Building Information Systems

Rohan, Oliver, and Maya are working on a project. They are trying to understand the core activities in the systems development process. Can you help them out?

• Systems analysis, programming, testing, conversion, production and maintenance

• Systems analysis, systems design, programming, testing, conversion, production and maintenance

• Systems analysis, systems design, programming, testing, conversion

• Systems analysis, programming, testing

Imagine you're in a team with Harper, Emma, and Samuel, working on a project. What would be the purpose of systems analysis in your team's development process?

• To identify the problem and objectives of the new system

• To create a road map of the systems and identify data and existing hardware and software

• To determine the feasibility of the proposed solution

• To develop a detailed description of the functions that the new system must perform

Avery, Ava, and Jackson are working on a group project to design a system. What role do they play as end users in this process?

• To identify information requirements and drive system building

• To translate system specifications into program code

• To perform unit testing, system testing, and acceptance testing

• To plan and prepare for the conversion process

What is the purpose of testing in systems development?

• To ensure the system produces the right results

• To plan and prepare for the conversion process

• To identify information requirements and drive system building

• To create a road map of the systems and identify data and existing hardware and software

What is the main disadvantage of using prototyping for systems development?

• Glossing over essential steps in systems development

• Inadequate management and control

• Difficulty in handling large numbers of transactions

• Lack of user involvement and satisfaction

What is the purpose of end-user development?

• To allow end users to create simple information systems with little or no assistance

• To outsource the development of information systems to external organizations

• To build systems using commercially available software packages

• To rapidly and inexpensively build experimental systems for evaluation

Ava, Abigail, and Avery are starting a tech startup and they are considering outsourcing for building their information systems. What could be the main advantage of this approach?

• Flexibility in meeting IT needs

• Lower cost compared to other methods

• Ability to handle large quantities of data and users

• Higher level of user involvement and satisfaction

Samuel, Mason, and Isla are having a debate about offshore outsourcing. Samuel thinks the main disadvantage is hidden costs and loss of control over data. Mason believes it's inadequate management and control, while Isla argues it's the difficulty in handling large numbers of transactions. Another friend suggests it's the lack of user involvement and satisfaction. Who do you think is correct?

• Samuel: Hidden costs and loss of control over data

• Mason: Inadequate management and control

• Isla: Difficulty in handling large numbers of transactions

• Another friend: Lack of user involvement and satisfaction

Imagine you are in a team with Kai, Avery, and William. You guys are working on systems development. Can you tell what would be the purpose of production and maintenance in your project?

• To operate and evaluate the system

• To identify the problem and objectives of the new system

• To create a road map of the systems and identify data and existing hardware and software

• To determine the feasibility of the proposed solution

What is the purpose of end-user development?

• To allow end users to create simple information systems with little or no assistance

• To outsource the development of information systems to external organizations

• To build systems using commercially available software packages

• To rapidly and inexpensively build experimental systems for evaluation