MIS Ouiz 10 – Flashcards
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Problems related to departmental processes are resolved ______.
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by the department manager
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In systems development, documents, designs, prototypes, data models, database designs, working data entry screens, and the like are examples of ________.
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deliverables
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A ________ installation is the riskiest because the old system is shut down and the new system is turned on.
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plunge
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Which of the following is true of information systems?
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Database data for information systems is provided in-house.
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A business process that crosses into multiple companies is known as a(n) ________ business process.
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interenterpise
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In a business process, a role refers to ______.
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a collection of activities
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Task in the _____ phase of the SDLC are to build and test system components and to convert users to the new systems
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implementation
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In the SDLC, if a defined project is determined to be feasible, the nest step is to ____.
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form the project team
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Once we have defined a project's goals and scope, the next step is to ______.
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assess feasibility
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With ________ installation, the organization implements the entire system/business processes on a limited portion of the business.
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pilor
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Which of the following is an accurate representation of the steps in the business process management cycle?
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model processes; create components; implement processes; assess results
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During the requirements definition stage of developing an information system, the project team will Include mostly ________.
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business and systems analysts
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In business process management, once the as-is model is created, the team must ________.
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assess the results of the changes
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In BPMN, ________ depict the flow or sequence of activities in a process.
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solid arrows
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The term ________ refers to a set of management policies, practices, and tools that developers use to maintain control over the project's resources.
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configuration control
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The situation that occurs when adding more resources creates inefficiencies is known as ________.
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diseconomices of scale
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The ________ phase of the SDLC involves identifying what is to be produced, how frequently and how fast it is to be produced.
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requirements analysis
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To which of the following does Brooks' law apply
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diseconomies of scale
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What are the four dimenisions of feasibility?
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cost, schedule, technical, and organizational
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A(n) ________ is a formal description of a system's response to use and misuse scenarios.
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test plan
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The first step in the system definition phase of systems development is to ________.
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determine the goals and scope
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According to Brooks' Law, adding more people to a late project will ________.
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delay the project's completion
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Plunge installation is sometimes called ________ installation.
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direct
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An as-is model ___.
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documents the current situation of a business process.
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In a BPMN process diagram, a ________ represents an activity.
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rectangle with rounded corners
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________ is a standard set of terms and graphical notations for documenting business processes.
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BPMN
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The Information Systems Audit and Control Association has created a set of standard practices called ________ that are often used in the assessment stage of the BPM cycle.
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COBIT
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A ________ shows the tasks, start and finish dates, and dependencies for the tasks of a project.
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Gantt chart
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________ are collections of related tasks that receive inputs and produce outputs
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Activities
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Which of the following is true of business processes in nonprofit and government organizations?
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Business processes in these organizations are service-oriented.
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In a BPMN process diagram, dotted arrows depict the flow of ________ in the process.
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Messages and data flow
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In a BPMN process diagram, a ________ represents the start of a process.
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circle
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In BPMN, ________ depict the flow or sequence of activities in a process.
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solid arrows
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The final stage of systems development involves ________
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maintaining the system
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In a BPMN process diagram, all activities for a given role are shown in it's ________.
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swim lane
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In a BPMN process diagram, data is represented by a ________.
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rectangle with rounded corners
