MIS 3320 | Systems Analysis & Design Final | Sanchez
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What does the SDLC provide? - (ANSWERS)Provides overall framework for managing systems
development process %%%%%%
T/f: All projects use some variation of SDLC. - (ANSWERS)True - All projects use some variation
of SDLC
What are the four phases of the SDLC - (ANSWERS)1. Planning
2. Analysis (what)
3. Design (how)
4. Implementation
SDLC: Main purpose of the planning phase - (ANSWERS)Project initiation & planning
SDLC: Main tasks of the planning phase - (ANSWERS)Project Initiation
• Identify need
• Analyze feasibility
Project Planning
• Schedule the work
• Select project methodology
• Staff project
• Coordinate project activities ( i.e. Determine project environment)
• Manage & control project
SDLC: Main outputs of the planning phase - (ANSWERS)- System Request
- Feasibility Analysis
- Project Plan
SDLC: Main purpose of the analysis phase - (ANSWERS)Discover and understand details
SDLC: Main tasks of the analysis phase - (ANSWERS)• Develop analysis strategy - Ch 3
• Determine requirements - Ch 3
• Create use cases - Ch 4a
• Model processes - Ch 4b
• Model data
SDLC: Main outputs of the analysis phase - (ANSWERS)System Proposal
- Requirements definition
- Use cases
- Process models
- Data model
SDLC: Main purpose of the design phase - (ANSWERS)Design system components
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SDLC: Main tasks of the design phase - (ANSWERS)Develop acquisition strategy - Ch 6
Design architecture - Ch 7
• hardware, software, network infrastructure
Design interface - Ch 8
Design programs - Ch 9
Design databases and files
SDLC: Main outputs of the design phase - (ANSWERS)System Specification
-Architecture design
-Hardware & software specification
-Interface design
-Physical process model
-Program design
-Database and file specification
-Physical data model
SDLC: Main purpose of the implementation phase - (ANSWERS)Build, test, & install
SDLC: Main tasks of the implementation phase - (ANSWERS)• Build system - Ch 11
• Test system - Ch 11
• Install system - Ch 12
• Maintain system - Ch 12
• Postimplementation
SDLC: Main outputs of the implementation phase - (ANSWERS)Installed System
What is the purpose of a system request? - (ANSWERS)To identify and describe a need. A
system request presents a brief summary of a business need and explains how a system that
addresses the need will create business value.
Textbook def: a document that describes the business reasons for building a system and the
value that the system is expected to provide
What are the parts of a system request? - (ANSWERS)1. Project sponsor
2. Business need
3. Business requirements
4. Business value
5. Special issues
System request: sponsor - (ANSWERS)the person who will serve as the primary contact for the
project
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System request: business need - (ANSWERS)presents the reasons prompting the project
System request: business requirements - (ANSWERS)the business capabilities that the system
must have
System request: business value - (ANSWERS)the benefits that the organization should expect
from the system
BPM - Business Process Management - (ANSWERS)a methodology to continuously improve
end-to-end business processes
• Impact: internal organization processes and spanning business partners
• Benefits: enhanced process agility, increased process efficiencies
4-step continuous cycle of BPM - (ANSWERS)• Map the steps in a business process - model it!
• Improve on steps in the process that add value
• Eliminate/consolidate steps in the process that do not add value
• Create new electronic workflows (or adjust existing ones) to match the improved process
maps
BPA - Business Process Automation - (ANSWERS)From manual to automated
BPI - Business Process Improvement - (ANSWERS)Redesign processes
BPR - Business Process Reengineering - (ANSWERS)Total overhaul of work processes
What does the feasibility study ask? - (ANSWERS)Should we build it?
Purpose of feasibility analysis - (ANSWERS)Feasibility analysis guides the organization in
determining whether to proceed with the project. Feasibility analysis also identifies the
important risks associated with the project that must be managed if the project is approved.
What are the various types of Feasibility Analysis? - (ANSWERS)Technical
Organizational
Economic
Feasibility Analysis: Technical - (ANSWERS)- "Can we build It?"• Application familiarity•
Technology familiarity• Project size - large?• Compatibility with other systems & technology &
ease of integration
Feasibility Analysis: Organizational - (ANSWERS)- "Will they use it?"
• Is the project strategically aligned with the business?
