CMSC 243 1 MID-Term Test review

The term _____ refers to the reasons, or justifications, for a proposal.​

Project reporting, an activity of a project manager, _____ includes

To help top level managers analyzed information and make strategic decision. This refer to ?

Many hardware and software companies offer __ for IT professionals which verifies that an individual knowledge and skils

Learning Objectives of Analyzing the Business Case are :

Determining the _____ means defining the specific boundaries, or extent, of a project.​

The Information Systems hardware is :

In Business Information Systems a user productivity systems is:

The third stage in systems analysis and design

Structured analysis is called ___ technique because it focuses on processes that transform data into useful information​

Looking at the current system in detail happens at which stage?

 provide job-related information support to users at all levels of a company

Which of the following is one of the main sectors of ecommerce?

A _____ answers questions, troubleshoots problems, and serves as a clearinghouse for user problems and solutions.​

...is a set of components that interact to achieve a common goal. This refer to ?

_ refers to the combination of hardware, software, and services that people use to manage communicate share information​

Identify a method of developing systems that is well-suited to traditional project management tools and techniques.​

​Projects where management has no choice in implementing them are called _____ projects.

Project Management involves _______

The fifth stage in systems analysis and design

To produce information for managers to assist in problem solving and decision making.

User interface enables communication between a database management software & a web-based server to do online business

Project monitoring, an activity of a project manager, _____.​

A _____ involves breaking a project down into a series of smaller tasks.

__ is a systems development technique that produces a graphical representation of a concept.​

Projects where management has a choice in implementing them are called _____ projects.​

what is purpose of Information System?

Structured analysis is a traditional systems development technique that uses a series of phases called the ___ to plan

Checking that system modules work properly happens at which stage?

The sixth stage in systems analysis and design

The first stage in systems analysis and design

What does SDLC stand for?

Examples of company-wide applications called__ include order processing, payroll, and company communications network

Which of the following is an example of a discretionary project?​

Many companies implement _____ systems that integrate all customer-related events and transactions.​

The fourth stage in systems analysis and design

ONE example of MIS

A ___is the set of beliefs, rules, values, and attitudes that define a company and influence its way of doing business.​

Systems development typically starts with a _____.​

The second stage in systems analysis and design

Systems analysis and design is a step-by-step process for developing high-quality information systems

The three legs of a project triangle are _____, scope, and time.

Microsoft’s risk management model includes _____, which represents the likelihood that the risk will happen.

_____ are advantages that are difficult to measure in dollars but are important to a company.​

The objective of _____ is to gather data about project usability, costs, benefits, and schedules.​

Which of the following is an example of a tangible benefit?​

To avoid the problem of _____, a project’s scope should be defined as clearly as possible.​

___usually begins with a formal request to the IT department called a systems request which describes problems or change