BCIS 3610 FINAL EXAM questions &
correct answers
In a Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) diagram, ________ depict the flow or sequence of
activities in a process. - correct answer ✔✔Solid arrows
The project plan which results from defining the system is the input to ________, which is the second
phase of the SDLC. - correct answer ✔✔Requirements analysis
In the context of system implementation phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), a ________
installation is the riskiest because the old system is shut down and the new system is introduced. -
correct answer ✔✔Plunge
In a business process, a role refers to ________. - correct answer ✔✔A collection of activities
In the system implementation phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC), with the ________
installation, the organization installs the next piece of the system only after the previous piece works. -
correct answer ✔✔Phased
Which of the following are the dimensions of feasibility? - correct answer ✔✔Cost, schedule, technical,
and organizational feasibility
In a business process, resources are ________. - correct answer ✔✔People or computer applications
that are assigned to roles
The term ________ refers to a set of management policies, practices, and tools that developers use to
maintain control over the systems development life cycle (SDLC) project's resources. - correct answer
✔✔Configuration control
In systems development, documents, designs, prototypes, data models, database designs, and working
data entry screens are examples of ________. - correct answer ✔✔Deliverables
, A(n) ________ is a formal description of a system's response to use and misuse scenarios. - correct
answer ✔✔Test plan
In an information systems (IS) department, the ________ group manages computing infrastructure,
including individual computers, in-house server farms, networks, and communications media. - correct
answer ✔✔Operations
Which of the following statements is true about users of information systems? - correct answer ✔✔They
should learn standard techniques and procedures for the applications they use.
Which of the following statements is true about the maintenance group of information systems (IS)? -
correct answer ✔✔It involves adapting existing systems to support new features.
Developing, operating, and maintaining an organization's computing infrastructure is a major function of
the ________ department. - correct answer ✔✔Information systems
Which of the following is a form of outsourcing hardware infrastructure? - correct answer
✔✔Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) cloud hosting
Which of the following is an example of outsourcing an entire business function? - correct answer
✔✔Paying another organization to arrange for employee travel
A(n) ________ is a group of senior managers from the major business functions that works with the chief
information officer (CIO) to set the information systems (IS) priorities and decide among major IS
projects and alternatives. - correct answer ✔✔Steering committee
Outsourcing is done to ________. - correct answer ✔✔Cap an organization's financial exposure
Thompson is the chief information officer at a processed food manufacturing company. The information
systems used in the company are manufacturing oriented and provide little support to accounting. In this
case, Thompson will most likely report to the ________ of the company. - correct answer ✔✔Chief
executive officer (CEO)
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