Information Technology Assessment WGU D182 Exam with Questions and Elaborated Answers 2025 Updated

Information Technology Assessment WGU D182
Exam with Questions and Elaborated Answers
2025 Updated


1. Which risk assessment question is part of the Initiation Phase?: Could the e
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nd user reject the outcome of the project?
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2. Planning: In what phase of the project does estimation occur?
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3. Initiation Phase #: Phase 1 of 4 in planning
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4. Planning Phase #: Phase 2 of 4 in planning
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5. Executing & Controlling Phase #: Phase 3 of 4 in planning
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6. Closing Phase #: Phase 4 of 4 in planning
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7. Initiation key elements: Problem definition, resource allocation and risk assess-
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vment
8. Planning key elements: Determine objectives and activities, organize the activ-
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vities, and estimate time and cost required to successfully complete the project
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9. Executing & Controlling key elements: Ensuring that the project is progressing p
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roperly and may involve hiring or training personnel, purchase hardware, and develo
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ping, testing, and deploying a product or service
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10. Closing key elements: Once all deliverables are met, a project is considered cl
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osed. May include a final report detailing the processes strengths and successes and
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vobstacles that were encountered
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11. Why is it important to ensure that data support business goals?: To aid in m
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aking strategic decisions
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12. Data type needed to order names and numbers in a database: String data
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, 13. What effect does scope creep have on a project?: In increases unplanned c
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14. Scope Creep: Additional features are needed or could be beneficial which can i
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mpact the allocation of resources (i.e., time and capital), and put the project at risk
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15. In which category of the DIKW hierarchy would BI be located?: Knowledge
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16. DIKW: Describes the transition for data, information, knowledge to wisdom
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17. D in DIKW: Data, inputs directly received by a computer
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18. I in DIKW: Information, transform data into a useful form (using algebraic laws)
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19. K in DIKW: Knowledge, is gained experience from using information (knowing w
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hich algebraic laws to use in a given situation)
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20. W in DIKW: Wisdom, social setting to knowledge or the understanding of "why". W
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isdom is the ultimate goal for a human in that it improves the person's ability to functio
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n in the modern world and to make informed decisions that take into account beliefs a
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21. Which system requirement is an example of considering user needs in the d
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esign of an information system?: Allowing easy access to customer account infor
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mation
22. Which field must contain a unique value in order for a relational database t
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able to function?: Primary key
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