Question: Rocky is dealing one-on-one with users and business managers (including some that have little experience with technology). He is demonstrating what system analyst skill?

Answer Options:

Interpersonal
Ethical
Business
Technical
Analytical

Answer: Interpersonal

 

Question: The outcome of the analysis phase is the:

Answer Options:

Business Process document
System request document
System specification document
Feasibility Analysis document
System proposal document

Answer: System proposal document

 

Question: The outcome of the design phase is the:

Answer Options:

Business Process document
System proposal document
System specification document
System request document
Feasibility Analysis document

Answer: System specification document

 

Question: The type of skill that is common to systems analysts to understand how IT can be applied to business situations and to ensure that the IT delivers real business value is:

Answer Options:

Analytical
Interpersonal
Business
Technical
Ethical

Answer: Business

 

Question: TJ has prepared a spreadsheet where the total benefits are $182,000; the total cumulative costs are $120,000. The ROI would be:

Answer Options:

Less than 20%
$62,000
About 51.7%
About 65.3%
About 33%

Answer: About 51.7%

 

Question: Which of the following project roles would analyze the key business aspects of the system?

Answer Options:

Infrastructure analyst
Systems analyst
Project manager
Business analyst
Change management analyst

Answer: Business analyst

 

Question: Which of the following project roles would probably make a presentation about the objectives of a proposed project and its benefits to executives who will benefit directly from the project?

Answer Options:

Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Champion
Project Manager
Systems Analyst
Requirements Analyst

Answer: Champion

 

Question: Which phase is generally the longest and most expensive part of the development process?

Answer Options:

Analysis
Implementation
Design
Planning
Feasibility

Answer: Implementation

 

Question: Which was NOT given as a method for determining business requirements?

Answer Options:

Questionnaires and surveys
Document analysis
Observation
Interviewing
Benchmarking

Answer: Benchmarking

 

Question: Rapid Application Development is a collection of methodologies that include all of the following except:

Answer Options:

Throwaway Prototyping
Iterative Development
System Prototyping
V-model Methodology

Answer: V-model Methodology

 

Question: Suggestions for motivation might include all of these EXCEPT:

Answer Options:

Having a good working environment
Giving all team members the same bonus on a project
Setting realistic deadlines
Reward those with outstanding quality and effort
Recognize and reward good efforts

Answer: Giving all team members the same bonus on a project

 

Question: The most common reason for schedule and cost overruns is __________.

Answer Options:

Scope creep
Lack of communication from project manager to project team
Team conflict
Adding people to a late project
Lack of support by sponsor and champion

Answer: Scope creep

 

Question: The science (or art) of project management is in making __________ of size, time and cost.

Answer Options:

Trade-offs
Maximum calculations
Benchmark comparisons
Analyzed and educated estimates
Minimum calculations

Answer: Trade-offs

 

Question: The V-model pays more explicit attention to __________.

Answer Options:

Return on Investment (ROI)
Prototyping
Business Value (the “V”)
Iteration
Testing

Answer: Testing

 

Question: Throwaway prototyping is BEST characterized as:

Answer Options:

A method for exploring design alternatives
A method for stressing customer satisfaction
More explicit testing
A Quick and Dirty system
A series of versions

Answer: A method for exploring design alternatives

 

Question: What the MAIN difference between systems prototyping and throwaway prototyping?

Answer Options:

Systems prototyping works with users to quickly develop a simplified working version of the proposed system, while throwaway prototyping focuses more on exploring design alternatives
Systems prototyping is a rapid application development methodology, while throwaway prototyping is not
Throwaway prototyping involves users while systems prototyping does not
Systems prototyping involves users while throwaway prototyping does not
Throwaway prototyping develops systems that will be used as ‘stop-gap’ systems — generally for less than six months while systems prototyping results in systems that will be used extensively for several years.

Answer: Systems prototyping works with users to quickly develop a simplified working version of the proposed system, while throwaway prototyping focuses more on exploring design alternatives

 

Question: Which is a true statement about IT projects?

Answer Options:

Project Managers must be certified as PMP (Project Management Professionals)
Most IS departments face a demand for IT projects that far exceed the ability to do them
Project teams of 12 to 15 are generally considered optimum
IT consulting firms tend to staff every IT project with a dedicated IT specialist
Project estimates tend to have a built-in buffer of time

Answer: Most IS departments face a demand for IT projects that far exceed the ability to do them

 

Question: Which of the following methodologies is the historic standard, but is used less today because it takes the longest to complete all the SDLC steps?

Answer Options:

Parallel
Throwaway prototyping
Iterative
System prototyping
Waterfall

Answer: Waterfall