MIS chapter 6 Test Bank Questions and
Answers Grade A+ 2023
Which of the following systems development techniques requires IT specialists that are in-house
to develop information systems? - -Insourcing
-Which of the following systems development techniques allows end users to develop
information systems? - -Selfsourcing
-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? - -
Selfsourcing
-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? - -Outsourcing
-What is the difference between insourcing and selfsourcing? - -Selfsourcing allows for end user
development; insourcing requires internal IT staff.
-The systems development life cycle (SDLC) is: - -a structured approach for developing
information systems.
-The waterfall methodology is: - -a sequential, activity-based process in which one phase of the
SDLC is followed by another.
-The SDLC contains seven phases. Which phase is devoted to creating a solid plan for
developing your information system? - -Planning
-Which of the following is a characteristic of a proposed system that is essential to the success of
your organization? - -Critical success factor
-A project scope document is: - -a one-paragraph statement about the scope of the proposed
project
-Which of the following occurs when the scope of the project increases beyond its original
intentions? - -Scope creep
-Which of the following occurs when developers and end users add extra features that were not
part of the initial requirements? - -Feature creep
-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? - -Project plan
, -_____ defines and develops the project plan, and tracks the plan to ensure that all key project
milestones are completed on time. - -Project manager
-_____ represent key dates by which you need a certain group of activities performed. - -Project
milestones
-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? - -Analysis
-Business requirements are: - -the detailed set of requests that the proposed information system
must meet to be successful.
-"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) ____. - -business requirement
-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 ____. - -joint application development
session
-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) ____. - -
requirements definition document
-The primary goal of which phase in the SDLC is to build a technical blueprint of how the
proposed system will work? - -Design
-Which of the following is considered a technical architecture for a proposed system? - -A
description of the needed hardware, software, and telecommunications equipment.
-What is the difference between the design phase and the analysis phase? - -The design phase
takes the requirements developed in the analysis phase and creates a design based on that.
-The SDLC contains seven phases. Which phase transforms the design into an actual system? - -
Development
-Which phase in the SDLC verifies that the system works and meets all the business
requirements developed in the analysis phase? - -Testing
-To ensure that the newly developed information systems functions properly, what should you
create that lists the expected steps that the system should perform and expected results from
these steps? - -Test conditions
-_____ verifies that separate systems can work together. - -Integration testing
-The SDLC contains seven phases. Which phase distributes the system to all the users so that
they can use it to perform their jobs? - -Implementation
Answers Grade A+ 2023
Which of the following systems development techniques requires IT specialists that are in-house
to develop information systems? - -Insourcing
-Which of the following systems development techniques allows end users to develop
information systems? - -Selfsourcing
-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? - -
Selfsourcing
-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? - -Outsourcing
-What is the difference between insourcing and selfsourcing? - -Selfsourcing allows for end user
development; insourcing requires internal IT staff.
-The systems development life cycle (SDLC) is: - -a structured approach for developing
information systems.
-The waterfall methodology is: - -a sequential, activity-based process in which one phase of the
SDLC is followed by another.
-The SDLC contains seven phases. Which phase is devoted to creating a solid plan for
developing your information system? - -Planning
-Which of the following is a characteristic of a proposed system that is essential to the success of
your organization? - -Critical success factor
-A project scope document is: - -a one-paragraph statement about the scope of the proposed
project
-Which of the following occurs when the scope of the project increases beyond its original
intentions? - -Scope creep
-Which of the following occurs when developers and end users add extra features that were not
part of the initial requirements? - -Feature creep
-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? - -Project plan
, -_____ defines and develops the project plan, and tracks the plan to ensure that all key project
milestones are completed on time. - -Project manager
-_____ represent key dates by which you need a certain group of activities performed. - -Project
milestones
-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? - -Analysis
-Business requirements are: - -the detailed set of requests that the proposed information system
must meet to be successful.
-"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) ____. - -business requirement
-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 ____. - -joint application development
session
-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) ____. - -
requirements definition document
-The primary goal of which phase in the SDLC is to build a technical blueprint of how the
proposed system will work? - -Design
-Which of the following is considered a technical architecture for a proposed system? - -A
description of the needed hardware, software, and telecommunications equipment.
-What is the difference between the design phase and the analysis phase? - -The design phase
takes the requirements developed in the analysis phase and creates a design based on that.
-The SDLC contains seven phases. Which phase transforms the design into an actual system? - -
Development
-Which phase in the SDLC verifies that the system works and meets all the business
requirements developed in the analysis phase? - -Testing
-To ensure that the newly developed information systems functions properly, what should you
create that lists the expected steps that the system should perform and expected results from
these steps? - -Test conditions
-_____ verifies that separate systems can work together. - -Integration testing
-The SDLC contains seven phases. Which phase distributes the system to all the users so that
they can use it to perform their jobs? - -Implementation
