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Question 1 of 62

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Application development is defined as the process of creating and maintaining information systems.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 2 of 62

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Application development requires

Select one or more of the following:

  • establishing system goals

  • setting up the project

  • determining requirements

  • business knowledge and management skill

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Question 3 of 62

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The business process "prepare quotation" can be accomplished by a system.

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    CRM
    Inventory
    Customer credit
    Shipping
    manual

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Question 4 of 62

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The business process "verify availability" can be accomplished by a system.

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    CRM
    Inventory
    Customer credit
    Shipping
    manual

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Question 5 of 62

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The business process "check customer credit" can be accomplished by a ( CRM, Inventory, Shipping, Customer credit, manual ) system

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Question 6 of 62

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The business process "process order" can be accomplished by using a ( CRM, Inventory, Customer credit, shipping, manual ) system.

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Question 7 of 62

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Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

The business process "approve special terms" can be accomplished by using a ( CRM, shipping, inventory, customer credit, manual ) system

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Question 8 of 62

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All business processes are related to at least one information system.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 9 of 62

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Information systems may be made up of many applications.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 10 of 62

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The IT development process covers

Select one or more of the following:

  • business processes

  • applications

  • information systems

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Question 11 of 62

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Scrum is a form of agile development

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 12 of 62

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

SDLC stands for

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Question 13 of 62

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Scrum can be used to help with all three aspects of the development process.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 14 of 62

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Systems analysts need to understand

Select one or more of the following:

  • information systems development

  • business process management

  • both

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Question 15 of 62

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Business analysts need to understand

Select one or more of the following:

  • Information system development

  • Business process management

  • both

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Question 16 of 62

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The skills required in application development include

Select one or more of the following:

  • programmers

  • database designers

  • test personnel

  • hardware specialists

  • systems analysts

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Question 17 of 62

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A business process is a network of activities, repositories, roles, resources, and data flows that interact to accomplish a business function.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 18 of 62

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The main reasons why processes require management are

Select one or more of the following:

  • to improve process quality

  • a change in technology

  • a change in business fundamentals

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Question 19 of 62

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Ways in which business fundamentals may change include changes to

Select one or more of the following:

  • market

  • products line

  • supply chain

  • company policy

  • company organization

  • internationalization

  • business environment

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Question 20 of 62

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

BPMN stands for

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Question 21 of 62

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

In BPMN, a thin open circle designates

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Question 22 of 62

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

In BPMN, a thick open circle designates

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Question 23 of 62

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

In BPMN, a shaded rectangle designates

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Question 24 of 62

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

In BPMN, a shaded diamond designates

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Question 25 of 62

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

In BPMN, a shaded square with folded corner designates

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Question 26 of 62

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

In BPMN, a solid arrow designates

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Question 27 of 62

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

In BPMN, a dashed arrow designates

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Question 28 of 62

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The five phases of the SDLC are

Select one or more of the following:

  • System definition

  • Requirements analysis

  • Component design

  • Implementation

  • System maintenance

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Question 29 of 62

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system definition involves

Select one or more of the following:

  • defining the system's goals and scope

  • assessing the feasibility in terms of cost, schedule, skills required

  • formation of a project team

  • project planning

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Question 30 of 62

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The requirements analysis phase includes

Select one or more of the following:

  • conducting user interviews

  • evaluation of the existing system

  • determining requirements for new forms, reports and queries

  • identify new application features and functions requested

  • review security requirements (CIA)

  • creation of data model

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Question 31 of 62

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Features of a prototype include

Select one or more of the following:

  • provides direct user experience

  • can be expensive to create

  • parts can often be reused

  • costs occur early, sometimes before full funding is available

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Question 32 of 62

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Component design includes

Select one or more of the following:

  • determining hardware specifications

  • determining program specifications

  • designing the databasae

  • designing procedures

  • creating job definitions

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Question 33 of 62

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The implementation phase includes

Select one or more of the following:

  • building system components

  • conducting unit testing

  • integration of components

  • conducting integration testing

  • conversion to new system

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Question 34 of 62

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Determining hardware specifications occurs in the phase.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    design
    implementation

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Question 35 of 62

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Selecting off-the-shelf programs and designing alterations and customizing as needed occurs during the phase.

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    design
    implementation

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Question 36 of 62

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Designing the database and related structures occurs during the phase.

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    design
    implementation

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Question 37 of 62

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Creating user and operations procedures occurs during the phase.

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    design
    implementation

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Question 38 of 62

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Developing user and operations job descriptions occurs during the phase.

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    design
    implementation

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Question 39 of 62

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Obtaining, installing and testing hardware occurs during the phase.

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    implementation
    design

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Question 40 of 62

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Licensing programs and writing customization occurs during the phase.

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    implementation
    design

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Question 41 of 62

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Creating the database, filling it with data and testing occurs during the phase.

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    implementation
    design

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Question 42 of 62

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Documentation, review and test of procedures occurs during the phase.

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    implementation
    design

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Question 43 of 62

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Hiring and training personnel occurs during the phase.

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    implementation
    design

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Question 44 of 62

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The System Maintenance phase includes recording requests for changes due to

Select one or more of the following:

  • failures

  • enhancements

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Question 45 of 62

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The three main activities in the System Maintenance phase are

Select one or more of the following:

  • record change request

  • prioritize change requests

  • implement requested changes

Explanation

Question 46 of 62

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Estimating project costs is a science.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 47 of 62

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It is not uncommon to underestimate the cost and length of time required to complete a project in order to secure support.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 48 of 62

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If a contractor agrees to deliver a system for less than the real cost, he will make the most money on a

Select one of the following:

  • time and materials contract

  • fixed-cost contract

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Question 49 of 62

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The keys to a successful SDLC project include

Select one or more of the following:

  • creating a work-breakdown structure (WBS)

  • estimating time and costs

  • creating a project plan

  • adjusting the plan via trade-offs

  • managing development challenges

Explanation

Question 50 of 62

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A Gantt chart is useful with and without resources defined.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 51 of 62

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The three parameters available to trade-off throughout system development are

Select one or more of the following:

  • time

  • cost

  • scope (requirements)

Explanation

Question 52 of 62

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If the time given to complete a project is reduced, a project manager's options (if he/she hopes to complete the project on time) are to

Select one or more of the following:

  • increase resources

  • decrease resources

  • increase requirements

  • decrease requirements

Explanation

Question 53 of 62

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Common system development challenges are

Select one or more of the following:

  • coordination

  • diseconomies of scale

  • configuration control

  • unexpected events

Explanation

Question 54 of 62

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Defining system requirements is easy.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 55 of 62

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Requirements are usually static.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 56 of 62

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When significant technology changes are on the horizon, you need to assess whether to continue with the old technology and deliver on time, or stop and redesign for the new technology

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 57 of 62

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Brook's Law states that adding more people late to a project will only make the project later.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 58 of 62

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Brook's Law is true if experienced personnel need to be taken from their work to train new hires.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 59 of 62

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Scrum is different to SDLC in that

Select one or more of the following:

  • changes to requirements are expected, even welcome

  • a working version of the product is often delivered very early

  • design, develop and testing are interative

  • the team works closely with the customer throughout the project

Explanation

Question 60 of 62

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Scrum work periods usually last about 1-8 weeks

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 61 of 62

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Scrum ends when

Select one or more of the following:

  • the customer is satisfied with the product and accepts it

  • time is up

  • there is no more money

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Question 62 of 62

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In scrum, velocity means

Select one of the following:

  • How fast the project can be delivered

  • The number of "points" the team can deliver per scrum period

Explanation