Ch12 Information Systems Development – Flashcards

1) The process of creating and maintaining information systems is called ________. A) systems development B) systems acquisition C) systems definition D) systems configuration

3) Which of the following statements is true of systems development? A) It has little need for human relations skills as tasks are performed by individuals and not by groups. B) It is a technical task undertaken exclusively by programmers and hardware specialists. C) It has lesser scope than computer program development. D) It requires business knowledge and an understanding of group dynamics.

4) Which of the following statements is true of information systems? A) They are off-the-shelf software without adaptation. B) They can be adapted to fit business needs. C) They can be purchased as off-the-shelf software. D) They cannot be tailor-made.

8) Which of the following statements is true of systems development for bigger systems and longer projects? A) Diseconomies of scale are reduced. B) Changes in requirements are increased. C) Average contribution per worker is increased. D) Project budgeting and scheduling becomes easy.

9) According to Brooks' Law, adding more people to a late project ________. A) makes the project later B) decreases the overall cost C) requires decreased staff coordination D) increases the project's timeline

10) According to Brooks' Law, which of the following is a consequence of adding more people to late projects? A) The work allocation per team member increases. B) The costs of training new people can overwhelm the benefits of their contribution. C) Beyond a workgroup of about 20 employees, economies of scale begin to take over. D) It allows the managers to extend the timeline of the project.

11) Systems development is easy and risk-free. TRUE or FALSE

13) One of the major challenges in systems development is changing technology. TRUE or FALSE

14) As development teams become larger, the average contribution per worker decreases. TRUE or FALSE

15) Brooks' Law holds true because a larger staff requires decreased coordination. TRUE or FALSE

18) The ________ is the traditional process used to develop information systems. A) rapid application development (RAD) B) object-oriented design (OOD) C) systems development life cycle (SDLC) D) extreme programming (XP)

19) Which of the following is the first phase of the systems development life cycle? A) requirements analysis B) business planning process C) implementation D) system definition

21) In which of the following phases of the systems development life cycle do developers identify the particular features and functions of a new system? A) system definition B) requirements analysis C) component design D) implementation

22) The project plan resulting from system definition is the input for requirement analysis. TRUE or FALSE

23) The goals and scope of a new information system are determined during the requirements analysis phase of the systems development life cycle. TRUE or FALSE

26) Which of the following is the first step in defining a new information system? A) Assess the feasibility of the project. B) Explain the goals and scope of the project. C) Determine the schedule and budget for the project. D) Form the project team.

29) During requirements definition, a development team's composition will be typically heavy with ________. A) systems analysts B) programmers C) business users D) beta testers

30) Which of the following statements is true of the composition of a development team over the different phases of the systems development life cycle? A) During conversion, the team will be heavy with database designers. B) During requirements definition, the team will be heavy with testers and database designers. C) During integrated testing and conversion, the team will be augmented with business users. D) During design and implementation, the team will be augmented with business users.

32) The cost feasibility of a systems development project depends on the scope of the project. TRUE or FALSE

34) A development team's composition changes over time. TRUE or FALSE

39) Which of the following is the most important phase in the systems development process? A) Define the goals and scope of the new information system. B) Implement the information system. C) Determine the system's requirements. D) Adapt systems to changes in requirements.

40) If a new system involves a new database or substantial changes to an existing database, then the development team will have to create a(n) ________. A) data model B) replica C) archetype D) test plan

41) The easiest and cheapest time to alter an information system is in the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle. A) requirements analysis B) system definition C) component design D) implementation

43) Interviews are conducted with system users in the requirements analysis phase of the systems development life cycle. TRUE or FALSE

52) During the ________ phase of the systems development life cycle process, developers construct, install, and test the components of the information system. A) requirements analysis B) database design C) feasibility assessment D) implementation

54) Which of the following personnel in a development team has the final say on whether a system is ready for use? A) managers B) systems analysts C) users D) PQA personnel

55) ________ testing is the process of allowing future system users to try out a new system on their own. A) Unit B) Alpha C) Integration D) Beta

56) System ________ refers to the process of changing business activity from an old information system to a new system. A) definition B) testing C) analysis D) conversion

57) In a ________ installation, an organization implements an entire system on a limited portion of the business. A) phased B) parallel C) pilot D) plunge

58) In a ________ installation, a new system runs alongside the old one until the new one has been tested and is fully operational. A) pilot B) parallel C) phased D) plunge

59) Olive Inc., a chain of retail outlets, is converting its existing billing systems to a more robust online tool. In this process, the organization runs both the old and the new systems to compare their performances. In this case, the company is implementing the new system using ________ installation. A) parallel B) pilot C) plunge D) phased

60) Which of the following is the most expensive style of system conversion? A) pilot installation B) phased installation C) parallel installation D) plunge installation

61) Which of the following styles of system conversion shuts off the old system and starts a new system? A) plunge installation B) parallel installation C) pilot installation D) phased installation

76) Projects are said to be in analysis paralysis if so much time is spent ________. A) in the system definition phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) B) on project scheduling C) documenting the requirements D) designing the system components