Final Review Is Chapter 8

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Individuals who,either themselves or through the organization they represent, ultimately benefit from the systems development project

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stakeholders

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individuals who will interact with the system regularly

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users

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A ____ is a professional who specializes in analyzing and designing business sytems.

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systems analyst

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Professional who specializes in analyzing and designing business sytems

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systems analyst

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The _________ is responsible for modifying or developing programs to satisfy user requirements.

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programmer

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Is responsible for modifying or developing programs to staisfy user requirements

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programmer

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What refers to the translation of strategic and organizational goals into systems development initiatives

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information systems planning

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What involves identifying potential problems and opportunities and considering them in light of organizational goals

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systems investigation

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What seeks a general understanding of the solution required to solve the problem; the existin gsystem is studied in deetail and weaknesses are identified

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Systems analysis

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This involves creating new or modified system requirements.

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Systems design

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What encompasses hardware acquisition, programming, testing, training, conversion and operation of the system

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Systems implementation

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This entails monitoring the system and performing enhancements or repairs

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systems maintenance

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______ is an iterative development approach that involves defining the problem , building the initial version, providing feedback and incorporating suggestions into the second version.

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Prototyping

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This uses tools and techniques designed to speed application development

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RAD-Rapid application development

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an iterative approach to the systems development process

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prototyping`

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a systems development approach that employs tools, techniques, and methodologies designed to speed application de4velopment

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RAd rapid application development

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Rad makes extensive use of _______________process to gather data and perform requirements analysis.

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joint application development (JAD)

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group process for data collection and requirements

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Joint application development JAD

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This involves group meetings in which users, stakeholders, and IS professionals work together to analyze existing systems, propose possible solutions, and define the requirements for a new or modified system.

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JAD

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any sytems development project in which the primary effort is undertaken by a combination of business managers and users

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end-user systems development

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The _________is used to support projects where the primary effort is undertaken by a combination of business managers and users.

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end-user SDLC

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a detailed description of what is to be done during a development project

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project schedule

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_______ is becoming increasingly important as more users develop systems for their personal computers

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End-user SDLC

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What enables detailed development, tracking and control of the project schedule

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the use of automated tools

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a critical date for the completion of a major part of the project

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project milestone

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__ tools can automate many of the systems development tasks, thus reducing the time and effort required to complete them while ensuring good documentation

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CASE

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the date the entire project is to be completed and operational

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project deadline

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With the _____________approach, a project can be broken down into a group of objects that interact.

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OOSD: object-oriented systems development

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all activities that, if delayed, would delay the entire project

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critical path

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a formalized scheduling technique that develops time frames for each activity and then generates a single time estimate for an entire project

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Program Evalution and Review Technique PERT

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a graphical scheduling tool used for planning, monitoring and coordinating projects

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Gantt chart

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tools that automate many of the tasks required ina systems development effort and enforce adherence to the SDLC

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CASE (computer-aided software engineering)

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In most organizations, a _______ initiates the investigation process

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systems request form

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tools that focus on the early stages of systems development-investigation, analysis and design

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upper-CASE tools

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This form typically includes the problems in or opportunities for the system, objectives of systems investigation, overview of the proposed system, and expected costs and benefits of the proposed system.

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systems request form

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tools that focus on the later implementation stage of systems development and can automatically generate structured program code

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lower-CASE tools

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tools that link upper-and lower-CASE tools

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integrated CASE tools I-CASE

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approach that combines the logic of the systems development life cycle with the power of object-oriented modeling and programming

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OOSD object-oriented systems development

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As a final step in the investigation process, a ____ ____ ____ should be prepared to document relevant findings.

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systems investigation report

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assessment of the technical, economic, legal, operational and schedule feasibility of a project

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feasibility analysis

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summary of the results of systems investigation and the process of feasibility analysis and recommendations for a course of action

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systems investigation report

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___ ____ manipulates the collected data to provide information

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data analysis

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__ ___ ___ model objects, associations and activities by describing how data can flow between and around various objects.

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Data flow diagrams

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These use symbols for data flows, processing, entities, and data stores.

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DFDs

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The overall purpose of ____ _____ is to determine user and organizational needs

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requirements analysis

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an approach to gathering data that asks users, stakeholders and other managers about what they want and expect from the new or modified system

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asking directly

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description of the functional requirements of a system

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logical design

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specifications of the characteristics of the system components necessary to put the logical design into action

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physical design

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___ ____ manipulates the collected data to provide information

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data analysis

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a document that specifies in detail required resources such as hardware and software

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RFP request for proposal

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__ ___ ___ model objects, associations and activities by describing how data can flow between and around various objects.

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Data flow diagrams

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These use symbols for data flows, processing, entities, and data stores.

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DFDs

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The overall purpose of ____ _____ is to determine user and organizational needs

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requirements analysis

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___ ___ ___ refers to the way the various components of an information system will work together.

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Logical systems design

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___ ____ design refers to the specification of the actual physical components

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Physical systems

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If new hardware or software will be purchased from a vendor, a formal ___ ___ ___ is needed.

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request for proposal RFP

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Thev ___ outlines the company's needs; in response, the vendor provides a written reply.

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RFP

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Once a vendor is chosen, contract negotaitions can begin and the final step is to develop a ___ ____ that details the ouputs, inputs and user interfaces

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design report

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What specifies hardware, software, databases, telecommunications, personnel, and procedure components and the way these components are related

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the design report

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Software can be purchased from external vendors or developed in-house

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make-or-buy decision

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preparation of the location of the new system

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site preparation

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conversion of manual files into computer files

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data preparation or data conversion

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the process of physically placing the computer equipment on the site and making it operational

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installation

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the process of making the final tested information system fully operational

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start-up

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_____begins with the final tested information system

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Start-up

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stopping the old system and starting hte new system on a given date, also called plunge or direct cutover

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direct conversion

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___ ____(also called plunge or direct cutover) involves stopping the old system and starting the new system on a given date

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Direct conversion

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With the ____ ____, sometimes called a piecemeal approach, components of the new system are slowly phased in while components of the old one are slowly phased out.

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phase-in approach

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___ ___involves running the new system for one group of users rather than all users.

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Pilot start-up

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___ ___involves running both the old and new systems for a period of time

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Parallel start-up

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An___ ___review is triggered by a problem or opportunity

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event-driven

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A(n) ________review is started after a specified amount of time.

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time-driven

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a formal agreement signed by the user that states that a phase of the installation or the complete system is approved

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user acceptance document