Principles of Business Information Systems

___________ is the last step in IS planning.
1. Set deadlines
2. Develop objectives
3. Set priorities
4. Develop a planning document
The traditional approach to systems development is also known as _________.
1. Waterfall
2. Evolutionary
3. Iterative
4. Cascading
An approach to development that cycles through the stages repeatedly is known as ______.
1. Repeating
2. Cycling
3. Iterative
4. Complex
An approach to development where users create their own systems is known as ______.
1. User driven
2. End-user development
3. End-user led
4. JAD
____ is a process for data collection and requirements analysis in which users, stakeholders, and IS professionals work together to analyze existing systems, propose possible solutions, and define the requirements of a new or modified system.
1. Agile development
2. JAD
3. RAD
4. RUP
Rapid application development is least suited to the development of ______.
1. TPS
2. DSS
3. MIS
4. ESS
Tools that automate many of the task required in systems development are known as _______.
1. CASE
2. RAD
3. JAD
4. C++
Interviews and observation are both means of ___________.
1. Programming
2. Documenting projects
3. Approving projects
4. Data collection
A Gantt chart is an example of a ________
1. project management tool
2. CASE tool
3. design document
4. maturity model
The preferred approach to ranking competing projects and determining economic feasibility is ___________
1. net present value
2. return on investment
3. profitability
4. systems investigation

Principles of Business Information Systems – Chapter 11