Chapter 13 (123)

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Which of the following best describes the impact of building new information systems on an organization? It merely updates technical hardware with little business impact., It drives organizational change by redesigning processes and enhancing strategic performance., It focuses solely on reducing costs without altering operations., It eliminates the need for any business process management.

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It drives organizational change by redesigning processes and enhancing strategic performance.

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What is the primary purpose of the systems analysis phase?

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To gather and define business requirements by analyzing current processes.

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Which phase typically involves coding, testing, and deployment of the system?

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Completing the systems development process

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Which step is crucial after system development and before full-scale deployment?

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Conducting thorough system testing and validation to ensure reliability and performance.

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Which methodology is characterized by a linear, sequential approach to system development?

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Structured Methodologies

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Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools primarily assist developers by:

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Providing visual modeling and documentation support throughout the development lifecycle.

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A key benefit of using structured methodologies in systems development is:

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Their emphasis on breaking complex processes into manageable, sequential steps.

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Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools improve the system design process by: Facilitating the creation of comprehensive diagrams, models, and documentation to improve communication among developers.

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Facilitating the creation of comprehensive diagrams, models, and documentation to improve communication among developers.

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Which of the following best describes a key challenge when using structured methodologies? They typically offer too much flexibility for projects with ambiguous requirements., They can be inflexible and resistant to changes once requirements are locked in., They always require the exclusive use of object-oriented programming languages., They completely ignore the need for detailed documentation throughout the project.

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They can be inflexible and resistant to changes once requirements are locked in.

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Which of the following is the key advantage of using modeling methodologies in aligning technical design with business requirements? They focus exclusively on technical performance metrics with no additional context., They provide structured documentation that transforms business requirements into technical designs., They rely solely on ad-hoc decisions, thereby lacking formal analytical processes., They completely disregard all valuable end-user input, ignoring comprehensive stakeholder feedback.

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They provide structured documentation that transforms business requirements into technical designs.