AIS Ch 20 Introduction to Systems
Development and Systems
Analysis fully solved & updated
Which of the following is NOT a reason why companies make
changes to their AIS?
a). gain a competitive advantage
b). increase productivity
c). keep up with business growth
d). downsize company operations
e). All of the above are reasons why companies change an AIS. -
answer All of the above are reasons why companies change an AIS.
Which of the following is the planning technique that identifies
implementation activities and their relations, construct a network of
arrows and nodes, and then determines the critical path through the
network? - answer PERT diagram
The purchasing department is designing a new AIS. Who is best able
to determine departmental information requirements? - answer
purchasing department
Which of the following is the correct order of the steps in systems
analysis? - answer initial investigation, system survey, feasibility
study, determination of information needs and system requirements
Which of the following is the long-range planning document that
specifies what the system will consist of, how it will develop, who
will develop it, how needed resources will be acquired, and its
overall vision? - answer master plan
, Resistance is often a reaction to the methods of instituting change
rather than to change itself. - answer True
Increased error rates, disruptions, and sabotage are examples of
which of the following? - answer aggression
What is often the most significant problem a company encounters in
designing, developing, and implementing a system? - answer the
human element
Determining whether the organization has access to people who can
design , implement, and operate the proposed system is referred to
as which of the following?
a). technical feasibility
b). operational feasibility
c). legal feasibility
d). scheduling feasibility
e). economic feasibility - answer B
Which of the following is NOT one of the tangible or intangible
benefits a company might obtain from a new system?
a). cost savings
b). improves customer service and productivity
c). improved decision making
d) improved data processing
e). All are benefits of a new system. - answer E
What is the correct sequence of the phases in the systems
development life cycle?
Development and Systems
Analysis fully solved & updated
Which of the following is NOT a reason why companies make
changes to their AIS?
a). gain a competitive advantage
b). increase productivity
c). keep up with business growth
d). downsize company operations
e). All of the above are reasons why companies change an AIS. -
answer All of the above are reasons why companies change an AIS.
Which of the following is the planning technique that identifies
implementation activities and their relations, construct a network of
arrows and nodes, and then determines the critical path through the
network? - answer PERT diagram
The purchasing department is designing a new AIS. Who is best able
to determine departmental information requirements? - answer
purchasing department
Which of the following is the correct order of the steps in systems
analysis? - answer initial investigation, system survey, feasibility
study, determination of information needs and system requirements
Which of the following is the long-range planning document that
specifies what the system will consist of, how it will develop, who
will develop it, how needed resources will be acquired, and its
overall vision? - answer master plan
, Resistance is often a reaction to the methods of instituting change
rather than to change itself. - answer True
Increased error rates, disruptions, and sabotage are examples of
which of the following? - answer aggression
What is often the most significant problem a company encounters in
designing, developing, and implementing a system? - answer the
human element
Determining whether the organization has access to people who can
design , implement, and operate the proposed system is referred to
as which of the following?
a). technical feasibility
b). operational feasibility
c). legal feasibility
d). scheduling feasibility
e). economic feasibility - answer B
Which of the following is NOT one of the tangible or intangible
benefits a company might obtain from a new system?
a). cost savings
b). improves customer service and productivity
c). improved decision making
d) improved data processing
e). All are benefits of a new system. - answer E
What is the correct sequence of the phases in the systems
development life cycle?
