MIS Chapter 13

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The primary tool for representing a system's component processes and the flow of data between them is the data flow diagram. data dictionary. user documentation. process specifications diagram. top down structure chart.
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data flow diagram.
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A native mobile app is a responsive mobile app. a stand alone application that does not use a browser. one that can only operate on selected devices. a mobile Web site. a mobile Web app.
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a stand alone application that does not use a browser.
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Groups of objects are assembled into software components for common functions, which can be combined into large-scale business applications, in which type of software development? object-oriented development structured methodologies RAD Agile development component-based development
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component-based development
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In order, what are the first three steps in BPM? 1. designing new processes, 2. analyzing existing processes, 3. identifying processes for change. 1. identifying processes for change, 2. analyzing existing processes, 3. designing the new process. 1. analyzing processes to change, 2. designing the new process, 3. measuring the optimized process. 1. analyzing existing processes, 2. identifying processes for change, 3. designing the new process. 1. identifying processes for change, 2. designing the new process, 3. implementing the new process.
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1. identifying processes for change, 2. analyzing existing processes, 3. designing the new process.
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In the traditional systems development lifecycle, end users are limited to providing information requirements and reviewing the technical staff's work. are important and ongoing members of the team from the original analysis phase through maintenance. are important only in the testing phases. have no input. control the development of the system.
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are limited to providing information requirements and reviewing the technical staff's work.
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The oldest method for building information systems is RAD. object-oriented development. the systems development lifecycle. component-based development. prototyping.
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the systems development lifecycle.
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An entire information system is broken down into its subsystems by using logical design diagrams. low-level data flow diagrams. structured diagrams. process specifications. high-level data flow diagrams.
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high-level data flow diagrams.
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Business processes are analyzed, simplified, and redesigned in paradigm shifts. systems analysis and design. automation. rationalization of procedures. business process redesign.
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business process redesign.
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In an object-oriented development framework for a university, how would the classes Degree, Mathematics, and Physics be related? Degree is a superclass to Mathematics and Physics. Degree would be a sister class to Mathematics and Physics. Math, Physics and Degree are sister classes. Mathematics and Physics would be ancestors to Degree. Degree would be a subclass to Mathematics and Physics.
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Degree is a superclass to Mathematics and Physics.
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Transferring data from a legacy system to the new system would be defined by which category of system design specifications? database implementation manual procedures conversion input
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conversion
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Organizational software packages often include ________ features that allow the software to be modified to meet organizational requirements. object oriented customization design programming automation
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customization
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During the ________ stage of system development, system specifications that were prepared during the design stage are translated into software code. programming feasibility study conversion systems analysis and design implementation
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programming
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Object-oriented modeling is based on the concepts of classes and relationships. objects and relationships. class and inheritance. classes and objects. objects and inheritance.
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class and inheritance.
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CASE tools automate documentation. code generation. creating data dictionaries. system designs. user interfaces.
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user interfaces.
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What is the primary driving factor in firms to select domestic outsourcing firms to build system solutions? to avoid offshore outsourcing to take advantage of technical skills the firm does not have to avoid change management issues to save labor costs to reduce the cost of hardware
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to take advantage of technical skills the firm does not have
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System testing tests the functioning of the system as a whole in order to determine if discrete modules will function together as planned. tests the information requirements of a system. provides the final certification that the system is ready to be used in a production setting. includes all the preparations for the series of tests to be performed on the system. tests each program separately.
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tests the functioning of the system as a whole in order to determine if discrete modules will function together as planned.
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The entire system-building effort is driven by available information technology. the information value chain. user information requirements. organizational change. feasibility studies.
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user information requirements.
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________ development focuses on rapid delivery of working software by breaking a large project into a series of small sub-projects that are completed in short periods of time using iteration and continuous feedback. Traditional Rapid application Object-oriented Joint application Agile
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Agile
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Which type of systems development is characterized by significantly speeding up the design phase and the generation of information requirements and involving users at an intense level? traditional RAD JAD prototyping end-user development
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JAD
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In automation standard operating procedures are streamlined to remove bottlenecks. employees are enabled to perform their tasks more efficiently. business processes are eliminated. business processes are simplified. business processes are reorganized to cut waste and eliminate repetitive, paper-intensive tasks.
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employees are enabled to perform their tasks more efficiently.
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In object-oriented development the class is used as the basic unit of systems analysis and design. a strict, step-by-step development process is essential. data and processes are separated. processing logic resides within objects. an object is a collection of data that is acted on by external processes.
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processing logic resides within objects.
