ISDS 406- Final Exam
o What are the three primary hardware components? - correct answer ✔✔client computers
servers
network
What are the steps of the design phase - correct answer ✔✔•Determine system acquisition strategy
(make, buy, or outsource)
•Determine the technical architecture for the system
•Address security concerns and globalization issues
•Make hardware and software selections
•Determine the way that users will interact with the system (interface, inputs, and outputs)
•Design the programs for the underlying processes
•Design the way data will be stored
what is the final deliverable of the design phase? - correct answer ✔✔system specification
3 acquisition strategies - correct answer ✔✔custom development (build from scratch) in-house
purchase software package (possibly customize it)
,outsource development to third party
Custom development (build from scratch) in-house - correct answer ✔✔•Business need is unique
•In house functional and technical experience exists
•Desire to build in house skills
Project has highly skilled project manager and proven methodology
•Time frame is flexible
Purchase software package (and possibly customize it) - correct answer ✔✔•Business need is common
•In-house functional experience exists
•Skills are not strategic
•Project manager can coordinate vendor's efforts
•Time frame is short
Outsource development to third party - correct answer ✔✔•Business need not core to business
•In house functional or technical experience does not exist
•Decision to outsource is a strategic position
•Highly skilled project manager that matches scope of the outsourcing deal
, •Time frame is short or flexible
RFP: Request for Proposal - correct answer ✔✔•Solicits proposals from vendor, developer, or service
provider
Explains the system to be built and criteria for selecting among applicants
RFI: Request for Information - correct answer ✔✔Shorter and less detailed version of RFP
RFQ: Request for Quote - correct answer ✔✔Use when you need a price
Alternative matrix: what is listed across the top row and what is listed down the first column? - correct
answer ✔✔Alternatives listed across the top
Different criteria listed along the side. (Feasibilities, pros, cons, etc.)
How is the right alternative selected in a matrix? - correct answer ✔✔the one with the highest weighted
score
architecture design - correct answer ✔✔Plans for how the system will be distributed across computers
and what hardware and software will be used for each computer.
Two major architectural components - correct answer ✔✔Hardware specification
Software specification
What are the four basic functions of software? - correct answer ✔✔data storage
data access logic
application logic
presentation logic
o What are the three primary hardware components? - correct answer ✔✔client computers
servers
network
What are the steps of the design phase - correct answer ✔✔•Determine system acquisition strategy
(make, buy, or outsource)
•Determine the technical architecture for the system
•Address security concerns and globalization issues
•Make hardware and software selections
•Determine the way that users will interact with the system (interface, inputs, and outputs)
•Design the programs for the underlying processes
•Design the way data will be stored
what is the final deliverable of the design phase? - correct answer ✔✔system specification
3 acquisition strategies - correct answer ✔✔custom development (build from scratch) in-house
purchase software package (possibly customize it)
,outsource development to third party
Custom development (build from scratch) in-house - correct answer ✔✔•Business need is unique
•In house functional and technical experience exists
•Desire to build in house skills
Project has highly skilled project manager and proven methodology
•Time frame is flexible
Purchase software package (and possibly customize it) - correct answer ✔✔•Business need is common
•In-house functional experience exists
•Skills are not strategic
•Project manager can coordinate vendor's efforts
•Time frame is short
Outsource development to third party - correct answer ✔✔•Business need not core to business
•In house functional or technical experience does not exist
•Decision to outsource is a strategic position
•Highly skilled project manager that matches scope of the outsourcing deal
, •Time frame is short or flexible
RFP: Request for Proposal - correct answer ✔✔•Solicits proposals from vendor, developer, or service
provider
Explains the system to be built and criteria for selecting among applicants
RFI: Request for Information - correct answer ✔✔Shorter and less detailed version of RFP
RFQ: Request for Quote - correct answer ✔✔Use when you need a price
Alternative matrix: what is listed across the top row and what is listed down the first column? - correct
answer ✔✔Alternatives listed across the top
Different criteria listed along the side. (Feasibilities, pros, cons, etc.)
How is the right alternative selected in a matrix? - correct answer ✔✔the one with the highest weighted
score
architecture design - correct answer ✔✔Plans for how the system will be distributed across computers
and what hardware and software will be used for each computer.
Two major architectural components - correct answer ✔✔Hardware specification
Software specification
What are the four basic functions of software? - correct answer ✔✔data storage
data access logic
application logic
presentation logic
