Chapter 7: Systems Development

Question 1

A group of methodologies that utilize incremental changes with a focus on quality and attention to detail.

Answer 1

Agile Methodologies

Question 2

When an organization decides that a new software program needs to be developed, they must determine if it makes more sense to build it themselves or to purchase it from an outside company.

Answer 2

Build vs. Buy Decision

Question 3

As new systems are brought online and old systems are phased out, it becomes important to manage the way change is implemented in the organization.

Answer 3

Change Management

Question 4

Refers to systems in which nonprogrammers can create working applications.

Answer 4

End-User Computing

Question 5

The old and new system are used simultaneously for a limited period of time.

Answer 5

Implementation Methodology – Parallel Operation

Question 6

The organization selects a particular date that the old system is not going to be used. On that date, the old system is turned off and the new one is operational.

Answer 6

Implementation Methodology – Direct Cutover

Question 7

Different functions of the new application are implemented in phases, adding functionality as the phases are implemented.

Answer 7

Implementation Methodology – Phased Implementation

Question 8

subset of the organization starts using the new system before the rest of the organization.

Answer 8

Implementation Methodology – Pilot Implementation

Question 9

A methodology that involves the client or end user in the design and development of an application, through a succession of collaborative workshops called JAD sessions.

Answer 9

Joint Application Development

Question 10

A methodology that focuses on taking an initial idea and developing a minimum viable product (MVP).

Answer 10

Lean Methodology

Question 11

Making changes, corrections and improvement to a system already in use by a company.

Answer 11

Maintenance

Question 12

A working software application with just enough functionality to demonstrate the idea behind the project.

Answer 12

Minimum Viable Product (MVP)

Question 13

A model that illustrates the constraints of project management: time,cost, and quality. A manager cannot change one of the constraints without impacting the others.

Answer 13

Quality Triangle

Question 14

A development methodology that focuses on quickly building a working model of the software, getting feedback from users, and then using that feedback to update the working model.

Answer 14

Rapid Application Development:

Question 15

This methodology developed in the 1960s to manage the large software projects associated with corporate systems running on mainframes. Phases are Preliminary Analysis, Systems Analysis, Systems Design, Programming, Testing, Implementation and Maintenance.

Answer 15

Systems Development Life Cycle

Question 16

When companies have the options to license functions provided by other companies instead of writing the code themselves.

Answer 16

Web Services