Systems Analysis and Design Concept

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What is a major aspect of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)?

Processing Options

Establishing a strategy for IT resources (correct)

Web integration

Scalability

What is a primary concern during the final design stage of a system?

Initial and total cost of ownership (TCO) (correct)

Legacy system interface requirements

Web integration

Security issues

What is a potential benefit of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)?

Slower response

Increased operating cost

Faster response (correct)

Worse customer service

What is a consideration when evaluating costs during the final design stage?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential application of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)?

Supply Chain Management (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of the system architecture?

Enterprise resource planning (D) Signup and view all the answers

What should you review during the final design stage?

Previous cost estimates (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a consideration when evaluating the best alternative for a system?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a more critical consideration when deciding whether to deliver an information system on time or with a delay?

Ensuring the system is error-free and functional (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of economic feasibility?

Cost effectiveness of a project or solution (D) Signup and view all the answers

What happens during the early phases of a project in terms of economic feasibility analysis?

Judging whether the possible benefits of solving the problem are worthwhile (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a cost-benefit analysis?

To weigh the costs and benefits of each alternative (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are the two types of costs considered in economic feasibility analysis?

Tangible and intangible costs (D) Signup and view all the answers

When is a project considered economically infeasible?

When the costs outweigh the benefits (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the final step in determining the feasibility of a project?

Combining the results of all feasibility tests (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the individual assignment mentioned in the text?

To list the possible benefits and costs of an information system (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Systems Analysis and Design' primarily refer to?

Improving business procedures for better efficiency and effectiveness using a computer (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Systems Analysis?

To decompose a system into its component pieces to study their functionality and interaction (D) Signup and view all the answers

How is Systems Design defined?

As a technique that reassembles system components into an improved system (C) Signup and view all the answers

What methodology does Systems Analysis use for problem solving?

Decomposition of the system into its component pieces (A) Signup and view all the answers

What approach has evolved from the classical system life cycle?

Structured system analysis and design approach (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main components of Systems Analysis and Design?

Systems Analysis and Systems Design (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who utilizes the techniques of Systems Analysis and Design?

Information workers (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of using Systems Design?

To reassemble system components into an improved system (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who is the lecturer for the Systems Analysis and Design course?

Prof. Ellis Edwin Badu (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which publisher released the book authored by Tilley and Rosenblatt?

Cengage Learning (C) Signup and view all the answers

What email should students use to contact Mr. L.N.K. Commodore?

<a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which book focuses on an object-oriented approach with UML?

Systems Analysis and Design: An Object-Oriented Approach with UML (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which book was published most recently?

Systems Engineering Guidebook: A Process for Developing Systems and Products (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are students asked to relate in the individual assignment?

System Theory to System Analysis and Design (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does data design mainly focus on?

The physical design plan for data organization, storage, and retrieval (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of files are managed by file-oriented systems?

Master, table, transaction, work, security, and history files (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key component of a database management system (DBMS)?

Data manipulation language and a physical data repository (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which benefit is NOT typically offered by a database environment compared to file-oriented systems?

Greater data redundancy (C) Signup and view all the answers

What forms the overall data structure in a database?

Linked tables (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the software tools that allow users to add, update, manage, and analyze data in a database?

Database management system (DBMS) (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of traditional file-oriented systems?

Management of data stored in separate files (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the summary of essential facts about data design?

Data structures and the characteristics of file processing and database systems (A) Signup and view all the answers