Business Driven Information Systems 4Th Ed By Baltzan – Test Bank

CHAPTER 9: Systems Development and Project Management: Corporate Key

1.
(p. 348) In the analysis phase the firm analyzes its end-user business requirements and refines project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system.

TRUE
In the analysis phase the firm analyzes its end-user business requirements and refines project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system.

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AACSB: Technology
Baltzan – CHAPTER 9 #1
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Outcome: 09-01
Topic: Systems Development Life Cycle

2.
(p. 348) Business requirements are the specific business requests the system must meet to be successful, so the analysis phase is critical because business requirements drive the entire systems development effort.

TRUE
Business requirements are the specific business requests the system must meet to be successful, so the analysis phase is critical because business requirements drive the entire systems development effort.

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AACSB: Technology
Baltzan – CHAPTER 9 #2
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Outcome: 09-01
Topic: Systems Development Life Cycle

3.
(p. 348) Business requirements include the process of transferring information from a legacy system to a new system.

FALSE
Conversion is the process of transferring information from a legacy system to a new system.

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AACSB: Technology
Baltzan – CHAPTER 9 #3
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Outcome: 09-01
Topic: Systems Development Life Cycle

4.
(p. 348) Conversion modifies software to meet specific user or business requirements.

FALSE
Software customization modifies software to meet specific user or business requirements.

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AACSB: Technology
Baltzan – CHAPTER 9 #4
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Outcome: 09-01
Topic: Systems Development Life Cycle

5.
(p. 348) Off-the-shelf application software supports general business processes and does not require any specific software customization to meet the organization’s needs.

TRUE
Off-the-shelf application software supports general business processes and does not require any specific software customization to meet the organization’s needs.

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AACSB: Technology
Baltzan – CHAPTER 9 #5
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Outcome: 09-01
Topic: Systems Development Life Cycle

6.
(p. 348) The systems development life cycle (SDLC) is the overall process for developing information systems, from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance.

TRUE
The systems development life cycle (SDLC) is the overall process for developing information systems, from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance.

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AACSB: Technology
Baltzan – CHAPTER 9 #6
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Outcome: 09-01
Topic: Systems Development Life Cycle

7.
(p. 348) The planning phase establishes a high-level plan of the intended project and determines project goals.

TRUE
The planning phase establishes a high-level plan of the intended project and determines project goals.

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AACSB: Technology
Baltzan – CHAPTER 9 #7
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Outcome: 09-01
Topic: Systems Development Life Cycle

8.
(p. 348) Conversion occurs when a person or event is the catalyst for implementing major changes for a system to meet business changes.

FALSE
A change agent is a person or event that is the catalyst for implementing major changes for a system to meet business changes.

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AACSB: Technology
Baltzan – CHAPTER 9 #8
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Outcome: 09-01
Topic: Systems Development Life Cycle

9.
(p. 348) Brainstorming is a technique for generating ideas by encouraging participants to offer as many ideas as possible in a short period without any analysis until all the ideas have been exhausted.

TRUE
Brainstorming is a technique for generating ideas by encouraging participants to offer as many ideas as possible in a short period without any analysis until all the ideas have been exhausted.

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AACSB: Technology
Baltzan – CHAPTER 9 #9
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Outcome: 09-01
Topic: Systems Development Life Cycle

10.
(p. 348) Requirements management is the process of managing changes to the business requirements throughout the project.

TRUE
Requirements management is the process of managing changes to the business requirements throughout the project.

AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AACSB: Technology
Baltzan – CHAPTER 9 #10
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Outcome: 09-01
Topic: Systems Development Life Cycle