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Devry MGMT340 Week 8 Final Exam Latest June 2015

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    DEVRY MGMT340 WEEK 8 FINAL EXAM LATEST JUNE 2015 Question 1. Question : (TCO 1) When developing information systems, an organization could use: Student Answer: an information technology services firm. open - source software. cloud computing. in - house development. all of the above. Question 2. Question : (TCO 1) The practice of turning over responsibility of some or all of an organization's information systems applications and operations to an outside firm is referred to as: Student Answer: realignment. downsizing. outsourcing. time sharing. system reassignment and deployment. Instructor Explanation: Ref: chapter 2 page 28 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 3. Question : (TCO 2) Identifying, assessing, and managing the risks and day - to - day changes that occur during a project best defines which of the following project manager activities? Student Answer: Conflict management Risk and change management Team management Customer relations Technical problem solving Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 3 page 49 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 4. Question : (TCO 2) Which of the following is NOT a project management phase?

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    Student Answer: Closing down the project Planning the project Executing the project Initiating a project Implementing the project Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 3 page 48 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 5. Question : (TCO 2) Which of the following would be classified as an intangible cost? Student Answer: Hardware costs Labor costs Employee morale Operational costs Internet service setup fee Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 4 page 93 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 6. Question : (TCO 2) The primary deliverable from the project identification and selection phase is: Student Answer: a context data flow diagram. at least three substantively different system design strategies for building the replacement information system. the development of a new version of the software and new versions of all design documents. an entity relationship diagram. a schedule of specific IS development projects. Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 4 page 87 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 7. Question : (TCO 3) The term that refers to systems development projects bogged down in an abundance of analysis work is:

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    Student Answer: information overload. analysis paralysis. analysis overload. information abundance. disruptive analysis. Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 5 page 126 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 8. Question : (TCO 3) Good interview guidelines consist of: Student Answer: phrasing the question to illicit the correct response. typing your notes within two weeks of the interview. establishing expectation levels about the new system. seeking a variety of perspectives from the interviews. using as much time as you need. Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 5 page 130 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 9. Question : (TCO 3) The search for, and implementation of, radical change in business processes to achieve breakthrough improvements in products and services best defines: Student Answer: joint application design. rapid application development. structured programming. business process reengineering. disruptive design. Instructor Explanation: Ref: Chapter 5 page 141 Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 10. Question : (TCO 3) The purpose of requirements structuring is to: Student Answer: enable the analysts to gather information on what the system should do from as many sources as possible. enable the analysts to develop a baseline project plan quickly.

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