Multiple Choice
The outcome of the analysis phase is the:
Feasibility analysis document
System proposal document
System specification document
System request document
Business process document
Ans: b
Response: See Figure 1-3: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases Difficulty: easy
The outcome of the planning phase is the:
Test plan
System proposal document
System specification document
System request document
Business process document
Ans: d
Response: See Figure 1-3: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases
Difficulty: easy
The outcome of the design phase is the:
Feasibility analysis document
System proposal document
System specification document
System request document
Business process document
Ans: c
Response: See Figure 1-3: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases
Difficulty: easy
Another outcome of the planning phase is the:
Feasibility analysis document
Project plan
System specification document
System proposal document
Business process document
Ans: b
Response: See Figure 1-3: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases
Difficulty: easy
Which is NOT true for systems analysts?
They create value for an organization
They enable the organization to perform work better
They do things and challenge the current way that an organization works
They play a key role in information systems development projects
They are the project sponsors for system proposals
Ans: e
Response: See Introduction
Difficulty: medium
Which is NOT an attribute of a systems analyst?
Understanding what to change
Knowing how to change it
Convincing others of the need to change
Serving as a change agent
Selecting which projects to approve
Ans: e
Response: See The Systems Analyst
Difficulty: easy
Which of the following project roles would identify how technology can improve business processes?
Systems analyst
Business analyst
Infrastructure analyst
Change management analyst
Requirements analyst
Ans: a
Response: See The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
Which of the following project roles would insure that the system conforms to information systems standards?
Systems analyst
Business analyst
Infrastructure analyst
Change management analyst
Project manager
Ans: a
Response: See The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
Which of the following project roles would focus on stakeholder requirements?
Systems analyst
Business analyst
Infrastructure analyst
Change management analyst
Requirements analyst
Ans: e
Response: See The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
Which of the following project roles would serve as a primary point of contact for a project?
Systems analyst
Business analyst
Infrastructure analyst
Change management analyst
Project sponsor
Ans: e
Response: See Project Identification and Initiation
Difficulty: easy
Which of the following project roles would analyze the key business aspects of the system?
Systems analyst
Business analyst
Infrastructure analyst
Change management analyst
Project manager
Ans: b
Response: See The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
Michaela is a systems analyst who is determining business requirements. What would most likely be the SDLC phase for her?
Planning
Analysis
Design
Implementation
Business requirements are not developed by systems analysts, but by business analysts
Ans: b
Response: See Figure 1-3: The Systems Development Life Cycle Phases Difficulty: easy
Chang is working on “How will this system work.” What SDLC phase is he in?
Planning
Analysis
Design
Implementation
Transition
Ans: c
Response: See Figure 1-3: The Systems Development Life Cycle Phases
Difficulty: medium
Joan’s project is to take a fairly straight-forward manual process and make it an electronic process. This will make the processing more efficient. Which of the following requirements analysis strategies is she using?
Business process automation
The outcome of the analysis phase is the:
Feasibility analysis document
System proposal document
System specification document
System request document
Business process document
Ans: b
Response: See Figure 1-3: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases Difficulty: easy
The outcome of the planning phase is the:
Test plan
System proposal document
System specification document
System request document
Business process document
Ans: d
Response: See Figure 1-3: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases
Difficulty: easy
The outcome of the design phase is the:
Feasibility analysis document
System proposal document
System specification document
System request document
Business process document
Ans: c
Response: See Figure 1-3: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases
Difficulty: easy
Another outcome of the planning phase is the:
Feasibility analysis document
Project plan
System specification document
System proposal document
Business process document
Ans: b
Response: See Figure 1-3: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases
Difficulty: easy
Which is NOT true for systems analysts?
They create value for an organization
They enable the organization to perform work better
They do things and challenge the current way that an organization works
They play a key role in information systems development projects
They are the project sponsors for system proposals
Ans: e
Response: See Introduction
Difficulty: medium
Which is NOT an attribute of a systems analyst?
Understanding what to change
Knowing how to change it
Convincing others of the need to change
Serving as a change agent
Selecting which projects to approve
Ans: e
Response: See The Systems Analyst
Difficulty: easy
Which of the following project roles would identify how technology can improve business processes?
Systems analyst
Business analyst
Infrastructure analyst
Change management analyst
Requirements analyst
Ans: a
Response: See The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
Which of the following project roles would insure that the system conforms to information systems standards?
Systems analyst
Business analyst
Infrastructure analyst
Change management analyst
Project manager
Ans: a
Response: See The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
Which of the following project roles would focus on stakeholder requirements?
Systems analyst
Business analyst
Infrastructure analyst
Change management analyst
Requirements analyst
Ans: e
Response: See The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
Which of the following project roles would serve as a primary point of contact for a project?
Systems analyst
Business analyst
Infrastructure analyst
Change management analyst
Project sponsor
Ans: e
Response: See Project Identification and Initiation
Difficulty: easy
Which of the following project roles would analyze the key business aspects of the system?
Systems analyst
Business analyst
Infrastructure analyst
Change management analyst
Project manager
Ans: b
Response: See The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
Michaela is a systems analyst who is determining business requirements. What would most likely be the SDLC phase for her?
Planning
Analysis
Design
Implementation
Business requirements are not developed by systems analysts, but by business analysts
Ans: b
Response: See Figure 1-3: The Systems Development Life Cycle Phases Difficulty: easy
Chang is working on “How will this system work.” What SDLC phase is he in?
Planning
Analysis
Design
Implementation
Transition
Ans: c
Response: See Figure 1-3: The Systems Development Life Cycle Phases
Difficulty: medium
Joan’s project is to take a fairly straight-forward manual process and make it an electronic process. This will make the processing more efficient. Which of the following requirements analysis strategies is she using?
Business process automation