Gathering Business Requirements and Prioritization Quiz

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What is the main purpose of the design phase in a new system implementation project?

Building the database and programs
Verifying that the system works and meets business requirements
Developing the technical architecture
Creating a graphical representation of the system design (correct)

Who is primarily responsible for designing the technical architecture of a new system?

Organizational management
IT specialists (correct)
Project champion
System users

What does the testing phase of a system implementation project focus on?

Building the technical architecture
Designing the system models
Writing the test conditions (correct)
Creating graphical user interfaces

Which activity involves modeling the information system screens for an entire system?

Developing the GUI screen design (C) Signup and view all the answers

During which phase are detailed steps defined that the system must perform along with the expected results of each step?

Testing phase (B) Signup and view all the answers

Who are considered stakeholders in a new system implementation project?

System users (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the Joint Application Development (JAD) process?

To define or review the business requirements for the system (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which document prioritizes the business requirements and places them in a formal comprehensive document known as Systems Requirements Specification (SRS)?

Requirements definition document (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does the Feasibility analysis aim to determine?

Whether to proceed with the project (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the three areas typically assessed during a feasibility analysis?

Technical feasibility, Economic feasibility, Organizational feasibility (B) Signup and view all the answers

Where is a Feasibility Study deliverable usually submitted at the end of project initiation?

To the business stakeholders for approval (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does Technical Feasibility assess?

The extent to which the system can be successfully designed and installed by IT (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of system testing?

Verifies that the units of code function correctly when integrated (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which phase involves distributing the system to knowledge workers?

Phase 6: Implementation (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of user acceptance testing (UAT)?

Determines if the system satisfies the business requirements (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which implementation method involves using both old and new systems together?

Parallel implementation (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the course 'Introduction to Software Systems'?

System Development Life Cycle (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the two primary activities during the maintenance phase?

Monitor and support the new system (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of diagram is commonly used in Unified Modelling Language to represent the interactions between objects?

Sequence Diagrams (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of integration testing?

Verifies that separate systems work together (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the weightage of the final exam in the assessment of this course?

60% (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which book is not listed in the references for this course?

Systems Thinking: A Primer by Donella H. Meadows (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized in the 'Structured System Analysis and Design' section?

Use case diagrams (A) Signup and view all the answers

What type of design approach is highlighted as 'METHOD OF TEACHING AND LEARNING' for this course?

Structured Design (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of creating new information systems according to the text?

To meet the company's strategies and goals (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) involves determining budgets and developing project plans?

Planning (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a typical activity involved in the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Analysis phase?

Gathering business requirements (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which activity is part of the SDLC Testing phase?

Writing test conditions (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key reason why companies depend on information systems today?

To survive in the industry (C) Signup and view all the answers

In SDLC, what does the Design phase involve?

Designing system models (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the design phase?

Creating a visual representation of how the system will work.

Who is primarily responsible for designing the technical architecture?

IT specialists are responsible for the technical architecture.