Unit 5 - Module 10

Question 1

Systems professionals

Answer 1

Analysts, designers, and programmers who have expertise in the specific areas that the feasibility study covers.

Question 2

Four factors have contributed to the growth of the commercial software market:

Answer 2

(1)the relatively low cost of general commercial software as compared to customized software;
(2)the emergence of industry-specific vendors who target their software to the needs of particular types of businesses;
(3)a growing demand from businesses that are too small to afford in-house systems’ development staff; and
(4)the trend toward downsizing organizational units and the move toward distributed data processing has made the commercial software option appealing to larger organizations.

Question 3

General accounting systems

Answer 3

They are designed to serve a wide variety of user needs.

Question 4

Office automation systems

Answer 4

They are computer systems that improve the productivity of office workers.

Question 5

Backbone systems

Answer 5

Basic system structure on which to build.

Question 6

Vendor-supported systems

Answer 6

They are systems that the vendor develops and maintains for the client organization.