BIS Chapter 9 – Flashcards
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1. Which of the following is a business-related consequence of successful software? A. Increased revenues B. Damage to brand reputation C. Increased liabilities D. Increased expenses
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2. Which of the following is a business-related consequence of failing software? A. Decrease productivity B. Damage to brand reputation C. Increased liabilities D. All of the above
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D
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3. What is the systems development life cycle? A. Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals B. Involves analyzing end-user business requirements and refining project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system C. Involves describing the desired features and operations of the system D. The overall process for developing information systems from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance
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D
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4. What is the overall process for developing information systems from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance? A. Systems development life cycle B. Project management C. Systems management D. Project development life cycle
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A
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5. Which of the following represents the phases in the SDLC? A. Plan, analysis, design, test, maintain, develop, implement B. Analysis, plan, design, test, develop, maintain, implement C. Plan, analysis, design, develop, test, implement, maintain D. Analysis, plan, develop, design, test, implement, maintain
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6. What is the analysis phase in the SDLC? A. Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals B. Involves analyzing end-user business requirements and refining project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system C. Involves describing the desired features and operations of the system D. Involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system
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B
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7. Which phase of the SDLC gathers business requirements? A. Plan B. Analysis C. Test D. Design
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B
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8. What is a business requirement? A. The nonspecific business requests the system must meet to be successful B. The specific business requests the system must meet to be successful C. The nonspecific methodology the system must meet to be successful D. The specific methodology the system must meet to be successful
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B
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9. What is the design phase in the SDLC? A. Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals B. Involves analyzing end-user business requirements and refining project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system C. Involves describing the desired features and operations of the system D. Involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system
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C
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10. What is the implementation phase in the SDLC? A. Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and determining project goals B. Involves analyzing end-user business requirements and refining project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system C. Involves describing the desired features and operations of the system D. Involves placing the system into production so users can begin to perform actual business operations with the system
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D
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11. What is a set of policies, procedures, standards, processes, practices, tools, techniques, and tasks that people apply to technical and management challenges? A. SDLC B. Methodology C. Waterfall D. Agile
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B
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12. Which of the following is an issue related to the waterfall methodology? A. Flaws in accurately defining and articulating the business problem B. Managing costs, resources, and time constraints C. Assumes users can specify all business requirements in advance D. All of the above
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D
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13. What consists of a series of tiny projects? A. Waterfall methodology B. Iterative development C. Agile methodology D. All of the above
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B
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14. Which methodology aims for customer satisfaction through early and continuous delivery of useful software components developed by an iterative process with a design point that uses the bare minimum requirements? A. RAD methodology B. Agile methodology C. Waterfall methodology D. Extreme programming
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B
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15. Which of the following describes agile? A. Fast and efficient B. Small and nimble C. Lower cost D. All of the above
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D
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16. Which of the following is not a primary form of agile methodology? A. RAD B. SDLC C. RUP D. SCRUM
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B
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17. What is an activity-based process in which each phase in the SDLC is performed sequentially from planning through implementation and maintenance? A. RAD methodology B. Agile methodology C. Waterfall methodology D. Extreme programming
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C
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18. What emphasizes extensive user involvement in the rapid and evolutionary construction of working prototypes of a system to accelerate the systems development process? A. RAD methodology B. Agile methodology C. Waterfall methodology D. Extreme programming
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A
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19. What breaks a project into tiny phases, and developers cannot continue on to the next phase until the first phase is complete? A. RAD methodology B. Agile methodology C. Waterfall methodology D. Extreme programming
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D
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20. What is the success rate for a project using the waterfall methodology? A. 1 in 10 B. 2 in 10 C. 4 in 10 D. 8 in 10
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A
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21. Which of the following is a fundamental of the RAD methodology? A. Focus initially on creating a prototype that looks and acts like the desired system B. Actively involve system users in the analysis, design, and development phases C. Accelerate collecting the business requirements through an interactive and iterative construction approach D. All of the above
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D
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22. Which methodology provides a framework for breaking down the development of software into four gates? A. SCRUM B. XP C. RAD D. RUP
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D
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23. Which of the following is not one of the four gates in the RUP methodology? A. Inception B. Collaboration C. Construction D. Transition
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B
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24. Which gate in the RUP methodology expands on the agreed-upon details of the system, including the ability to provide an architecture to support and build it? A. Inception B. Elaboration C. Construction D. Transition
