Baylor Sullivan MIS 3320 Exam Review questions and answers 2024/2025

Baylor Sullivan MIS 3320 Exam Review questions and answers 2024/2025 What is a system analyst? and what is the main role of a systems analyst? - CORRECT ANSWER-System development activities that enable a person to understand and specify what the new system should accomplish. Main role - the analysis and design of information systems, most importantly problem solving. What skills are necessary to be a successful systems analyst? - CORRECT ANSWERTechnical, business people Technical - CORRECT ANSWER-DB, programming, computer hardware, networking, operating systems, utilities, communication and collaboration technology, SDLC Techniques Business - CORRECT ANSWER-Organizational knowledge, management techniques, functional work processes People - CORRECT ANSWER-Communication skills, interpersonal skills, roles - negotiator, teacher, mentor, collaborator, manager What is the difference between a tool and a technique? - CORRECT ANSWER-Tool: a software application that assists developers in creating models or other components required for a project - usually use an SDLC to manage the project Technique: guidelines to specify a method for how to carry out a development activity or task. What is a systems development project? - CORRECT ANSWER-A planned undertaking that produces a new information system. What is an SDLC? - CORRECT ANSWER-Framework that identifies all the activities required to research, build, deploy, and often maintain an information system. 6 phases of an SDLC - CORRECT ANSWER-Project initiation, Planning, Analysis, Design, Implementation, Deployment SDLC core processes - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Identify the problem or need and obtain approval to proceed with the project 2. Plan and monitor the project - what to do, how to do it, and who does it 3. Discover and understand the details of the problem or the need - what is required 4. Design the system components that solve the problem or satisfy the need - how will it actually work