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MIS 380 Exam 2 Questions and Correct
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3 steps of project identification and selection
Ans: 1. identifying potential development projects
2. classifying and ranking IS development projects
3. selecting IS development projects
What phase is project identification and selection apart of?
Ans: the first part of Planning
Identifying potential development projects can be performed by...
Ans: top management, steering committee, user departments,
development group
top-down source
Ans: -projects identified by top management or by a diverse
steering committee
-reflect the broader needs of the organization
-more of a strategic vision
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buttom-up source
Ans: -project initiatives stemming from managers, business
units, or development groups
-discover information needs as a part of their daily work
-longer project duration
why is step 2 classifying and ranking IS development projects
necessary?
Ans: the relative ratings of projects are used to guide the final
activity of this identification process
What considerations/evaluation criteria drive this ranking process and
what methods are available
Ans: 1. value chain analysis
2. strategic alignment
3. potential benefits
4. resource availability
5. project size/duration
6. technical difficulty/risks
value chain analysis
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Ans: a project evaluation method that analyzes an
organization's activities for making products and/or services to
determine where value is added and costs are incurred.
IS projects providing the greatest benefit to the value chain will
be prioritized
What considerations go into the project selection decision
Ans: -perceived needs and real needs
-current organizational environment
-evaluation criteria
-existing and available resources
what are the decision outcome possibilities
Ans: -accept project
-reject project
-delay project
-refocus project
What are the deliverables and outcomes of the IS development project
identification and selection process
Ans: 1. primary deliverable- a schedule of specific IS
development projects
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MIS 380 Exam 2 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded
3 steps of project identification and selection
Ans: 1. identifying potential development projects
2. classifying and ranking IS development projects
3. selecting IS development projects
What phase is project identification and selection apart of?
Ans: the first part of Planning
Identifying potential development projects can be performed by...
Ans: top management, steering committee, user departments,
development group
top-down source
Ans: -projects identified by top management or by a diverse
steering committee
-reflect the broader needs of the organization
-more of a strategic vision
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buttom-up source
Ans: -project initiatives stemming from managers, business
units, or development groups
-discover information needs as a part of their daily work
-longer project duration
why is step 2 classifying and ranking IS development projects
necessary?
Ans: the relative ratings of projects are used to guide the final
activity of this identification process
What considerations/evaluation criteria drive this ranking process and
what methods are available
Ans: 1. value chain analysis
2. strategic alignment
3. potential benefits
4. resource availability
5. project size/duration
6. technical difficulty/risks
value chain analysis
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Ans: a project evaluation method that analyzes an
organization's activities for making products and/or services to
determine where value is added and costs are incurred.
IS projects providing the greatest benefit to the value chain will
be prioritized
What considerations go into the project selection decision
Ans: -perceived needs and real needs
-current organizational environment
-evaluation criteria
-existing and available resources
what are the decision outcome possibilities
Ans: -accept project
-reject project
-delay project
-refocus project
What are the deliverables and outcomes of the IS development project
identification and selection process
Ans: 1. primary deliverable- a schedule of specific IS
development projects
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
