IT Project Analysis
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Course Introduction
IT Project Analysis focuses on the systematic examination and evaluation of information technology projects, emphasizing methodologies for assessing project feasibility, requirements gathering, risk identification, and stakeholder analysis. The course guides students through the principles and techniques used to analyze the business, technical, and operational aspects of IT projects, including cost-benefit analysis, project scope definition, and resource allocation. Through case studies and practical exercises, students develop critical skills to identify project objectives, measure project success, and recommend effective solutions, preparing them to play a key role in successful IT project planning and implementation.
Recommended Textbook Systems Analysis and Design 11th Edition by Scott Tilley
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design
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Q1) Product-oriented firms manufacture _____.
A) retail services
B) routers
C) computers
D) microchips
Answer: B, C, D
Q2) A _____ graphically displays one or more business processes, such as handling an airline reservation, filling a product order, or updating a customer account.
A) business matrix model (BMM)
B) business process model (BPM)
C) business indexing model (BIM)
D) business strategic model (BSM)
Answer: B
Q3) Most large companies require systems that combine transaction processing, business support, knowledge management, and user productivity features.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Analyzing the Business Case
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Q1) Projects where management has no choice in implementing them are called _____ projects.
A) discretionary
B) nondiscretionary
C) appended
D) concatenated
Answer: B
Q2) When assessing schedule feasibility, a systems analyst must consider the interaction between time and costs.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The Pareto chart, sometimes called a scatter diagram, is a problem solving tool.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Information systems that interact with customers usually receive low priority.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Managing Systems Projects
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Q1) The prior experience method to make time and cost estimates works best for large projects.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Using a work breakdown structure (WBS) allows one to manage a project as one large task.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) A _____ might involve maximums for one or more resources, such as time, dollars, or people.
A) successor task
B) constraint
C) task ID
D) milestone
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Requirements Modeling
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Q1) When preparing a representative sample from a list of 200 customers who complained about errors in their statements, a _____ might select any 20 customers.
A) systematic sample
B) stratified sample
C) random sample
D) comprehensive sample
Q2) The primary advantage of rapid application development (RAD) is that _____.
A) systems can be developed more quickly with significant cost savings
B) a company's strategic business needs are emphasized and the mechanics of the system are not stressed
C) the decelerated time cycle allows more time to develop quality, consistency, and design standards
D) systems are developed more slowly with fewer bugs
Q3) Compared with traditional methods, when properly used, joint application development (JAD) can result in _____.
A) less expense and greater manageability if the group is too large
B) a more accurate statement of system requirements
C) a better understanding of common goals
D) a stronger commitment to the success of the new system
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Chapter 5: Data and Process Modeling
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Q1) Structured English might look familiar to programming students because it resembles _____, which is used in program design.
A) pseudocode
B) a decision tree
C) iterative code
D) decision code
Q2) Another of the firm's analysts is unable to figure out what is wrong with some structured English he has been using to describe the processing logic. Nathan walks over and spots the problem in an instant. Which of the following can Nathan identify as the problem?
A) The structured English is indented.
B) The structured English is not using a sequence, selection, or iteration structure.
C) The structured English uses a limited vocabulary.
D) The structured English is used as a shorthand notation for actual code by programmers.
Q3) What are the guidelines to be followed when you draw a context diagram and other data flow diagrams (DFDs)?
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Chapter 6: Object Modeling
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Q1) Use cases cannot interact with other use cases.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In a use case, the _____ is shown as a stick figure with a label that identifies its role.
A) actor
B) association
C) linkage
D) service request
Q3) In a state transition diagram, the circle at the right with a hollow border is the initial state.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The same message to two different objects produces the same results.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A method is like a blueprint, or template, for all the objects within a class.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Development Strategies
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Q1) Contrast logical and physical design.
Q2) This is attractive to customers because it offers online data center support, mainframe computing power for mission-critical functions, and universal access via the Internet.
A)Cloud computing
B)Internet Business Services (IBS)
C)Managed hosting
D).NET
E)Screen generators
F)Physical design
G)Logical design
H)Web 2.0
I)Benchmark testing
J)Systems requirement document
Q3) An application service provider (ASP) provides more than a license to use the software; it rents an operational package to the customer.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss the concerns and issues related to outsourcing.
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Chapter 8: User Interface Design
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Q1) A _____ system allows a customer to request a fax using email, via the company website or by telephone.
A) faxback
B) frontfax
C) turnfax
D) digifax
Q2) A(n) _____ is a data validation rule that is used for applying to mandatory data items.
A) sequence check
B) range check
C) asynchronic check
D) existence check
Q3) A(n) _____ displays only those records that meet a specific condition or conditions.
A) detail report
B) exception report
C) summary report
D) exigency report
Q4) List at least six guidelines for creating an interface that is easy to learn and use.
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Chapter 9: Data Design
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Q1) A table design that contains a repeating group is called _____.
A) normalized
B) unnormalized
C) unsynchronized
D) synchronized
Q2) A common method of cardinality notation is called _____ because of the shapes, which include circles, bars, and symbols that indicate various possibilities.
