SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN, 8TH EDITION
BY DENNIS (CHAPTER 1 TO 13)
TEST BANK
Table of contents
, 1. 1 The Systems Analyst and Information Systems Development
2. 2 Project Selection and Management
3. 3 Requirements Determination
4. 4 Understanding Processes with Use Cases and Process Models
5. 5 Data Modeling
6. 6 Moving into Design
7. 7 Architecture Design
8. 8 User Interface Design
9. 9 Program Design
10. 10 Data Storage Design
11. 11 Moving into Implementation
12. 12 Transition to the New System
13. 13 Agile Development Methods
Chapter 1: Systems Analysis and Design – Dennis / Wixom / Roth – page 1
Multiple Choice
,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 Phase
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
BY DENNIS (CHAPTER 1 TO 13)
TEST BANK
Table of contents
, 1. 1 The Systems Analyst and Information Systems Development
2. 2 Project Selection and Management
3. 3 Requirements Determination
4. 4 Understanding Processes with Use Cases and Process Models
5. 5 Data Modeling
6. 6 Moving into Design
7. 7 Architecture Design
8. 8 User Interface Design
9. 9 Program Design
10. 10 Data Storage Design
11. 11 Moving into Implementation
12. 12 Transition to the New System
13. 13 Agile Development Methods
Chapter 1: Systems Analysis and Design – Dennis / Wixom / Roth – page 1
Multiple Choice
,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 Phase
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
