BADM 353 Exam 1 – Business Administration Study Guide, Key Concepts and
Practice Review
use case: consider a phone system from user view (what are the use cases) - correct answer
✔✔-call someone
-receive a call
-send a message
-memorize a number
user POV
use case: consider phone from designer view (what are the internal functions) - correct answer
✔✔-transmit/receive data
-energy (batter)
-user I/O (display, keys...)
-phone-book mgmt
developer/designer POV
What is a system? - correct answer ✔✔-input
-output
-process
Analysis is.. - correct answer ✔✔"to take apart" in Greek of the decomposing of the whole parts
to understand how different elements interact to achieve the common purpose
The problem solving method includes... - correct answer ✔✔-designing solutions
,-designing new business models
A system is intended to _________ inputs, and process them in some way and produce outputs
- correct answer ✔✔absorb
outputs are defined by... - correct answer ✔✔goals, objectives, or common purposes
The environment represents... - correct answer ✔✔everything that is important to
understanding the functioning of the system
BUT IS NOT PART OF THE SYSTEM
Problem solving method: - correct answer ✔✔- designing solutions
-using tech as an opportunity to design new business models
Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is.. - correct answer ✔✔a formal process of
understanding how an information system can support business needs and designing, building,
and delivering the system
the SDLC is a process of - correct answer ✔✔gradual refinements
Projects are often.. (3) - correct answer ✔✔-late
-over budget
-or delivered with fewer features than planned
The SDLC has 4 phases... - correct answer ✔✔Planning
Analysis
, Design
Implementation
Deliverable from each phase that provides understanding of the project: - correct answer
✔✔sequential or parallel, gradual refinements, incremental, and iterative
SDLC - Planning - correct answer ✔✔1. Project Initiation (identify need and value, system
requests, feasibility analysis)
2. Project management (develop work plan, staff project, control/direct planning)
Questions for the planning phase - correct answer ✔✔Why should we build the system?
What value will it provide?
How long will it take to build it?
SDLC - Analysis - correct answer ✔✔1. Understand current system, Identify opportunities for
improvement
2. Gather requirements, build analysis models
3. Develop a system proposal
What is a system proposal? - correct answer ✔✔Document that is presented to the sponsor
combination of analysis, system concepts, and models (the sponsor will decide whether the
project should continue to move forward)
Questions for the Analysis phase - correct answer ✔✔What should the system do?
Who will use it?
Where and when will it be used?
Practice Review
use case: consider a phone system from user view (what are the use cases) - correct answer
✔✔-call someone
-receive a call
-send a message
-memorize a number
user POV
use case: consider phone from designer view (what are the internal functions) - correct answer
✔✔-transmit/receive data
-energy (batter)
-user I/O (display, keys...)
-phone-book mgmt
developer/designer POV
What is a system? - correct answer ✔✔-input
-output
-process
Analysis is.. - correct answer ✔✔"to take apart" in Greek of the decomposing of the whole parts
to understand how different elements interact to achieve the common purpose
The problem solving method includes... - correct answer ✔✔-designing solutions
,-designing new business models
A system is intended to _________ inputs, and process them in some way and produce outputs
- correct answer ✔✔absorb
outputs are defined by... - correct answer ✔✔goals, objectives, or common purposes
The environment represents... - correct answer ✔✔everything that is important to
understanding the functioning of the system
BUT IS NOT PART OF THE SYSTEM
Problem solving method: - correct answer ✔✔- designing solutions
-using tech as an opportunity to design new business models
Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is.. - correct answer ✔✔a formal process of
understanding how an information system can support business needs and designing, building,
and delivering the system
the SDLC is a process of - correct answer ✔✔gradual refinements
Projects are often.. (3) - correct answer ✔✔-late
-over budget
-or delivered with fewer features than planned
The SDLC has 4 phases... - correct answer ✔✔Planning
Analysis
, Design
Implementation
Deliverable from each phase that provides understanding of the project: - correct answer
✔✔sequential or parallel, gradual refinements, incremental, and iterative
SDLC - Planning - correct answer ✔✔1. Project Initiation (identify need and value, system
requests, feasibility analysis)
2. Project management (develop work plan, staff project, control/direct planning)
Questions for the planning phase - correct answer ✔✔Why should we build the system?
What value will it provide?
How long will it take to build it?
SDLC - Analysis - correct answer ✔✔1. Understand current system, Identify opportunities for
improvement
2. Gather requirements, build analysis models
3. Develop a system proposal
What is a system proposal? - correct answer ✔✔Document that is presented to the sponsor
combination of analysis, system concepts, and models (the sponsor will decide whether the
project should continue to move forward)
Questions for the Analysis phase - correct answer ✔✔What should the system do?
Who will use it?
Where and when will it be used?
