MIS 180 EXAM 3, PROF. OREGON SDSU
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CHAPTER 9: methodology - ANSWERa set of policies, procedures, standards,
processes, practices, tools, techniques, and tasks that people apply to technical and
management challenges
waterfall methodology - ANSWERA sequence of phases in which the output of each
phase becomes the input for the next
prototyping - ANSWERa modern design approach where the designers and system
users use an iterative approach to building the system
discovery prototyping - ANSWERbuilds a small-scale representation or working model
of the system to ensure it meets the user and business requirements
iteractive development - ANSWERconsists of a series of tiny projects
Agile Methodology - ANSWERAims for customer satisfaction through early and
continuous delivery of useful software components developed by an iterative process
using the bare minimum requirements
Rapid Application Development (RAD) - ANSWEREmphasizes extensive user
involvement in the rapid and evolutionary construction of working prototypes of a
system to accelerate the systems development process
Extreme programming (XP) methodology - ANSWERbreaks a project into four phases,
and developers cannot continue to the next phase until the previous phase is complete
rational unified process (RUP) methodology - ANSWERowned by IBM, provides a
framework for breaking down the development of software into four gates
scrum methodology - ANSWERuses small teams to produce small pieces of software
using a series of "sprints," or 30-day intervals, to achieve an appointed goal
Service-oriented architecture (SOA) - ANSWERa business-driven enterprise
architecture that supports integrating a business as linked, repeatable activities, tasks,
or services
SOA Concepts - ANSWERservice, loose coupling, interoperability
,SOA service - ANSWERA business task, such as checking a potential customer's credit
rating when opening a new account.
SOA Loose Coupling - ANSWERcapability of services to be joined together on demand
to create composite services, or disassembled just as easily into their functional
component
SOA Interoperability - ANSWERcapability of two or more computer systems to share
data and resources, even though they are made by diff. manufacturers
Web services - ANSWERAn open-standardized way of supporting interoperability
Extensive Markup Language (XML) - ANSWERa markup language for documents,
containing structured information
types of organizational projects - ANSWERsales, marketing, finance, accounting, MIS
tangible benefits - ANSWERare easy to quantify and typically measured to determine
the success or failure of a project
feasibility - ANSWERthe measure of the tangible and intangible benefits of an
information system
intangible benefits - ANSWERare difficult to quantify or measure
examples of tangible benefits - ANSWERdecreased: expenses, processing errors,
response time
increased: quantity/ sales, quality
examples of intangible benefits - ANSWERdecreased: NOTHING
improved: decision making, community service, goodwill, morale
Types of Feasibility Studies - ANSWEReconomic, operational, schedule, technical,
political, legal
Economic Feasibility - ANSWERmeasures the cost-effectiveness of a project
Operational Feasibility - ANSWERmeasures how well a solution meets the identified
system requirements to solve the problems and take advantage of opportunities
schedule feasibility - ANSWERmeasures the project time frame to ensure it can be
completed on time
, technical feasibility - ANSWERmeasures the practicality of a technical solution and the
availability of technical resources and expertise
political feasibility - ANSWERmeasures how well the solution will be accepted in a given
organization
legal feasibility - ANSWERmeasures how well a solution can be implemented within
existing legal and contractual obligations
triple constraint: changing one changes all - ANSWERtime, scope, resources
communication plan - ANSWERdefines the how, what, when, and who regarding the
flow of project information to stakeholders and is key for managing expectations
executive sponsor - ANSWERThe person or group who provides the financial resources
for the project
project assumption - ANSWERfactors considered to be true, real, or certain without
proof or demonstration
examples: hours in a workweek, time of year the work will be performed
project constraint - ANSWERspecific factors that can limit options, including budget,
delivery dates, available skilled resources, and organizational policies
project deliverable - ANSWERAny measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or
item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project
examples: design documents, testing scripts, requirement documents
project management office (PMO) - ANSWERAn internal department that oversees all
organizational projects
group must formalize/professionalize PM leadership
primary initiative of PMO is to educate organization on techniques and procedures
necessary to run successful projects
project milestone - ANSWERRepresents key dates when a certain group of activities
must be performed
project objectives - ANSWERquantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be
