IT Project Planning and Design
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Course Introduction
IT Project Planning and Design introduces students to the foundational principles and methodologies necessary for effective information technology project management. The course emphasizes the critical stages of project life cycles, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure, while highlighting key elements such as requirement analysis, resource allocation, risk management, and stakeholder communication. Students learn how to utilize project management tools and techniques to design project plans that align with organizational goals, manage timelines, budgets, and deliverables, and adapt to evolving technological needs. Through case studies and practical exercises, the course prepares students to coordinate complex IT projects and to effectively document and communicate project progress and outcomes.
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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) Identify a method of developing systems that is well-suited to traditional project management tools and techniques.
A) Object-oriented analysis
B) Adaptive method
C) Structured analysis
D) Rapid application development
Answer: C
Q2) Joint application development (JAD) is like a compressed version of the entire development process.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) In object-oriented analysis, an object is a member of a(n) _____, which is a collection of similar objects.
A) property
B) class
C) message
D) instance
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Analyzing the Business Case
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Q1) The objective of _____ is to gather data about project usability, costs, benefits, and schedules.
A) mediation
B) fact-finding
C) project execution
D) project maintenance
Answer: B
Q2) The Pareto chart, sometimes called a scatter diagram, is a problem solving tool.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Determining the _____ means defining the specific boundaries, or extent, of a project.
A) project index
B) project matrix
C) project scope
D) project table
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Managing Systems Projects
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Q1) Mauricio has decided to use a project management tool for this project. He wants the tool to be free and cloud-based so that there is no need for software to be installed. Help Mauricio in identifying the project management tool that best fits the purpose.
A) Apptivo
B) Smartsheet
C) Microsoft Project
D) Gantter
Answer: B
Q2) In most systems analysis tasks, time and people are interchangeable.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Effective project reporting requires _____.
A) strong communication skills
B)
Strong intervention skills
C) strong negotiation skills
D) strong leadership skills
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Requirements Modeling
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Q1) 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
Q2) In addition to joint application development, another popular user-oriented method is _____, which resembles a condensed version of the entire SDLC with users involved every step of the way.
A) agile method
B) sampling
C) rapid application development
D) brainstorming
Q3) _____ is a model that asks the traditional fact-finding questions in a systems development context.
A) A functional decomposition diagram
B) A class diagram
C) The Unified Modeling Language
D) The Zachman Framework for Enterprise Architecture
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Chapter 5: Data and Process Modeling
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Q1) A data flow diagram (DFD) does not show the external entities that provide data to the system or receive output from the system.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Balancing _____.
A) uses a series of increasingly detailed data flow diagrams (DFDs) to describe an information system
B) ensures that the input and output data flows of the parent data flow diagram (DFD) are maintained on the child data flow diagram (DFD)
C) uses a series of increasingly sketchy data flow diagrams (DFDs) to describe an information system
D) ensures that the input and output data flows of the child data flow diagram (DFD) are maintained on the parent data flow diagram (DFD)
Q3) The primary purpose of pseudocode is to describe the underlying business logic of code.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 6: Object Modeling
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Q1) A sequence diagram _____.
A) is a dynamic model of a use case
B) is like a blueprint for all the objects within a class
C) is another term for a state transition diagram
D) shows the interaction among classes during a specified time period
Q2) A class diagram resembles a horizontal flowchart that shows the actions and events as they occur.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A major advantage of object-oriented (O-O) designs is that systems analysts can save time and avoid errors by using _____ objects.
A) dynamic
B) feasible
C) modular
D) linear
Q4) The line from the actor to the use case is called a(n) _____.
A) association
B) aggregation
C) lifeline
D) observation
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Chapter 7: Development Strategies
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Q1) The software that a company's IT department makes, builds, and develops is called
A) in-house software
B) internal software
C) external software
D) indexed software
Q2) As Tom prepares to remove the field in his selection of a new system, he wants a quick refresher on the difference between a request for proposal (RFP) and a request for quotation (RFQ). If he needs a request for proposal (RFP), Simone will write it, and if he needs an RFQ, Marny is responsible for writing that. Which of the following is true?
A) An RFP that Simone writes is more specific than an RFQ Marny will write.
B) When Simone is tasked with the job, Tom already knows the specific product or service he wants and he needs to obtain price quotations or bids.
C) When Marny is tasked with the job, her output can involve outright purchase or a variety of leasing options.
D) RFPs and RFQs have very different objectives.
Q3) Discuss the concerns and issues related to outsourcing.
Q4) Contrast logical and physical design.
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Chapter 8: User Interface Design
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Q1) Briefly describe (including examples in your answer) at least six of the types of data validation rules in the input process.
Q2) An interface designer does not need to understand the underlying business functions or how the system supports individual, departmental, or enterprise goals.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A _____ is a data validation rule that identifies values that are questionable, but not necessarily wrong.
A) sequence check
B) range check
C) validity check
D) reasonableness check
Q4) A _____ collects input data, triggers or authorizes an input action, and provides a record of the original transaction.
