Structured Analysis

Structured Analysis

Unit 11 Systems Analysis

Multiple Choice

Many project managers find ____ charts more helpful for scheduling, monitoring, and controlling projects.

• PERT/CPM

• Decision chart

• Gantt chart

• Critical Path

Multiple Choice

Which model progresses step by step and you cannot go back once one stage is completed?

• RAD

• Waterfall

• Spiral

• Incremental

Multiple Choice

Which of these is performed in the analysis phase?

• Approve all project requests

• Perform detailed analysis of the old system

• Build a prototype

• Review and allocate resources to the project.

Multiple Select

The waterfall model is no longer used in system analysis as it is outdated.

• True

• False

Fill in the Blanks

One of the sections of the Systems Life Cycle model usually ends with the drawing up of a list of user requirements.

Which section is this?

Multiple Choice

This model for systems development creates a simplified prototype version, or part, of a system as soon as analysis is completed. This helps to check that end-user requirements are properly understood by developers (and client).

It is clear that this is NOT the waterfall model because....

• The waterfall model does not include an analysis stage.

• The waterfall model does not allow for misunderstandings to occur between users and software developers.

• in the waterfall model no part of the system is created until the design is complete.

• in the waterfall model users are not involved at all in the systems development life cycle.

Fill in the Blanks

Jamie was hired to create a new purchasing system. They completed the project in the following order: analysed the existing system; designed a new system; wrote the code; bought the hardware; and, finally built the system. After testing they presented the new system to their client.

This methodology is an example of the use of

Multiple Choice

What does E.R.D stand for?

• Entity Relationship Diaphragm

• End Result Diagram

• End Relationship Diagram

• Entity Relationship Diagram

Multiple Select

Which of these is NOT a feature of the Waterfall development model? [Check all the apply]

• Simple and easy to manage

• Clear deliverables

• End requirements do not need to be clear from the start

• There is continuous feedback from clients

• Easy to see if project is running to schedule