A) big O notation
B) dark resistor's notation
C) crow's foot notation
D) hash topology notation
Q3) To bridge the gap between a database and the Internet, it is necessary to use a _____, which is software that integrates different applications and allows them to exchange data.
A) middleware
B) stack
C) server
D) firmware
Q4) Briefly describe the seven coding methods used by companies with examples.
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Chapter 10: System Architecture
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Q1) A main advantage of enterprise resource planning (ERP) is that it describes a _____ that ensures connectivity and easy integration of future systems, including in-house software and commercial packages.
A) data frame
B) platform
C) bandwidth
D) hub
Q2) A(n) _____ provides access for customers, employees, suppliers, and the public.
A) mainframe architecture
B) corporate portal
C) application server
D) thick client
Q3) The _____ was formed in 1999 to certify interoperability of wireless network products based on IEEE 802.11 specifications.
A) Wi-Fi Alliance
B) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
C) World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
D) Wi-MAX
Q4) List the guidelines for in-house ecommerce site development.
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Chapter 11: Managing Systems Implementation
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Q1) Program documentation _____.
A) describes the inputs, outputs, and processing logic for all program modules
B) consists of instructions and information to users who will interact with the system and includes user manuals, help screens, programs, and online tutorials
C) includes data dictionary entries, data flow diagrams, screen layouts, and the systems request that initiated the program
D) creates links within the program that will take a user to the appropriate documentation
Q2) To achieve better, faster, and less expensive methods of software development, _____ designed the Capability Maturity Model (CMM), which improves quality, reduces development time, and cut costs.
A) International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
B) Software Engineering Institute (SEI)
C) Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)
D) Center for the Application of Information Technologies (CAIT)
Q3) Provide a step-by-step description of how to create a structure chart.
Q4) List the objectives of system testing.
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Chapter 12: Managing Systems Support and Security
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Q1) When network traffic is encrypted, it is invisible and its content and purpose are masked.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In IT security terms, a _____ is the impact of an attack multiplied by the likelihood of a vulnerability being exploited.
A) proxy
B) risk
C) firewall
D) warning
Q3) A _____ is a security weakness or soft spot.
A) proxy
B) vulnerability
C) firewall
D) malware
Q4) In a broad sense, credentials include formal degrees, diplomas, or certificates granted by learning institutions to show that a certain level of education has been achieved.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Appendix-The Systems Analysts Toolkit
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Q1) The why, who, what, when, and how of communications are important questions that one must answer before he or she communicates.
A)True
B)False
Q2) For most standard documents, Microsoft suggests writers should aim for the Flesch Reading Ease score of _____.
A) 10-20
B) 30-40
C) 60-70
D) 90-100
Q3) For most standard documents, Microsoft suggests writers should aim for the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score of _____.
A) 5.0 to 6.0
B) 9.0 to 10.0
C) 7.0 to 8.0
D) 11.0 to 12.0
Q4) With a computer and a projection system, _________, such as Microsoft PowerPoint, can be used to create a multimedia slide show.
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Chapter 14: CASE Tools
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Q1) Computer-aided systems engineering (CASE) tools can reduce costs, speed up development, and provide comprehensive documentation that can be used for future maintenance or enhancements.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following programming languages allows a programmer to define the actions that a program must perform when certain occurrences occur, instead of writing a series of instructions?
A) Event-driven programming language
B) Procedural programming language
C) Fourth-generation programming language
D) Command-line interface language
Q3) A(n) _________, a computer-aided systems engineering (CASE) tool feature, organizes and documents system development tasks.
Q4) COBOL is an example of _________ programming languages.
Q5) Method-specific computer-aided systems engineering (CASE) tools such as Visible Analyst can be used in any development environment.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Financial Analysis Tools
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Q1) The period between the beginning of systems operation and the point when operational costs are rapidly increasing is called the _________ of the system.
Q2) Positive benefits increase revenues, improve services, or otherwise contribute to an organization as a direct result of a new information system.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When conducting a payback analysis, the time it takes for the accumulated benefits of an information system to equal the accumulated costs of developing and operating the system is calculated.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Critics of return on investment analysis raised a point that return on investment (ROI) measures the overall rate of return for a total period and annual return rates vary considerably.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A(n) _________ is a technique that uses accounting entries to allocate the indirect costs of running an IT department.
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Chapter 16: Internet Resource Tools
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Q1) When a person subscribes to a list, he or she can receive a collection of messages called a _____, which contains a summary of the postings for a specific time interval (e.g., daily).
A) proxy
B) captcha
C) digest
D) listserv
Q2) Companies increasingly are using intranets as a means of sharing information and working toward common solutions.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Like published journals and textbooks, only recognized authorities can post content, or material, on the web.
A)True
B)False
Q4) _________ is a system named after a British mathematician George Boole and refers to the relationships among search terms.
Q5) A(n) _________ uses circular symbols to illustrate Boolean logic.
Q6) _____ are tools that can apply multiple search engines simultaneously.
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