Test Bank for Dennis, Wixom, RothSystems Analysis and Design, 8th Edition, Answered

Test Bank for Dennis, Wixom, RothSystems Analysis and Design, 8th Edition, Answered-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 SarbanesOxley 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 major analysis and design project must be completed to make the company compliant. He is leaning towards: a) Business process automation b) Business process improvement c) Business process internalization d) Business process reengineering e) Business process renovation Ans: d Reference: Business P