TEST BANK FOR Dennis, Wixom, RothSystems Analysis
and Design, 8th Edition
Chapter 1 – Systems Analysis and Design – Dennis / Wixom / Roth – page 1
Multiple Choice
1. The outcome of the analysis phase is the:
a) Feasibility analysis document
b) System proposal document
c) System specification document
d) System request document
e) Business process document
Ans: b
Reference: Figure 1-3: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases
Difficulty: easy
2. The outcome of the planning phase is the:
a) Test plan
b) System proposal document
c) System specification document
d) System request document
e) Business process document
Ans: d
Reference: Figure 1-3: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases
Difficulty: easy
3. The outcome of the design phase is the:
a) Feasibility analysis document
b) System proposal document
c) System specification document
d) System request document
e) Business process document
Ans: c
Reference: Figure 1-3: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases
Difficulty: easy
4. Another outcome of the planning phase is the:
a) Feasibility analysis document
,b) Project plan
c) System specification document
d) System proposal document
e) Business process document
Ans: b
Reference: Figure 1-3: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases
Difficulty: easy
5. Which is NOT true for systems analysts?
a) They create value for an organization
b) They enable the organization to perform work better
c) They do things and challenge the current way that an organization works
d) They play a key role in information systems development projects
e) They are the project sponsors for system proposals
Ans: e
Reference: Introduction
Difficulty: medium
6. Which is NOT an attribute of a systems analyst?
a) Understanding what to change
b) Knowing how to change it
c) Convincing others of the need to change
d) Serving as a change agent
e) Selecting which projects to approve
Ans: e
Reference: The Systems Analyst
Difficulty: easy
7. Which of the following project roles would identify how technology can improve business
processes?
a) Systems analyst
b) Business analyst
c) Infrastructure analyst
d) Change management analyst
e) Requirements analyst
Ans: a
Reference: The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
,8. Which of the following project roles would insure that the system conforms to information
systems standards?
a) Systems analyst
b) Business analyst
c) Infrastructure analyst
d) Change management analyst
e) Project manager
Ans: a
Reference: The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
9. Which of the following project roles would focus on stakeholder requirements?
a) Systems analyst
b) Business analyst
c) Infrastructure analyst
d) Change management analyst
e) Requirements analyst
Ans: e
Reference: The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
10. Which of the following project roles would serve as a primary point of contact for a project?
a) Systems analyst
b) Business analyst
c) Infrastructure analyst
d) Change management analyst
e) Project sponsor
Ans: e
Reference: Project Identification and Initiation
Difficulty: easy
11. Which of the following project roles would analyze the key business aspects of the system?
a) Systems analyst
b) Business analyst
c) Infrastructure analyst
d) Change management analyst
e) Project manager
Ans: b
Reference: The System Analyst
, Difficulty: easy
12. Michaela is a systems analyst who is determining business requirements. What would most
likely be the SDLC phase for her?
a) Planning
b) Analysis
c) Design
d) Implementation
e) Business requirements are not developed by systems analysts, but by business analysts
Ans: b
Reference: Figure 1-3: The Systems Development Life Cycle Phases
Difficulty: easy
13. Chang is working on ―How will this system work.‖ What SDLC phase is he in?
a) Planning
b) Analysis
c) Design
d) Implementation
e) Transition
Ans: c
Reference: Figure 1-3: The Systems Development Life Cycle Phases
Difficulty: medium
14. Joan‘s project is to take a fairly straight-forward manual process and make it an electronic
process. This will make the processing more efficient. Which of the following requirements
analysis strategies is she using?
