Chapter One Systems Analysis

Multiple Choice

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1. The outcome of the analysis phase is the:

a) Feasibility Analysis document

b) System proposal document

c) System specification document

d) System request document

e) Business Process document

Ans: b

Response: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases Figure

Difficulty: easy

2. The outcome of the planning phase is the:

a) Test plan

b) System proposal document

c) System specification document

d) System request document

e) Business Process document

Ans: d

Response: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases Figure

Difficulty: easy

3. The outcome of the design phase is the:

a) Feasibility Analysis document

b) System proposal document

c) System specification document

d) System request document

e) Business Process document

Ans: c

Response: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases Figure

Difficulty: easy

4. Another outcome of the planning phase is the:

a) Feasibility Analysis document

b) Project Plan

c) System specification document

d) System proposal document

e) Business Process document

Ans: b

Response: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases Figure

Difficulty: easy

5. Which is NOT true for systems analysts?

a) They create value for an organization

b) They enable the organization to perform work better

c) They do things and challenge the current way that an organization works

d) They play a key role in information systems development projects

e) They are the project sponsors for system proposals

Ans: e

Response: see Introduction

Difficulty: medium

6. Which is NOT an attribute of a systems analyst?

a) Understanding what to change

b) Knowing how to change it

c) Convincing others of the need to change

d) Serving as a change agent

e) Selecting which projects to approve

Ans: e

Response: See The Systems Analyst

Difficulty: easy

7. Which of the following project roles would identify how technology can improve business processes?

a) Systems analyst

b) Business analyst...