Complete Questions And Answers
!@#$%%%%%
What does the SDLC provide? - (ANSWERS)Provides overall framework for managing systems
development process %%%%%%
T/f: All projects use some variation of SDLC. - (ANSWERS)True - All projects use some variation
of SDLC
What are the four phases of the SDLC - (ANSWERS)1. Planning
2. Analysis (what)
3. Design (how)
4. Implementation
SDLC: Main purpose of the planning phase - (ANSWERS)Project initiation & planning
SDLC: Main tasks of the planning phase - (ANSWERS)Project Initiation
• Identify need
• Analyze feasibility
Project Planning
• Schedule the work
• Select project methodology
• Staff project
• Coordinate project activities ( i.e. Determine project environment)
• Manage & control project
SDLC: Main outputs of the planning phase - (ANSWERS)- System Request
- Feasibility Analysis
- Project Plan
SDLC: Main purpose of the analysis phase - (ANSWERS)Discover and understand details
SDLC: Main tasks of the analysis phase - (ANSWERS)• Develop analysis strategy - Ch 3
• Determine requirements - Ch 3
• Create use cases - Ch 4a
• Model processes - Ch 4b
• Model data
SDLC: Main outputs of the analysis phase - (ANSWERS)System Proposal
- Requirements definition
- Use cases
- Process models
- Data model
SDLC: Main purpose of the design phase - (ANSWERS)Design system components
,MIS 3320 | Systems Analysis & Design Final | Sanchez
Complete Questions And Answers
!@#$%%%%%
%%%%%%
SDLC: Main tasks of the design phase - (ANSWERS)Develop acquisition strategy - Ch 6
Design architecture - Ch 7
• hardware, software, network infrastructure
Design interface - Ch 8
Design programs - Ch 9
Design databases and files
SDLC: Main outputs of the design phase - (ANSWERS)System Specification
-Architecture design
-Hardware & software specification
-Interface design
-Physical process model
-Program design
-Database and file specification
-Physical data model
SDLC: Main purpose of the implementation phase - (ANSWERS)Build, test, & install
SDLC: Main tasks of the implementation phase - (ANSWERS)• Build system - Ch 11
• Test system - Ch 11
• Install system - Ch 12
• Maintain system - Ch 12
• Postimplementation
SDLC: Main outputs of the implementation phase - (ANSWERS)Installed System
What is the purpose of a system request? - (ANSWERS)To identify and describe a need. A
system request presents a brief summary of a business need and explains how a system that
addresses the need will create business value.
Textbook def: a document that describes the business reasons for building a system and the
value that the system is expected to provide
What are the parts of a system request? - (ANSWERS)1. Project sponsor
2. Business need
3. Business requirements
4. Business value
5. Special issues
System request: sponsor - (ANSWERS)the person who will serve as the primary contact for the
project
, MIS 3320 | Systems Analysis & Design Final | Sanchez
Complete Questions And Answers
!@#$%%%%%
%%%%%%
System request: business need - (ANSWERS)presents the reasons prompting the project
System request: business requirements - (ANSWERS)the business capabilities that the system
must have
System request: business value - (ANSWERS)the benefits that the organization should expect
from the system
BPM - Business Process Management - (ANSWERS)a methodology to continuously improve
end-to-end business processes
• Impact: internal organization processes and spanning business partners
• Benefits: enhanced process agility, increased process efficiencies
4-step continuous cycle of BPM - (ANSWERS)• Map the steps in a business process - model it!
• Improve on steps in the process that add value
• Eliminate/consolidate steps in the process that do not add value
• Create new electronic workflows (or adjust existing ones) to match the improved process
maps
BPA - Business Process Automation - (ANSWERS)From manual to automated
BPI - Business Process Improvement - (ANSWERS)Redesign processes
BPR - Business Process Reengineering - (ANSWERS)Total overhaul of work processes
What does the feasibility study ask? - (ANSWERS)Should we build it?
Purpose of feasibility analysis - (ANSWERS)Feasibility analysis guides the organization in
determining whether to proceed with the project. Feasibility analysis also identifies the
important risks associated with the project that must be managed if the project is approved.
What are the various types of Feasibility Analysis? - (ANSWERS)Technical
Organizational
Economic
Feasibility Analysis: Technical - (ANSWERS)- "Can we build It?"• Application familiarity•
Technology familiarity• Project size - large?• Compatibility with other systems & technology &
ease of integration
Feasibility Analysis: Organizational - (ANSWERS)- "Will they use it?"
• Is the project strategically aligned with the business?