A) transaction document
B) recovery document
C) source document
D) tester document
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Chapter 9: Data Design
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Q1) A repeating group is a set of one or more fields that can occur only once in a single record, with each occurrence having the same value.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A person, place, thing, or event for which data is collected and maintained
A)Unified Modeling Language (UML)
B)Cardinality
C)Foreign key
D)Data mining
E)Referential integrity
F)Subschema
G)Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (EBCDIC)
H)Entity
I)Logical record
J)Logical storage
Q3) Audit log files, which record details of all accesses and changes to a file or database, can be used to recover changes made since the last backup.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: System Architecture
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Q1) _____ describes the way the components in a network interact.
A) Interactive topology
B) Physical topology
C) Engagement topology
D) Logical topology
Q2) The characteristics of online processing systems are that _____.
A) users interact directly with the information system
B) the systems avoid a constant dialog between the user and the system
C) users can access data randomly
D) the systems process transactions completely when and where they occur
Q3) The _____ allows the expansion of wireless access over a wide area.
A) Basic Service Set (BSS) topology
B) Extended Service Set (ESS) topology
C) physical topology
D) logical topology
Q4) Web 2.0 is a reference to a more technically advanced version of the current web.
A)True
B)False
Q5) List the guidelines for in-house ecommerce site development.
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Chapter 11: Managing Systems Implementation
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Q1) A _____, such as that illustrated in the given figure, consists of rectangles that represent program modules, with arrows and other symbols that provide additional information.
A) flowchart
B) data module
C) structure chart
D) subordinate module
Q2) At the end of the systems implementation phase, the final report to management should include _____.
A) final versions of all system documentation
B) hardware efficiency and platform performance
C) adequacy of system controls and security measures
D) quality and effectiveness of training
Q3) Using a _____ strategy, knowledgeable users can be selected who then conduct sessions for others.
A) structured walkthrough
B) train-the-trainer
C) direct cutover
D) top-down design
Q4) Provide a step-by-step description of how to create a structure chart.
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Chapter 12: Managing Systems Support and Security
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Q1) As enterprise-wide information systems grow more complex, configuration management becomes trivial.
A)True
B)False
Q2) _____ includes monitoring a system for signs of trouble, logging all system failures, diagnosing the problem, and applying corrective action.
A) Benchmark testing
B) Throughput management
C) Responsive testing
D) Fault management
Q3) _____ include changing programs, procedures, or documentation to ensure correct system performance; adapting the system to changing requirements; and making the system operate more efficiently.
A) Team building activities
B) Elicitation activities
C) Maintenance activities
D) Testing activities
Q4) List at least eight different tasks a service desk staff member might have to perform during a typical day.
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Chapter 13: Appendix-The Systems Analysts Toolkit
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Q1) One way to get fired quickly is to brag about a new marketing strategy, over social media, before it has been publicly announced.
A)True
B)False
Q2) _________ combines the words Internet and etiquette.
Q3) In a report, the executive summary is used to summarize an entire project, including recommendations, in several paragraphs.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When practicing a presentation, write a script so that the presentation can be read to the audience.
A)True
B)False
Q5) With a computer and a projection system, _________, such as Microsoft PowerPoint, can be used to create a multimedia slide show.
Q6) When preparing written documents, _________, as in the sentence "The system was designed by Tom," should be avoided.
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Chapter 14: CASE Tools
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Q1) Once a data element has been defined in the repository, it can be accessed and used by processes and other information systems.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A(n) _________ is an alternative name for a data element in a repository.
Q3) A code generator allows users to modify a report easily at any stage of the design process.
A)True
B)False
Q4) _____ methods use a variety of diagrams, such as use case, class, sequence, and state transition diagrams.
A) Unstructured
B) Agile
C) Object-oriented
D) Event-driven
Q5) A(n) _________ is a database that serves as a central storage location for all information about the system being developed.
Q6) Since non-procedural languages are _________, they make it easier to implement an object-oriented system design.
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Chapter 15: Financial Analysis Tools
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Q1) When IT department costs are not charged to other departments, the information systems department is called a(n) _________ because it generates accounting charges with no offsetting credits for IT services.
Q2) 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
Q3) Operational costs are incurred only once at the time a system is developed or acquired.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In a client/server system, _________ is the time that the server actually responds to client requests for processing.
Q5) When determining economic feasibility, a systems analyst must consider a project's benefits compared to the project's _________, which includes ongoing support and maintenance costs as well as acquisition costs.
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Chapter 16: Internet Resource Tools
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Q1) Companies increasingly are using intranets as a means of sharing information and working toward common solutions.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The IT needs of the federal government are miniscule.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A(n) _________ is a website that allows users to find information by using a hierarchy, starting with a general heading and proceeding to more specific topics.
Q4) _________ is a system named after a British mathematician George Boole and refers to the relationships among search terms.
Q5) In many cases, FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) describe the particular netiquette, or Web guidelines for protocol and courtesy, that exist on a particular newsgroup or site.
A)True
B)False
Q6) The Internet allows users to visit the _________, which contains billions of text and multimedia documents called webpages.
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