Question 1

What is a service?

Accepted Answer

A)  a business-driven enterprise architecture that supports integrating a business as linked, repeatable activities, tasks, or services
B)  a business task
C)  the capability of services to be joined together on demand to create composite services, or disassembled just as easily into their functional component
D)  the capability of two or more computer systems to share data and resources, even though they are made by different manufacturersE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

What is schedule feasibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  measures the cost-effectiveness of a project
B)  measures how well a solution meets the identified system requirements to solve the problems and take advantage of opportunities
C)  measures the project time frame to ensure that it can be completed on time
D)  measures the practicality of a technical solution and the availability of technical resources and expertiseE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Prototyping is a modern design approach by which the designers and system users use an iterative approach to building the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is a disciplined approach for constructing information systems through the use of common methods, techniques, or tools?

Accepted Answer

A)  software
B)  software testing
C)  software engineering
D)  All of these are correct.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

What are computer-aided software engineering (CASE)  tools?

Accepted Answer

A)  an illustration of the movement of information between external entities and the processes and data stores within the system
B)  software suites that automate systems analysis, design, and development
C)  a formal, approved document that manages and controls the entire project
D)  a graphical representation of the processes that capture, manipulate, store, and distribute information between a system and its environmentE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 6

What is economic feasibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  measures the cost-effectiveness of a project
B)  measures how well a solution meets the identified system requirements to solve the problems and take advantage of opportunities
C)  measures the project time frame to ensure that it can be completed on time
D)  measures the practicality of a technical solution and the availability of technical resources and expertiseE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

SOA promotes a scalable and flexible enterprise architecture that can implement new or reuse existing MIS components, creating connections among disparate applications and systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Second-generation assembly language is difficult for people to understand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Alpha testing occurs when programmers test the system to ensure it is bug-free.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What statement links the project to the organization's overall business goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  project milestones
B)  project objectives
C)  project scope statement
D)  project deliverableE) None of the above
F) B) and C) C

Question 11

What is the outsourcing option that includes the most remote location and indirect customer control?

Accepted Answer

A)  onshore outsourcing
B)  nearshore outsourcing
C)  offshore outsourcing
D)  None of these are correct.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

What is the most important part of the project plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gantt chart
B)  specification
C)  communication
D)  None of these are correct.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Project objectives are quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

During the critical analysis phase, what are the specific business requests the system must meet to be successful, while also driving the entire systems development effort?

Accepted Answer

A)  COBIT
B)  conversion
C)  business requirements
D)  sign-offE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

A web service is an open-standards way of supporting interoperability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 16

Which of the following are intangible benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  improved decision making
B)  decreased expenses
C)  decreased response time
D)  increased quantity or salesE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

The critical path is the sequence of activities that determine the earliest date by which the project can be completed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What are quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success?

Accepted Answer

A)  project milestones
B)  project objectives
C)  project assumptions
D)  project deliverableE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Pilot implementation installs the new system in phases (for example by department) until it is verified that it works correctly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Project milestones are any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Systems Development and Project Management: Corporateresponsibility

What is a service?

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What is schedule feasibility?

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Prototyping is a modern design approach by which the designers and system users use an iterative approach to building the system.

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What is a disciplined approach for constructing information systems through the use of common methods, techniques, or tools?

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What are computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools?

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What is economic feasibility?

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SOA promotes a scalable and flexible enterprise architecture that can implement new or reuse existing MIS components, creating connections among disparate applications and systems.

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Second-generation assembly language is difficult for people to understand.

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Alpha testing occurs when programmers test the system to ensure it is bug-free.

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What statement links the project to the organization's overall business goals?

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What is the outsourcing option that includes the most remote location and indirect customer control?

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What is the most important part of the project plan?

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Project objectives are quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success.

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During the critical analysis phase, what are the specific business requests the system must meet to be successful, while also driving the entire systems development effort?

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A web service is an open-standards way of supporting interoperability.

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Which of the following are intangible benefits?

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The critical path is the sequence of activities that determine the earliest date by which the project can be completed.

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What are quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success?

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Pilot implementation installs the new system in phases (for example by department) until it is verified that it works correctly.

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Project milestones are any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project.

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