WGU D515 SYSTEM CHALLENGE
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ A business requires large amounts of data that are processed into
information and used to maintain a competitive advantage over their
competitors. As the business grows, the data storage and processing
capabilities are becoming extremely challenging and costly. What external
technological environment can be used to help address these issues?.
Answer: Cloud computing
◍ A professional sports team would like to increase interactions with
audiences who watch live broadcast games on television. The marketing
team has created a game website with live feeds, chatroom, and other
interactive content, and is encouraging fans watching the game at home to
log in and interact with other fans through the game website. The marketing
team can learn about the fans' activities and preferences, among other
things, from the information collected from the website in real-time.Which
two database technologies may be used to support this type of activity?.
Answer: Data mining and click stream analysis
◍ Which is a key factor of a location analysis for a service company?.
Answer: Proximity to customers
◍ A company suddenly finds demand has increased to 140% of its previous
capacity. It has been able to hire only a fraction of the employees previously
laid off, and a warehouse fire destroyed 80% of its inventory.Which two
options does the company have to rapidly meet the new demand?.
Answer: subcontract a portion of production capacityhire temporary workers
◍ What would be a feasible ethical statement of a company that generated a
, technology-based code of ethics?.
Answer: Technologists should be honest with others
◍ A company would like to protect its network from cybersecurity attacks by
implementing a system that can monitor and report on attacks. Which device
is designed to meet this need?.
Answer: Intrusion Detection System
◍ A comprehensive automobile collision shop offers body and engine repair as
well as custom vehicle paint options. Which two operational processes
would suit this shop?.
Answer: batch processproject process
◍ Why is kanban significant to the "pull" system?.
Answer: It specifies the exact quantity of a product that needs to be
produced
◍ Which telecommunication medium is used to transmit data wirelessly?.
Answer: Radio frequency
◍ Advances in data storage allow a golf club manufacturer to store all contact
with its customers. The manufacturer wants to use the customer behavior
data to build electronic portfolios on individual customers for the purpose of
predicting which golf club they will buy. Which activity can the
manufacturer use to accomplish this, but is potentially invasive to customer
privacy?.
Answer: Profiling
◍ Which tool is appropriate for use in the design phase of information systems
development to specify the detailed logic of a business process in narrative
form in a manner easily translatable into any programming language?.
Answer: Pseudocode
◍ Large established businesses often have networks of other businesses within
their supply chains in order to maintain the flow of information and
materials. Company A is an organization that hosts its own marketplace of
suppliers in order to facilitate the pursuit of its own interests. Which
, network describes Company A's example of e-commerce?.
Answer: Private industrial
◍ In a keyless entry system, an eavesdropper records a transmission and
replays it at a later time to cause the receiver to unlock. Which technology
can prevent this from happening?.
Answer: Rolling code
◍ A global chain of coffee shops has rolled out an app that allows customers
who have signed up in advance to place an order remotely, pick up the item,
and be charged automatically. However, the orders are received by stores
often poorly formatted, leading to misunderstandings and customer
dissatisfaction. Analysts who are assigned to handle this issue have
difficulty finding the original design diagrams. Which phase of systems
development was missing in this scenario?.
Answer: Documentation
◍ Which two areas should managers consider in order to adapt to the business
dynamics affecting their company?.
Answer: their control over internal operationstheir advertising costs
◍ How does the status of overall customer satisfaction support supply chain
objectives?.
Answer: it measures efficency
◍ A company decides and makes plans to enter into a new market.Which
project life cycle phase does this strategy relate to?.
Answer: feasibility analysis
◍ What is meant by "duration of the change"?.
Answer: the length of time one expects to need the different level of
capacity
◍ An employee processes accounts payable using proprietary software..
Answer: Accounting department
◍ With modern logistics systems, tracking technology (such as RFID and bar
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ A business requires large amounts of data that are processed into
information and used to maintain a competitive advantage over their
competitors. As the business grows, the data storage and processing
capabilities are becoming extremely challenging and costly. What external
technological environment can be used to help address these issues?.
Answer: Cloud computing
◍ A professional sports team would like to increase interactions with
audiences who watch live broadcast games on television. The marketing
team has created a game website with live feeds, chatroom, and other
interactive content, and is encouraging fans watching the game at home to
log in and interact with other fans through the game website. The marketing
team can learn about the fans' activities and preferences, among other
things, from the information collected from the website in real-time.Which
two database technologies may be used to support this type of activity?.
Answer: Data mining and click stream analysis
◍ Which is a key factor of a location analysis for a service company?.
Answer: Proximity to customers
◍ A company suddenly finds demand has increased to 140% of its previous
capacity. It has been able to hire only a fraction of the employees previously
laid off, and a warehouse fire destroyed 80% of its inventory.Which two
options does the company have to rapidly meet the new demand?.
Answer: subcontract a portion of production capacityhire temporary workers
◍ What would be a feasible ethical statement of a company that generated a
, technology-based code of ethics?.
Answer: Technologists should be honest with others
◍ A company would like to protect its network from cybersecurity attacks by
implementing a system that can monitor and report on attacks. Which device
is designed to meet this need?.
Answer: Intrusion Detection System
◍ A comprehensive automobile collision shop offers body and engine repair as
well as custom vehicle paint options. Which two operational processes
would suit this shop?.
Answer: batch processproject process
◍ Why is kanban significant to the "pull" system?.
Answer: It specifies the exact quantity of a product that needs to be
produced
◍ Which telecommunication medium is used to transmit data wirelessly?.
Answer: Radio frequency
◍ Advances in data storage allow a golf club manufacturer to store all contact
with its customers. The manufacturer wants to use the customer behavior
data to build electronic portfolios on individual customers for the purpose of
predicting which golf club they will buy. Which activity can the
manufacturer use to accomplish this, but is potentially invasive to customer
privacy?.
Answer: Profiling
◍ Which tool is appropriate for use in the design phase of information systems
development to specify the detailed logic of a business process in narrative
form in a manner easily translatable into any programming language?.
Answer: Pseudocode
◍ Large established businesses often have networks of other businesses within
their supply chains in order to maintain the flow of information and
materials. Company A is an organization that hosts its own marketplace of
suppliers in order to facilitate the pursuit of its own interests. Which
, network describes Company A's example of e-commerce?.
Answer: Private industrial
◍ In a keyless entry system, an eavesdropper records a transmission and
replays it at a later time to cause the receiver to unlock. Which technology
can prevent this from happening?.
Answer: Rolling code
◍ A global chain of coffee shops has rolled out an app that allows customers
who have signed up in advance to place an order remotely, pick up the item,
and be charged automatically. However, the orders are received by stores
often poorly formatted, leading to misunderstandings and customer
dissatisfaction. Analysts who are assigned to handle this issue have
difficulty finding the original design diagrams. Which phase of systems
development was missing in this scenario?.
Answer: Documentation
◍ Which two areas should managers consider in order to adapt to the business
dynamics affecting their company?.
Answer: their control over internal operationstheir advertising costs
◍ How does the status of overall customer satisfaction support supply chain
objectives?.
Answer: it measures efficency
◍ A company decides and makes plans to enter into a new market.Which
project life cycle phase does this strategy relate to?.
Answer: feasibility analysis
◍ What is meant by "duration of the change"?.
Answer: the length of time one expects to need the different level of
capacity
◍ An employee processes accounts payable using proprietary software..
Answer: Accounting department
◍ With modern logistics systems, tracking technology (such as RFID and bar
