Systems Analysis and Design
The justification for an information system, presented in terms of the tangible and intangible economic benefits and costs and the technical and organizational feasibility of the proposed system best defines
Business Case
Traditional methods of collecting systems requirements include: A. individual interviews B. observing workers C. group interviews D. all of the above
D. All of the above
Which of the following documents are useful in understanding possible future system requirements? A. documents that describe the current information system B. written work procedures C. reports generated by current systems D. all of the above
D. All of the above
The Baseline Project Plan: A. is used by the project selection committee to help decide if the project should be accepted, redirected, or canceled B. specifies detailed project activities for the next life cycle phase, analysis, and less detail for subsequent project phases C. contains all information collected and analyzed during project initiation and planning D. all of the above
D. all of the above
The Project Scope Statement: A. is a very easy document to create because it typically consists of a high-level summary of the BPP information B. is a short document prepared for the customer that describes what the project will deliver and outlines all work required to complete the project C. is useful for ensuring that both you and your customer gain a common understanding of the project D. all of the aboive
D. all of the above
The analysis of documents can help you identify: A. problems with existing systems B. the reason why current systems are designed the way they are C. special information processing circumstances that occur irregularly and may not be identified by any other requirements D. All of the above
D. all of the above
Which of the following would be classified as a tangible cost? A. operational inefficiency B. employee morale C. loss of customer goodwill D. cost of hardware
D. cost of hardware
All of the following are true about the SDLC EXCEPT: A. the relationships between phases are well specified B. the different phases are clearly defined C. the sequencing of phases has a compelling logic D. it is a rapid method to prototype and develop an application
D. it is a rapid method to prototype and develop an application
How is project planning distinct from general information systems planning?
General information systems planning focuses on assessing the information systems needs of the entire organization.
Which of the following is a reason for directly observing end users?
People often do not have a completely accurate appreciation of what they do or how they do it
The traditional methodology used to develop, maintain, and replace information systems
SDLC
One criticism of the traditional waterfall SDLC approach is that
Users are locked into requirements
this document enables you to work backwards from the information on a report to the data that must have been necessary to generate them
a report
Potential development projects can be identified by
a steering committee
As a rule of thumb estimate, what percentage of the entire development effort should be devoted to the project initiation and planning process
between 10 and 20 percent
Which of the following is a way projects can be identified?
bottom-up source and top-down source
The search for, and implementation of, radical change in business processes to achieve breakthrough improvements in products and services best defines
business process reengineering
If your analysis of several written procedures reveals a duplication of effort in two jobs, you should
call the duplication to the attention of management as an issue to be resolved before system design can proceed
An ongoing process that defines the mission, objectives, and strategies of an organization refers to:
corporate strategic planning
To identify the financial benefits and costs associated with the development project is the purpose of
economic feasibility
The use of telecommunications technologies to directly transfer business documents between organizations best defines
electronic data interchange
The official way a system works as described in organizational documentation is referred to as a
formal system
Interviewing several key people at once refers to:
group interviewing
Research has found that projects identified by individual departments or business units most often
have a narrow, tactical focus
Research has found that projects identified by top management more often
have a strategic, organizational focus
A department head deciding which project requests to submit is an example of
identifying potential development projects
Forms are important for understanding a business because they
indicate what data flow in or out of a system and which are necessary for the system to function
The complex organizational process through which computer-based information systems are developed and maintained
information systems analysis and design
An orderly means of assessing the information needs of an organization and defining the systems, databases, and technologies that will best satisfy those needs best defines:
information systems planning
Comprehensive, multiple-step approaches to systems development that will guide your work and influence the quality of your final
methodologies
systems development methodologies and techniques based on objects rather than data or processes
object-oriented analysis and design
Identification and assessment of all possible systems development projects that an organization unit can undertake is conducted during
project identification and selection
Activities designed to assist in organizing a team to conduct project planning is the focus of
project initiation
An integrated and standard database used in CASE to provide product and tool integration is called a
repository
The ratio of the net cash receipts of the project divided by the cash outlays of the project, enabling tradeoff analysis to be made between competing projects is often referred to as
return on investment (ROI)
The extent to which the project is viewed as helping the organization achieve its strategic objectives and long-term goals describes:
strategic alignment
The person in an organization who has the primary responsibility for systems analysis and design
systems analyst
The objective of the project planning process is
the development of a Baseline Project Plan and Project Scope Statement