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B
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25. Which gate in the RUP methodology includes building and developing the project? A. Inception B. Elaboration C. Construction D. Transition
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C
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26. Which methodology is owned by IBM? A. SCRUM B. XP C. RAD D. RUP
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D
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27. Which methodology uses small teams to produce small pieces of deliverable software using sprints, or 30-day intervals, to achieve an appointed goal? A. SCRUM B. XP C. RUP D. RAD
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A
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28. Which methodology ends each day or begins with a stand-up meeting to monitor and control the development effort? A. SCRUM B. XP C. RUP D. RAD
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A
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29. How many days is a typical sprint in the Scrum methodology? A. 2 days B. 10 days C. 30 days D. 90 days
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C
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30. What is a common approach using the professional expertise within an organization to develop and maintain the organization's information technology systems? A. In-sourcing B. Outsourcing C. Business process outsourcing D. Offshore outsourcing
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A
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31. What is an arrangement by which one organization provides a service or services for another organization that chooses not to perform them in-house? A. In-sourcing B. Outsourcing C. Business process outsourcing D. Offshore outsourcing
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B
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32. What is it called when a company uses organizations from developing countries to write code and develop systems? A. In-sourcing B. Outsourcing C. Business process outsourcing D. Offshore outsourcing
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D
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33. Which of the following is a benefit an organization can receive from outsourcing? A. Financial savings B. Increase technical abilities C. Market agility D. All of the above
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D
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34. Which of the following is the primary reason why companies outsource? A. Tap outside sources of expertise B. Concentrate resources on core business C. Reduce headcount and related expenses D. Better manage the costs of internal processes
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A
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35. Which of the following is the least common reason why companies outsource? A. Tap outside sources of expertise B. Concentrate resources on core business C. Reduce headcount and related expenses D. Better manage the costs of internal processes
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D
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36. What is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements? A. Project management B. Project management software C. Scope D. None of the above
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A
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37. What are the three primary variables (or triple constraints) in any project? A. Time, cost, expense B. Time, expense, requirements C. Time, cost, scope D. Time, cost, quality
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38. What is the number one reason that IT projects fall behind schedule or fail? A. Change in business goals during the project B. Lack of support from business management C. Poor planning or poor project management D. Change in technology during the project
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C
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39. Which of the following is a characteristic of a successful project? A. Delivered on time B. Delivered within budget C. Meets the business' requirements D. All of the above
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D
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40. What is a project? A. A temporary activity undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result B. The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project C. Any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project D. Represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed
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41. What are project deliverables? A. A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service B. The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project C. Any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project D. Represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed
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42. What is a project manager? A. The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project B. Any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project C. Represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed D. An individual who is an expert in project planning and management
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43. Which of the following does a project manager perform? A. Defines and develops the project plan B. Tracks the plan to ensure all key project milestones are completed on time C. Expert in project planning and management D. All of the above
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D
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44. What is an internal department that oversees all organizational projects? A. Project deliverables B. Project scope C. Project management office D. Project milestones
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45. The PMI develops procedures and concepts necessary to support the profession of project management. Which of the following is not one of the three areas it focuses on? A. The distinguishing characteristics of a practicing professional (ethics) B. The content and structure of the profession's body of knowledge (standards) C. Change in business goals during project planning (management) D. Recognition of professional attainment (accreditation)
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46. Who are individuals and organizations actively involved in the project or whose interests might be affected as a result of project execution or project completion? A. Project manager B. Project stakeholders C. Executive sponsor D. All of the above
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B
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47. Who is the person or group who provides the financial resources for the project? A. Project manager B. Project stakeholders C. Executive sponsor D. All of the above
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C
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48. What are project constraints? A. Specific factors that can limit options B. Factors that are considered to be true, real, or certain without proof or demonstration C. Quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success D. A document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities
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49. What are project assumptions? A. Specific factors that can limit options B. Factors that are considered to be true, real, or certain without proof or demonstration C. Quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success D. A document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities
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50. What is a project charter? A. Specific factors that can limit options B. Factors that are considered to be true, real, or certain without proof or demonstration C. Quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success D. A document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities
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