Chapter 20 MIS C954
joint application development (JAD) - ANS-A session where employees meet,
sometimes for several days, to define or review the business requirements for the
system.
Conversion - ANS-The process of transferring information from a legacy system to a
new system.
off-the-shelf application - ANS-Supports general business processes and does not
require any specific software customization to meet the organization's needs.
systems development life cycle (SDLC) - ANS-The overall process for developing
information systems from planning and analysis through implementation and
maintenance.
planning phase - ANS-Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and
determining project goals.
change agent - ANS-A person or event that is the catalyst for implementing major
changes for a system to meet business changes.
Brainstorming - ANS-A technique for generating ideas by encouraging participants to
offer as many ideas as possible in a short period of time without any analysis until all
the ideas have been exhausted.
project management - ANS-The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques
to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from
a project.
project manager - ANS-An individual who is an expert in project planning and
management, defines and develops the project plan, and tracks the plan to ensure all
key project milestones are completed on time.
project scope - ANS-Describes the business need (the problem the project will solve)
and the justification, requirements, and current boundaries for the project.
project plan - ANS-A formal, approved document that manages and controls project
execution.
joint application development (JAD) - ANS-A session where employees meet,
sometimes for several days, to define or review the business requirements for the
system.
Conversion - ANS-The process of transferring information from a legacy system to a
new system.
off-the-shelf application - ANS-Supports general business processes and does not
require any specific software customization to meet the organization's needs.
systems development life cycle (SDLC) - ANS-The overall process for developing
information systems from planning and analysis through implementation and
maintenance.
planning phase - ANS-Involves establishing a high-level plan of the intended project and
determining project goals.
change agent - ANS-A person or event that is the catalyst for implementing major
changes for a system to meet business changes.
Brainstorming - ANS-A technique for generating ideas by encouraging participants to
offer as many ideas as possible in a short period of time without any analysis until all
the ideas have been exhausted.
project management - ANS-The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques
to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from
a project.
project manager - ANS-An individual who is an expert in project planning and
management, defines and develops the project plan, and tracks the plan to ensure all
key project milestones are completed on time.
project scope - ANS-Describes the business need (the problem the project will solve)
and the justification, requirements, and current boundaries for the project.
project plan - ANS-A formal, approved document that manages and controls project
execution.