considered a success
EXAM 100% SOLVED
CHAPTER 9: methodology - ANSWERa set of policies, procedures, standards,
processes, practices, tools, techniques, and tasks that people apply to technical and
management challenges
waterfall methodology - ANSWERA sequence of phases in which the output of each
phase becomes the input for the next
prototyping - ANSWERa modern design approach where the designers and system
users use an iterative approach to building the system
discovery prototyping - ANSWERbuilds a small-scale representation or working model
of the system to ensure it meets the user and business requirements
iteractive development - ANSWERconsists of a series of tiny projects
Agile Methodology - ANSWERAims for customer satisfaction through early and
continuous delivery of useful software components developed by an iterative process
using the bare minimum requirements
Rapid Application Development (RAD) - ANSWEREmphasizes extensive user
involvement in the rapid and evolutionary construction of working prototypes of a
system to accelerate the systems development process
Extreme programming (XP) methodology - ANSWERbreaks a project into four phases,
and developers cannot continue to the next phase until the previous phase is complete
rational unified process (RUP) methodology - ANSWERowned by IBM, provides a
framework for breaking down the development of software into four gates
scrum methodology - ANSWERuses small teams to produce small pieces of software
using a series of "sprints," or 30-day intervals, to achieve an appointed goal
Service-oriented architecture (SOA) - ANSWERa business-driven enterprise
architecture that supports integrating a business as linked, repeatable activities, tasks,
or services
SOA Concepts - ANSWERservice, loose coupling, interoperability
,SOA service - ANSWERA business task, such as checking a potential customer's credit
rating when opening a new account.
SOA Loose Coupling - ANSWERcapability of services to be joined together on demand
to create composite services, or disassembled just as easily into their functional
component
SOA Interoperability - ANSWERcapability of two or more computer systems to share
data and resources, even though they are made by diff. manufacturers
Web services - ANSWERAn open-standardized way of supporting interoperability
Extensive Markup Language (XML) - ANSWERa markup language for documents,
containing structured information
types of organizational projects - ANSWERsales, marketing, finance, accounting, MIS
tangible benefits - ANSWERare easy to quantify and typically measured to determine
the success or failure of a project
feasibility - ANSWERthe measure of the tangible and intangible benefits of an
information system
intangible benefits - ANSWERare difficult to quantify or measure
examples of tangible benefits - ANSWERdecreased: expenses, processing errors,
response time
increased: quantity/ sales, quality
examples of intangible benefits - ANSWERdecreased: NOTHING
improved: decision making, community service, goodwill, morale
Types of Feasibility Studies - ANSWEReconomic, operational, schedule, technical,
political, legal
Economic Feasibility - ANSWERmeasures the cost-effectiveness of a project
Operational Feasibility - ANSWERmeasures how well a solution meets the identified
system requirements to solve the problems and take advantage of opportunities
schedule feasibility - ANSWERmeasures the project time frame to ensure it can be
completed on time
, technical feasibility - ANSWERmeasures the practicality of a technical solution and the
availability of technical resources and expertise
political feasibility - ANSWERmeasures how well the solution will be accepted in a given
organization
legal feasibility - ANSWERmeasures how well a solution can be implemented within
existing legal and contractual obligations
triple constraint: changing one changes all - ANSWERtime, scope, resources
communication plan - ANSWERdefines the how, what, when, and who regarding the
flow of project information to stakeholders and is key for managing expectations
executive sponsor - ANSWERThe person or group who provides the financial resources
for the project
project assumption - ANSWERfactors considered to be true, real, or certain without
proof or demonstration
examples: hours in a workweek, time of year the work will be performed
project constraint - ANSWERspecific factors that can limit options, including budget,
delivery dates, available skilled resources, and organizational policies
project deliverable - ANSWERAny measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or
item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project
examples: design documents, testing scripts, requirement documents
project management office (PMO) - ANSWERAn internal department that oversees all
organizational projects
group must formalize/professionalize PM leadership
primary initiative of PMO is to educate organization on techniques and procedures
necessary to run successful projects
project milestone - ANSWERRepresents key dates when a certain group of activities
must be performed
project objectives - ANSWERquantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be
considered a success