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________ provide(s) a methodology and tools for dealing with the organization's ongoing need to revise and optimize its numerous business processes. Business process management CASE tools Business process redesign Systems analysis and design TQM
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Business process management
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When systems are created rapidly, without a formal development methodology the organization quickly outgrows the new system. hardware, software, and quality standards are less important. testing and documentation may be inadequate. end users can take over the work of IT specialists. IT specialists dominate the design of the system.
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testing and documentation may be inadequate.
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A(n) ________ is an organizational change that involves rethinking the nature of the business and the nature of the organization itself. rationalization program automation program systems analysis and design paradigm shift business process redesign program
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paradigm shift
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Which conversion process introduces the system first to a limited portion of the organization? the parallel strategy the limited cutover strategy the phased approach strategy the pilot study strategy the parallel approach strategy
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the pilot study strategy
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What is "responsive design" for mobile applications? a design that responds to the user's location a design that responds to the user's voice commands a design that responds to the user's gestures a design that responds to the user's needs a design that responds to the user's digital device and screen
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a design that responds to the user's digital device and screen
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A systems building approach in which the system is developed as successive versions, each version reflecting requirements more accurately, is described to be traditional. agile. object-oriented. end-user oriented. iterative.
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iterative.
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Unit testing tests each program separately. includes all the preparations for the series of tests to be performed on the system. tests the functioning of the system as a whole in order to determine if discrete modules will function together as planned. involves testing the entire system with real-world data. provides the final certification that the system is ready to be used in a production setting.
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tests each program separately.
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In what stage of systems development are design specifications created? implementation conversion systems design testing systems analysis
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systems design
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An upscale organic foods grocery chain is implementing an information system that will enable it to add same-day home delivery of groceries to its customers. This is an example of rationalization of procedures. automation. organizational change. business process redesign. paradigm shift.
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paradigm shift.
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End user development allows ends users to easily access data, create reports, and develop simple applications. leads to lower levels of satisfaction with systems. requires more time to develop systems. increases the time and steps required to produce a finished application when compared to professional development. allows end users to create complex information systems.
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allows ends users to easily access data, create reports, and develop simple
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A software package evaluation process is often based on a series of questions sent to vendors, called a(n) systems design document. information systems management plan. strategic planning document. request for proposal. logical design document.
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request for proposal.
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Which of the following is not a tool provided by Business Process Management software? capture and identify information system requirements for a new system create models of improved processes capture and enforce business rules for performing processes tools that help businesses identify and document processes requiring improvement integrate existing systems to support new or redesigned processes
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capture and identify information system requirements for a new system
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What is the greatest barrier to successful business process change? selecting the correct process to change organizational change poor choice of technology usability of implemented solution ineffective project management
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organizational change
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A(n) ________ is the model or blueprint for an information system solution and consists of all the specifications that will deliver the functions identified during systems analysis. data flow diagram feasibility study information requirements document request for proposal systems design document
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systems design document
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In which type of systems building are the development stages organized so that tasks in one stage are completed before the tasks in the next stage begin? prototyping JAD RAD object oriented development traditional
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traditional
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________ provide(s) a detailed statement of the information needs that a new system must satisfy; identifies who needs what information, and when, where, and how the information is needed. Information requirements Feasibility study Request for proposal A data flow diagram Systems analysis and design document
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Information requirements
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Which of the following is not a top priority in mobile application development? saving resources limiting the use of keyboards designing for keyboard data entry designing for multiple screens designing for multitouch
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designing for keyboard data entry
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To show each level of a system's design, its relationship to other levels, and its place in the overall design structure, structured methodologies use user documentation. structure charts. Gantt and PERT charts. process specifications. data flow diagrams.
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structure charts.
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You are an IT project manager for an advertising firm. The firm wishes to create an online tool that will be used to survey focus group reactions to products in development. The most important consideration for the firm is being able to offer the tool as soon as possible as a new corporate service. However, you know that many of the senior managers that are business owners of this project have difficulty in understanding technical or software development issues, and are likely to change their requirements during the course of development. What development method would be most successful for this project? end-user development RAD JAD traditional prototyping
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prototyping
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In the direct cutover conversion strategy, the new system is introduced in stages. replaces the old one at an appointed time. and the old are run together. the old and new systems are run in parallel. is tested by an outsourced company.
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replaces the old one at an appointed time.
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Categories of tools for BPM include all of the following except tools to identify and document business processes. tools to design new processes. tools to automate business processes. tools to test the security of business processes. tools to integrate existing systems to support business processes' improvements.
