Chapter 06 Systems Development: Phases, Tools, and Techniques
Answer Key
Multiple Choice Questions
1.
Which of the following systems development techniques requires IT
specialists that are in-house to develop information systems?
2.
Which of the following systems development techniques allows end users
to develop information systems?
3.
If you were developing marketing strategies and you decided to create a
database that tracked the progress of your marketing efforts, what kind of
development would you be engaging in?
4.
Which of the following systems development techniques delegate
development tasks to a third party for a specified cost, period of time, and
level of service?
5.
What is the difference between insourcing and selfsourcing?
6.
The systems development life cycle (SDLC) is:
7.
The waterfall methodology is:
8.
The SDLC contains seven phases. Which phase is devoted to creating a
solid plan for developing your information system?
9.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a proposed system that is
essential to the success of your organization?
10.
A project scope document is:
11.
Which of the following occurs when the scope of the project increases
beyond its original intentions?
12.
Which of the following occurs when developers and end users add extra
features that were not part of the initial requirements?
13.
What document defines the what, when, and who questions of systems
development including all activities to be performed, the individuals, or
resources, who will perform the activities, and the time required to complete
each activity?
14.
_____ defines and develops the project plan, and tracks the plan to ensure
that all key project milestones are completed on time.
15.
_____ represent key dates by which you need a certain group of activities
performed.
16.
Which phase in the SDLC involves end users and IT specialist working
together to gather, understand, and document the business requirements
for the proposed system?
17.
Business requirements are:
18.
“The proposed information system must connect 25,000 employees, working
in five satellite sites of Europe, U.S., and Africa” is an example of a(n) ____.
19.
When IT specialists and end users meet in one location to define and review
the business requirements of a proposed system, the meeting is called a
____.
20.
Once all the business requirements are defined, you must prioritize them in
order of business importance and place them in a formal comprehensive
document, called a(n) ____.