Systems Analysis and Design, Exam 2
Development Group
Integration with existing systems focus, fewer delays, less concern with cost-benefit analysis
Which of the following does a company NOT need to understand in order to build effective information systems
Its current IS project List
Business Case
Justification for an information system
Which of the following is NOT a question asked to determine if a project initiation and planning has ended and analysis has begun
"Who is going to pay for PIP"
Three Steps in Identifying and Selecting System of Development Project
-Identifying -Classifying and Ranking -Selecting
Three Competitive Strategy Strategies
-LowCost Producer -Product Differentiation -Product Focus or Niche
Structured Walkthrough
A peer group review of any product creating during the system development process
Objective Statement
A series of statements that express an organization's qualitative and quantitative goals for reaching a desired future position
What is the term that describes the best estimate of a projects scope benefits cost and resource
Baseline Project Plan
As an analyst, which type of project would you most likely have contact within the beginning of your career
Bottom-Up projects
Which option identifies the point at which benefits equal costs
Break Even Alanysis
Functional Decomposition
Breaking High-level Abstract information into smaller units for more detailed planning
How should one think about an organization when conducting a value chain analysis
Consider the organizaion of input / outputs
Steering Committee
Cross Functional, Greater Organizational Change, Larger and Riskier Projects
Which of the following roles do not identify potential development projects
Customer focus groups
Which of the following roles does NOT identify potential development projects
Customer focus groups
Project Scope Statement
Document prepared for the customer Describes what the project will deliver Outlines at a high level all the work required to complete a project
When do executive develop a mission statement
During corporate strategic planning
Which of the following is NOT a purpose for a BPP
Eliminate Risk
Which of the following is an example of a tangible benefit
Error reduction in data entry
Creative Design and Development is a part of a marketing Web-based system cost
False
If a project is in the incremental commitment stage, it is waiting to start
False
Rejection of a project is the only outcome in classifying and ranking projects
False
The baseline business plan is a type of project and contains steps for overall system development
False
The introduction portion of the baseline project report is often the first section to be written
False
The primary deliverable from the planning phase of IS development is incremental commitment
False
The second step in selection of a project is reviewing the current projects and removing ones that do not line up with strategic goals
False
Users, management, and customers verify BPP
False
Using a weighted system, requirements and restraints should be given equal weights
False
User group
Familiarity with IS development process, application area, use of similar systems
Project Initiation
Focuses on activities designed to assist in organizing a team to conduct project planning
What will most likely choose projects that are easy to integrate with the current hardware and software?
IS Departments
Which of the following is NOT a step in corporate strategic planning process
IS corporate plan
Bottom-Up
Identified by managers, business units, or development group
Top Down Source Projects
Identified by top management or steering committee
Identifying
Identify from Stakeholders
Which Porter strategy deals with competing in an industry on the basis of products to the consumer
Low Cost Producer
A ____________ clearly state what business a company is in
Mission Statement
Functional Area
Narrow focus, faster development, fewer layers and functions invloved
A new hardware purchase is classified as a
One-time cost
Information Systems Plan
Organizational Mission Informational Inventory Mission and Objectives of IS Constraints Long Range Strategy Short Term Plan Conclusion
Baselining Project Plan
Outcome and deliverable of PIP phase Contains the best estimate of a projects scope, benefits, costs, risk, and resource requirements
What is the first phase of the SDLC method
Planning
What is an example of a project assumption
Potential Problems
___________ is the process of defining clear activities necessary to complete activities in a single project
Project Planning
_____________ is the process of defining clear activities necessary to complete activities in a single project
Project Planning
Which document outlines all work required to complete the project
Project Scope Document
The SDLC planning phase consists of which activity
Project Selection
If a project is selected what is the most likely next step
Project is funded
__________ needs to be managed in order to be minimized
Risks
Information system planning includes all of the following steps except
Selection of Projects
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
BPP
System description Feasibility Assessment Management Issues
A ___________ comes from an information system that can be measured monetarily
Tangible Benefit
Which evaluation criteria for classifying and ranking projects deal with level of difficulty of the project
Technical Difficulty
Electronic Data Interchange
The use of telecommunicatinos technologies to directly transfer business documents between organizations
The scope of information systems is concerned with the entire company
True
The useful Life of many IS may not exceed five years
True
What makes all project feasible
Unlimited resource and infinite time
Classifying and Ranking
Use Value Chain Analysis
Net Present Value
Use discount rate to determine present value of cash outlays and receipts
________ are peer group reviews of product created via the system development process
Walk-throughs
Project Identification and selection is also know as
a preproject step
The second activity in the ISP process is
describe the target situation, trends, and constraints
An example of requirements for project selection is ease of training
false
Which of the following is a less risky approach to the technical port of a project
using standard technology
Incremental Commitment
Astrategy in systems analysis and design in which the project is reviewed after each phase and continuation of the project is rejustified
Presentation Planning
Audience Message Environment
Affinity
The extent to which information holds things in common
Which of the following is true as it pertains to project identification and small organizations
The highest ranking IS manager typically selects the projects
Competitive Strategy
The method by which an organization attempts to achieve its mission and objectives
What refers to a broad and timeless goal for the organization
The objective Statements
Which term below means the money available today is worth more than the same amount tomorrow
Time Value of Money
An example of a recurring tangible cost is software
True
Building an economic case for a project is an open ended activity
True
Development Group Selections method looks for project with fewer development delays
True
During schedule feasibility its a good practice to not have system test during holiday periods
True
Ensuring the custmer and development group have a common understanding of a project is a primary objective of the BPP
True
Organizations create new information systems to add value
True
Organizations create new information to add value
True
