Systems Development

Question 1

6 steps in the systems development lifecycle

Answer 1

Analysis; Design; Implementation; Testing; Deployment; Maintenance

Question 2

identifying the requirements and proposed solution

Answer 2

analysis

Question 3

designing the proposed solution to meet the requirements

Answer 3

design

Question 4

programming or purchasing the solution

Answer 4

implementation

Question 5

verifying the solution actually works

Answer 5

testing

Question 6

using the solution

Answer 6

deployment

Question 7

supporting or enhancing the solution

Answer 7

maintenance

Question 8

different techniques to model the solution

Answer 8

user stories; use case diagram; feasibility study

Question 9

informal, natural language description of features written from the perspective of the end user

Answer 9

user stories

Question 10

illustrates the relationship between different actors and different use cases

Answer 10

use case diagram

Question 11

examine whether the proposed solution is achievable from a financial, technical, legal, and organizational standpoint

Answer 11

feasibility study

Question 12

different types of testing

Answer 12

unit testing; system testing; acceptance testing

Question 13

test each program separately

Answer 13

unit testing

Question 14

test that the system as a whole works and meets all requirements

Answer 14

system testing

Question 15

test that the system meets the user and business needs, and is ready to be used

Answer 15

acceptance testing

Question 16

different deployment strategies

Answer 16

parallel conversion; phased conversion; direct cutover

Question 17

both the old and new system are used together; safest; expensive as you need to support both systems

Answer 17

parallel conversion

Question 18

the system is rolled out in stages; useful for pilot studies

Answer 18

phased conversion

Question 19

system immediately replaces the old systems; risky, no fallback; expensive to revert

Answer 19

direct cutover