a) Business process automation
b) Business process improvement
c) Business process internalization
d) Business process reengineering
e) Business process renovation
Ans: a
Reference: Business Process Automation
Difficulty: easy
15. Wayne is a senior director of finance. His company only recently came under Sarbanes-
Oxley regulations and is the project sponsor to become compliant. He realizes that
examining the as-is system may not be much help as the regulations are so radical that a
and Design, 8th Edition
Chapter 1 – Systems Analysis and Design – Dennis / Wixom / Roth – page 1
Multiple Choice
1. The outcome of the analysis phase is the:
a) Feasibility analysis document
b) System proposal document
c) System specification document
d) System request document
e) Business process document
Ans: b
Reference: Figure 1-3: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases
Difficulty: easy
2. The outcome of the planning phase is the:
a) Test plan
b) System proposal document
c) System specification document
d) System request document
e) Business process document
Ans: d
Reference: Figure 1-3: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases
Difficulty: easy
3. The outcome of the design phase is the:
a) Feasibility analysis document
b) System proposal document
c) System specification document
d) System request document
e) Business process document
Ans: c
Reference: Figure 1-3: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases
Difficulty: easy
4. Another outcome of the planning phase is the:
a) Feasibility analysis document
,b) Project plan
c) System specification document
d) System proposal document
e) Business process document
Ans: b
Reference: Figure 1-3: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases
Difficulty: easy
5. Which is NOT true for systems analysts?
a) They create value for an organization
b) They enable the organization to perform work better
c) They do things and challenge the current way that an organization works
d) They play a key role in information systems development projects
e) They are the project sponsors for system proposals
Ans: e
Reference: Introduction
Difficulty: medium
6. Which is NOT an attribute of a systems analyst?
a) Understanding what to change
b) Knowing how to change it
c) Convincing others of the need to change
d) Serving as a change agent
e) Selecting which projects to approve
Ans: e
Reference: The Systems Analyst
Difficulty: easy
7. Which of the following project roles would identify how technology can improve business
processes?
a) Systems analyst
b) Business analyst
c) Infrastructure analyst
d) Change management analyst
e) Requirements analyst
Ans: a
Reference: The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
,8. Which of the following project roles would insure that the system conforms to information
systems standards?
a) Systems analyst
b) Business analyst
c) Infrastructure analyst
d) Change management analyst
e) Project manager
Ans: a
Reference: The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
9. Which of the following project roles would focus on stakeholder requirements?
a) Systems analyst
b) Business analyst
c) Infrastructure analyst
d) Change management analyst
e) Requirements analyst
Ans: e
Reference: The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
10. Which of the following project roles would serve as a primary point of contact for a project?
a) Systems analyst
b) Business analyst
c) Infrastructure analyst
d) Change management analyst
e) Project sponsor
Ans: e
Reference: Project Identification and Initiation
Difficulty: easy
11. Which of the following project roles would analyze the key business aspects of the system?
a) Systems analyst
b) Business analyst
c) Infrastructure analyst
d) Change management analyst
e) Project manager
Ans: b
Reference: The System Analyst
, Difficulty: easy
12. Michaela is a systems analyst who is determining business requirements. What would most
likely be the SDLC phase for her?
a) Planning
b) Analysis
c) Design
d) Implementation
e) Business requirements are not developed by systems analysts, but by business analysts
Ans: b
Reference: Figure 1-3: The Systems Development Life Cycle Phases
Difficulty: easy
13. Chang is working on ―How will this system work.‖ What SDLC phase is he in?
a) Planning
b) Analysis
c) Design
d) Implementation
e) Transition
Ans: c
Reference: Figure 1-3: The Systems Development Life Cycle Phases
Difficulty: medium
14. Joan‘s project is to take a fairly straight-forward manual process and make it an electronic
process. This will make the processing more efficient. Which of the following requirements
analysis strategies is she using?
a) Business process automation
b) Business process improvement
c) Business process internalization
d) Business process reengineering
e) Business process renovation
Ans: a
Reference: Business Process Automation
Difficulty: easy
15. Wayne is a senior director of finance. His company only recently came under Sarbanes-
Oxley regulations and is the project sponsor to become compliant. He realizes that
examining the as-is system may not be much help as the regulations are so radical that a
