Management Information System Questions and Answers Part-5

1. The first CMM level at which measurable goals for quality and productivity are established is
a) Level 1
b) Level 2
c) Level 3
d) Level 4

Answer: d

2. Project Management ensures that
a) project’s risk is assessed
b) project’s feasibility is assessed
c) system is developed at minimum cost
d) both A and B

Answer: c

3. The deliverable of the problem analysis phase is
a) system improvement objectives
b) problem statement
c) statement of constraints
d) statement of work

Answer: a

4. Which one is NOT a category of problems represented by the PIECES framework?
a) Control
b) efficiency
c) economics
d) technology

Answer: d

5. Which one is NOT a phase of the systems development life cycle?
a) problem analysis
b) scope definition
c) requirements analysis
d) post-implementation review

Answer: d

6. A cross life-cycle activity of system development is
a) object modeling
b) prototyping
c) fact-finding
d) data modeling

Answer: c

7. An ongoing activity of systems support is
a) adapting the system to new requirements
b) recovering the system
c) fixing software defects
d) all of the above

Answer: d

8. Rapid Application Development (RAD) strategy includes all of the following, except:
a) actively involves system users in the analysis, design, and construction activities
b) uses waterfall development approach to evolve system concept
c) organizes systems development into a series of focused, intense workshops
d) reduces the amount of time that passes before the users begin to see a working system

Answer: b

9. Request for quotation (RFQ) is
a) a document that compares business and technical requirements of a commercial application package against the capabilities and features of a specific commercial application package
b) a document that communicates business, technical, and support requirements for an application software package to vendors that wish to compete for the sale of that application package and services
c) a document that communicates business, technical, and support requirements for an application software package to a single vendor that has been determined as being able to supply that application package and service
d) a contract with management and the user community to develop or enhance an information system

Answer: c

10. Which of the following phases is unique to the commercial application package implementation strategy as opposed to the rapid application development strategy
a) problem analysis
b) scope definition
c) requirements analysis
d) business process design

Answer: d