOT be considered in developing a work plan?
The organizational readiness for the project
Which is NOT true for systems analysts?
They are the project sponsors for system proposals
Brianna has a process has two inputs but only one output
This is normal as all processes need at least one input and at least one output
Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: unclear user requirements; unfamiliar technologies; somewhat complex; needs to be reliable; time is not an issue and the schedule visibility is somewhat important?
Throwaway prototyping
Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: unclear user requirements; unfamiliar technologies; very complex; must be reliable; a short to medium time schedule and the schedule visibility is somewhat important?
Throwaway prototyping
Garrett has been told by management that his project MUST be completed on time. His best estimates are more than two weeks after the absolute deadline. Which technique could he use to get a functional system on time?
Timeboxing
The science (or art) of project management is in making ___________ of size, time and cost
Trade-offs
The relation between use cases and data flow diagrams is generally
Use cases are developed first and then data flow diagrams ensue
The relationship between use cases and data flow diagrams is
Use cases tend to be developed with users to make sure the analyst has fully captured the processes and relationships; DFD's are built upon the use cases to more fully formally understand the processes involved
Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: clear requirements; very familiar technologies; not all that complex; must be reliable; a somewhat longer schedule and the schedule visibility is not important?
V-model
Rapid Application Development is a collection of methodologies that include all of the following except
V-model Methodology
Which of the following methodologies is the historic standard, but is used less today because it takes the longest to complete all the SDLC steps?
Waterfall
Which of the following methodologies might be most appropriate if you have a system project with: clear requirements; very familiar technologies; not all that complex; reasonably reliable; a very long time schedule and the schedule visibility is not important?
Waterfall