Midterms Exam Reviewer M1S3

Question 1

is to determine whether the request is valid and feasible before a recommendation is reached to do nothing, improve or modify the existing system or build a new one.

Answer 1

Project Selection

Question 2

Requesters inside the organization:

Answer 2

1. Senior Executive
2. Department Manager
3. Analyst

Question 3

Outside the organization

Answer 3

Government Agencies

Question 4

Key Strategies for general approaches:

Answer 4

1. Asking
2. Getting information from existing information system
3. Prototyping

Question 5

Key Asking Methods:

Answer 5

1. Questions may be open ended and closed
2. Brainstorming
3. Group Consensus

Question 6

it simply ask the user what information is currently received and what other information is required. it relies heavily on the user to articulate information needs.

Answer 6

Data analysis approach

Question 7

information needs are clearly linked to decision and organizational objectives

Answer 7

Decision Analysis Method

Question 8

the “____________” examines all reports. discusses with the user each piece of information examined

Answer 8

Analyst

Question 9

is used when user cannot established information needs accurately before the information system is built.

Answer 9

Prototyping

Question 10

involves capturing initial information requirements.

Answer 10

iterative discovery approach

Question 11

Managing Project Review and Selection:

Answer 11

1. Steering Committee method
2. Information system method
3. User Group Committee method

Question 12

(Also called operating committees, operating councils, or project selection boards) supervise the review of project proposal

Answer 12

Steering

Question 13

Steering Committee typically consists of key managers:

Answer 13

1. Upper Management
2. Department Managers
3. Technical Managers
4. Information system group

Question 14

receives proposals and evaluates them. the major responsibility of the “______________” is to make decisions

Answer 14

Committee

Question 15

Under this method , all request for service and development are submitted directly to a review committee within the information systems department.

Answer 15

Information System Committee Method

Question 16

the responsibility for project decisions is delegated to the user

Answer 16

User group Committee method

Question 17

all proposal should be submitted to the selection committee for evaluation to identify which projects are most beneficial

Answer 17

Preliminary investigation

Question 18

is then carried out by system analysts, working under the direction of the selection committee

Answer 18

Preliminary Investigation

Question 19

Methods used in data gathering during the preliminary investigation:

Answer 19

1. Reviewing organization documents
2. Interviewing selected company personnel

Question 20

Feasibility studies:

Answer 20

1. Operational Feasibility
2. Technical Feasibility
3. Financial Feasibility

Question 21

this feasibility test ask if the system will work when it is developed and installed

Answer 21

Operational