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11) One way to think about problems is to:
- AA) think that they arise from bad programming and older technology.
- BB) visualize them as elements on a feasibility impact grid.
- CC) realize that we all make mistakes and not assign blame to anyone.
- DD) reflect on the lack of perfection within any team framework and avoid the blame syndrome.
- EE) think about them as situations where goals have never been met or are no longer being met.
22) In an interview, which of the following is not a way to identify a major point for a problem definition from an interview?
- AA) Users may communicate the same metaphors, such as saying the business is a journey, war, game, organism, machine, and so on.
- BB) Users may be purposely brief when talking about the problem.
- CC) Identifying an issue, topic, or theme that is repeated several times, sometimes by different people in several interviews.
- DD) It may be the first thing mentioned by the user.
- EE) Users may communicate importance by body language or may speak emphatically on an issue.
33) Which of following is not a specific criteria for project selection?
- AA) appropriate timing of project commitment
- BB) practical in terms of resources for the analyst and organization
- CC) backing from programmers
- DD) worthwhile project compared with other ways the organization could invest resources
- EE) possibility of improving attainment of organizational goals
44) Improvements to systems include all the following except:
- AA) combining processes.
- BB) streamlining a process through the elimination of unnecessary or duplicated steps.
- CC) increasing redundant output.
- DD) reducing errors in input through changes of forms and display screens.
- EE) speeding up a process.
55) Which of the following is not a corporate objective affected by improvements to an information system?
- AA) improving cooperation with vendors and partners
- BB) improving customer service
- CC) improving the software development strategy of the organization
- DD) improving internal decision support so that decisions are more effective
66) Which of the following is not a way in which systems projects are considered to be feasible?
- AA) operationally
- BB) technically
- CC) economically
- DD) physically
77) Which of the following is concerned with the current technical resources that can be upgraded or added to in order to fulfill the requests under consideration?
- AA) economic feasibility
- BB) operational feasibility
- CC) tactical feasibility
- DD) technical feasibility
88) Which of the following is concerned with the analyst's time and the costs for system development, hardware, and business employee time?
- AA) economic feasibility
- BB) operational feasibility
- CC) tactical feasibility
- DD) technical feasibility
99) Which of the following is dependent upon determining human resources for the project?
- AA) economic feasibility
- BB) operational feasibility
- CC) tactical feasibility
- DD) technical feasibility
1010) Which of these is especially important in estimating project time?
- AA) experience
- BB) historical records
- CC) industry standards
- DD) mathematical programming
1111) Which of these is not an advantage of a Gantt chart?
- AA) communicating with users
- BB) simplicity
- CC) planning activities
- DD) showing precedence
1212) A Gantt chart contains:
- AA) time on the vertical access.
- BB) money on the vertical access.
- CC) a description of the activities on the vertical access.
- DD) precedence on the vertical access.
1313) Which of these statements about PERT diagrams is not true?
- AA) An arrow represents activities.
- BB) A circle represents events.
- CC) The length of the arrow indicates activity length.
- DD) Pseudo activities must occasionally be shown.
1414) A PERT diagram is useful when:
- AA) activities can be done in parallel rather than sequence.
- BB) there is no slack time available.
- CC) the project team needs to know which activities should be done at which point in time.
- DD) activities do not have any precedent activities.
1515) The longest path through a PERT diagram is called:
- AA) slack time.
- BB) the precedent activity path.
- CC) maximum path time.
- DD) the critical path.
1616) Which of the following is not an advantage of using a PERT diagram over a Gantt chart?
- AA) easy identification of the order of precedence
- BB) easy determination of slack time
- CC) easy to show activities that occur at any given point in time
- DD) easy identification of the critical path
1717) Which of the following is not a desirable team member characteristic?
- AA) a good work ethic
- BB) a readiness to take on leadership based on expertise
- CC) honesty
- DD) position within the organization
- EE) enthusiasm for the project
1818) Tangible benefits are advantages measurable in ________ that accrue(s) to the organization through the use of the information system.
- AA) dollars
- BB) employee moral
- CC) goodwill
- DD) advertising
1919) ________ examines the direction, size, and pattern of cash flow that is associated with the proposed information system.
- AA) Cash flow analysis
- BB) Present value analysis
- CC) Break-even analysis
- DD) Employee moral analysis
2020) Which of these is not a reason that goal setting motivates team members?
- AA) It clarifies what must be done to get results.
- BB) It makes explicit what is expected of team members.
- CC) It portrays the operational technology in understandable terms.
- DD) Simply setting goals and monitoring them seems to motivate individuals.
2121) Which of the following is not a difference between managing ecommerce projects and the traditional projects?
- AA) The data used in ecommerce is scattered all over the organization.
- BB) The staff used for ecommerce has a unified set of skills.
- CC) Ecommerce managers need to initially build internal and external partnerships.
- DD) Security in ecommerce is a must.
2222) Which of the following is clarified by the project charter?
- AA) analysis expectations
- BB) how much can the scope change before the project will be over budget
- CC) the project deliverables
- DD) how much will the project cost
2323) Which of the following is a reason given by programmers for failed projects?
- AA) impossible or unrealistic completion dates
- BB) not adding more people to the project to expedite it
- CC) seeking outside help instead of trusting the development staff
- DD) not enough programming development tools
2424) Systems analysts formulate numbers that represent both current and projected ________ for the system so that any hardware obtained will possess the capability to handle current and future needs.
- AA) inventory
- BB) power requirements
- CC) heating and cooling needs
- DD) workloads
2525) ________ gives information about the gap between actual and intended performance.
- AA) Research
- BB) Feedback
- CC) Usage data
- DD) None of the above.
2626) On a problem definition, ________ are the current situation and objectives are the desired situation.
- AA) facts
- BB) results
- CC) attitudes
- DD) issues
2727) ________ on a problem definition are the things that must be accomplished.
- AA) Results
- BB) Issues
- CC) Requirements
- DD) Objectives
2828) After the objectives are stated on a problem definition, the relative ________ of the issues or objectives must be determined.
- AA) sequence
- BB) importance
- CC) needs
- DD) costs
2929) ________ feasibility refers to projecting whether the system will operate and be used once it is installed.
- AA) Operational
- BB) Economic
- CC) Technical
- DD) Resource
3030) ________ includes all the activities required to select a systems analysis team, assign members of the team to appropriate projects, estimate time required to complete each task, and schedule the project so that tasks are completed in a timely fashion.
- AA) Planning
- BB) Designing
- CC) Estimating
- DD) Scheduling
3131) A ________ is a chart on which bars represent each task.
- AA) Gantt chart
- BB) design diagram
- CC) PERT diagram
- DD) database design
3232) The longest path through a PERT diagram is referred to as the ________ path.
- AA) critical
- BB) hardest
- CC) fastest
- DD) slowest
3333) An advantage of ________ is that they allow easy identification of the order of precedence and easy determination of slack time.
- AA) PERT diagrams
- BB) Gantt chart
- CC) design diagram
- DD) database design
3434) Which of the following is not an advantage of using cloud services?
- AA) maintenance and upgrades are performed by provider
- BB) consistency over multiple platforms
- CC) full control over hardware and software
- DD) All of the above.
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