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tools to test the security of business processes.
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A systems analysis includes a(n) ________ that is used to determine whether the solution is achievable, from a financial, technical, and organizational standpoint. feasibility study data flow diagram logical design request for proposal systems design document
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feasibility study
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________ is the process of changing from the old system to the new system. Systems analysis and design Implementation End user involvement Programming Conversion
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Conversion
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The four kinds of structural organizational change enabled by IT, in order from least to most risky, are rationalization, automation, reengineering, and paradigm shift. paradigm shift, reengineering, rationalization, and automation. rationalization, automation, reengineering, and redesigning. automation, redesigning, restructuring, and paradigm shift. automation, rationalization, redesigning, and paradigm shift.
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automation, rationalization, redesigning, and paradigm shift.
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A bank has reworked its mortgage application process so that several steps are handled by computer software, and some steps are combined to reduce bottlenecks in processing. The goal is to gradually improve its efficiency over time. This is an example of organizational change. business process redesign. automation. rationalization of procedures. paradigm shift.
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rationalization of procedures.
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________ describe the transformation occurring within the lowest level of the data flow diagrams. Conversion requirements Process specifications Design requirements Information requirements Technology design plan
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Process specifications
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Systems design describes what a system should do to meet information requirements. is concerned with the logical view of the system solution. identifies which users need what information, where, when and how. shows how the new system will fulfill the information requirements. identifies the technology to be used in the system.
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shows how the new system will fulfill the information requirements.
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The idea that the achievement of quality control is an end in itself describes a main concept of BPR. six sigma. BPM. systems analysis and design. TQM.
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TQM.
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What is the purpose of responsive Web design? It enables different people to responsively program the system. It enables Web sites to customize design according to user preferences. It enables Web sites to customize content based on user location and preferences. It allows Web sites to respond quickly to changing user needs. It allows one Web site to serve different platforms, such as tablets, PCs, and mobile phones.
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It allows one Web site to serve different platforms, such as tablets, PCs, and mobile phones.
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Acceptance testing involves testing the conversion of legacy data to the new system. provides the final certification that the system is ready to be used in a production setting. tests the functioning of the system as a whole in order to determine if discrete modules will function together as planned. includes all the preparations for the series of tests to be performed on the system. tests each program separately.
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provides the final certification that the system is ready to be used in a production setting.
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Compared to the use of proprietary components, Web services promise to be less expensive and less difficult to implement because of their ability to integrate seamlessly with legacy systems. their use of custom programming. the ubiquity of the Internet. the ability to reuse Web services components. their ability to enable communication among different systems using universal standards.
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their ability to enable communication among different systems using universal standards.
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Which process develops a detailed description of the functions that a new information system must perform? feasibility study test plan development systems design management plan requirements analysis
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requirements analysis
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Changes in hardware, software, documentation, or production to a production system to correct errors, meet new requirements, or improve processing efficiencies are termed maintenance. compliance. acceptance. production. implementation.
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maintenance.
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To understand and define the contents of data flows and data store, system builders use systems analysis. data flow diagrams. a data dictionary. process specifications diagrams. user documentation.
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a data dictionary.
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With a mobile Web app users access mobile Web apps through their mobile device's Web browser. the app requires the user to login to a Web service. the app can only work on certain mobile platforms. the app requires the user to sign onto a Web page. the app resides on the users device.
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users access mobile Web apps through their mobile device's Web browser.
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Object-oriented development could potentially reduce the time and cost of writing software because objects are reusable. object-oriented programming requires less training. iterative prototyping is not required. it's not necessary to use a formal methodology to design a system. a single user interface object can be used for the entire application.
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objects are reusable.
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The process of creating workable information systems in a very short period of time is called prototyping. JAD. RAD. systems analysis and design. end user design.
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RAD.
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In a parallel conversion strategy, the new system is introduced in stages. is tested by an outsourced company. and the old are run in parallel. replaces the old one at an appointed time. is slowly converted from the old system.
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and the old are run in parallel.
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As a technical project manager, you have decided to propose implementing a prototyping methodology for a small Web-based design project. What is the order of steps you will follow in this project? Select the best prototype, define the requirements, and implement the prototype. Identify user requirements, develop the prototype, use the prototype, revise and enhance the prototype. Develop the prototype; use the prototype; revise and enhance the prototype. Define the requirements, develop solutions, select the best prototype, and implement the prototype. Define the requirements, develop the prototype, revise and enhance the prototype.
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Identify user requirements, develop the prototype, use the prototype, revise and enhance the prototype.