MIS 380 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026
3 steps of project identification and selection - Answers 1. identifying potential development projects
2. classifying and ranking IS development projects
3. selecting IS development projects
What phase is project identification and selection apart of? - Answers the first part of Planning
Identifying potential development projects can be performed by... - Answers top management,
steering committee, user departments, development group
top-down source - Answers -projects identified by top management or by a diverse steering
committee
-reflect the broader needs of the organization
-more of a strategic vision
buttom-up source - Answers -project initiatives stemming from managers, business units, or
development groups
-discover information needs as a part of their daily work
-longer project duration
why is step 2 classifying and ranking IS development projects necessary? - Answers the relative ratings
of projects are used to guide the final activity of this identification process
What considerations/evaluation criteria drive this ranking process and what methods are available -
Answers 1. value chain analysis
2. strategic alignment
3. potential benefits
4. resource availability
5. project size/duration
6. technical difficulty/risks
value chain analysis - Answers a project evaluation method that analyzes an organization's activities
for making products and/or services to determine where value is added and costs are incurred.
IS projects providing the greatest benefit to the value chain will be prioritized
What considerations go into the project selection decision - Answers -perceived needs and real needs
-current organizational environment
-evaluation criteria
-existing and available resources
what are the decision outcome possibilities - Answers -accept project
-reject project
-delay project
-refocus project
What are the deliverables and outcomes of the IS development project identification and selection
process - Answers 1. primary deliverable- a schedule of specific IS development projects
2. outcome of phase - the assurance that careful consideration was given to project selection with a
clear understanding of how each project can help the organization reach its objectives
What is Corporate Strategic Planning, who is involved in it, what its purpose is - Answers -the process
of developing and refining models of the current and future enterprise as well as a transition strategy
-executive develop a mission statement, statements of future corporate objectives
3 steps of corporate strategic planning - Answers 1. current enterprise
2. future enterprise
3. strategic plan
what is a mission statement - Answers -a statement that makes it clear what business a company is in
and its business objectives
-help identify and select IS development project
Information Systems Planning (ISP) - Answers -an orderly means of assessing the information needs of
an organization and defining the information systems, databases, and technologies that will best
satisfy those needs
Who does ISP - Answers top down process typically seniors managers
steps of ISP - Answers 1. Assessing current situation and IS-related assets
2. Blueprints reflect the desired future state of resources needed by the organization to reach its
objectives
3. A series of scheduled projects is defined to help move from current situation to future situation
3 steps of project identification and selection - Answers 1. identifying potential development projects
2. classifying and ranking IS development projects
3. selecting IS development projects
What phase is project identification and selection apart of? - Answers the first part of Planning
Identifying potential development projects can be performed by... - Answers top management,
steering committee, user departments, development group
top-down source - Answers -projects identified by top management or by a diverse steering
committee
-reflect the broader needs of the organization
-more of a strategic vision
buttom-up source - Answers -project initiatives stemming from managers, business units, or
development groups
-discover information needs as a part of their daily work
-longer project duration
why is step 2 classifying and ranking IS development projects necessary? - Answers the relative ratings
of projects are used to guide the final activity of this identification process
What considerations/evaluation criteria drive this ranking process and what methods are available -
Answers 1. value chain analysis
2. strategic alignment
3. potential benefits
4. resource availability
5. project size/duration
6. technical difficulty/risks
value chain analysis - Answers a project evaluation method that analyzes an organization's activities
for making products and/or services to determine where value is added and costs are incurred.
IS projects providing the greatest benefit to the value chain will be prioritized
What considerations go into the project selection decision - Answers -perceived needs and real needs
-current organizational environment
-evaluation criteria
-existing and available resources
what are the decision outcome possibilities - Answers -accept project
-reject project
-delay project
-refocus project
What are the deliverables and outcomes of the IS development project identification and selection
process - Answers 1. primary deliverable- a schedule of specific IS development projects
2. outcome of phase - the assurance that careful consideration was given to project selection with a
clear understanding of how each project can help the organization reach its objectives
What is Corporate Strategic Planning, who is involved in it, what its purpose is - Answers -the process
of developing and refining models of the current and future enterprise as well as a transition strategy
-executive develop a mission statement, statements of future corporate objectives
3 steps of corporate strategic planning - Answers 1. current enterprise
2. future enterprise
3. strategic plan
what is a mission statement - Answers -a statement that makes it clear what business a company is in
and its business objectives
-help identify and select IS development project
Information Systems Planning (ISP) - Answers -an orderly means of assessing the information needs of
an organization and defining the information systems, databases, and technologies that will best
satisfy those needs
Who does ISP - Answers top down process typically seniors managers
steps of ISP - Answers 1. Assessing current situation and IS-related assets
2. Blueprints reflect the desired future state of resources needed by the organization to reach its
objectives
3. A series of scheduled projects is defined to help move from current situation to future situation
