Chapter 12 CISA
_____ requires unbiased and careful questioning of whether system elements are related in the
most effective ways, considering new or different relationships among system elements, and
possibly introducing new elements into the system.
a. Causal analysis b. Creative analysis
c. Critical analysis d. Data flow analysis - ANS-c
A scrum team usually consists of _________.
a. less than a dozen people b. twelve to fifteen people
c. fifteen to twenty people d. more than twenty people - ANS-a
The Pareto principle is also known as the _____.
a. result rule
b. cause rule
c. 50-50 rule
d. 80-20 rule - ANS-d
In the context of data-flow diagrams (DFDs), a(n) _____ shows either the source or destination
of the data.
a. data-flow line
b. entity symbol
c. process symbol d. data store symbol - ANS-b
Tara and Zach are leading a systems development project and they want the investigation
phase to go smoothly and quickly. They decide to use _____ because it will also help with the
analysis and design phases.
a. direct observation
b. agile systems development
c. functional decomposition d. joint application development - ANS-d
Laura is carefully estimating the time required for each phase of a proposed system
development project to see if her company can meet the client's desired time for completion.
Laura is checking on ___________.
a. technical feasibility b. schedule feasibility
c. deadline feasibility
_____ requires unbiased and careful questioning of whether system elements are related in the
most effective ways, considering new or different relationships among system elements, and
possibly introducing new elements into the system.
a. Causal analysis b. Creative analysis
c. Critical analysis d. Data flow analysis - ANS-c
A scrum team usually consists of _________.
a. less than a dozen people b. twelve to fifteen people
c. fifteen to twenty people d. more than twenty people - ANS-a
The Pareto principle is also known as the _____.
a. result rule
b. cause rule
c. 50-50 rule
d. 80-20 rule - ANS-d
In the context of data-flow diagrams (DFDs), a(n) _____ shows either the source or destination
of the data.
a. data-flow line
b. entity symbol
c. process symbol d. data store symbol - ANS-b
Tara and Zach are leading a systems development project and they want the investigation
phase to go smoothly and quickly. They decide to use _____ because it will also help with the
analysis and design phases.
a. direct observation
b. agile systems development
c. functional decomposition d. joint application development - ANS-d
Laura is carefully estimating the time required for each phase of a proposed system
development project to see if her company can meet the client's desired time for completion.
Laura is checking on ___________.
a. technical feasibility b. schedule feasibility
c. deadline feasibility
