FINAL EXAM (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

Sources of Project Request

(Internal/ Inside the organization)

Answer 2

1. Senior Executive
2. Department Manager
3. Analyst

Question 3

Sources of Project Request

(External/ outside the organization)

Answer 3

Government agencies

Question 4

Key strategies or general approaches:

Answer 4

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

Question 5

3 Asking Methods:

Answer 5

1. Open/Close ended questions
2. Brainstorming
3. Group Consensus

Question 6

it simple ask the user what information is currently received and what other information is required.

Answer 6

Data analysis approached

Question 7

information needs are clearly linked to decision and organizational objectives.

Answer 7

Decision analysis method

Question 8

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

Answer 8

prototyping

Question 9

one of the more common methods of reviewing and selecting projects for development is by?

Answer 9

Committee

Question 10

Managing Project Review and Selection:

Committees:

Answer 10

1. Steering committee method
2. information system committee method
3. User Group Committee Method

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Steering

Question 12

typically consists of key managers from various departments of the organization, as well as members of the information systems group.

Answer 12

Steering committee

Question 13

A typical seven to ten – person committee would consist of the following membership:

Answer 13

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

Question 14

receives proposals and evaluates them. the major responsibility of the “_____________” is to make a decision.

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

this method can be used when many request are for routine service or maintenance on existing applications.

Answer 16

Information system committee method

Question 17

selecting which projects are most beneficial to the organization

Answer 17

Preliminary investigation

Question 18

under this method, the responsibility for project decisions is delegated to the user.

Answer 18

User Group Committee

Question 19

Methods used in data gathering during the preliminary investigation:

Answer 19

1. Reviewing organization documents
2. Interviewing selected company personnel

Question 20

examine project feasibility and the likelihood that the system will be useful to the organization.

Answer 20

Preliminary investigation

Question 21

Feasibility Studies:

Answer 21

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

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Operational Feasibility

Question 23

feasibility study that focuses on the use technology

Answer 23

Technical Feasibility

Question 24

Feasibility (Cost)

Answer 24

Financial Feasibility

Question 25

how to handle infeasible projects

Answer 25

Revise and resubmit new proposal