Systems Analysis Quiz

What is the first activity in the systems analysis process?

• Gather detailed information.

• Define requirements.

• Prioritize requirements.

• Develop user-interface dialogs.

Which activity involves talking to users to understand their needs?

• Evaluate requirements with users.

• Gather detailed information.

• Design system components.

• Identify the problem and obtain approval.

What is the purpose of defining requirements in systems analysis?

• To understand what the system should do.

• To build the system.

• To test the system.

• To gather information.

What is the last step in the core processes mentioned?

• Complete systems tests.

• Develop user-interface dialogs.

• Plan and monitor the project.

• Identify the problem and obtain approval.

What do systems analysts do to gather detailed information?

• Read books

• Interview people

• Watch movies

• Write reports

When are analysis activities most intensive during the system development life cycle?

• First iteration

• Second iteration

• Third iteration

• Last iteration

What is the purpose of organizing development activities in an iterative manner?

• To make it more complicated

• To break development into smaller steps

• To finish faster

• To avoid testing

What is the main reason for prioritizing system requirements?

• To make the system more complex

• To ensure all user requests are included

• To justify the scope of the system

• To reduce the number of users

What happens if an analyst does not carefully evaluate priorities?

• The system becomes simpler

• System requirements tend to expand

• Users make fewer suggestions

• The project has fewer iterations

What is 'scope creep' in the context of system requirements?

• A method to reduce system size

• A phenomenon where users make more suggestions

• A way to prioritize user requests

• A tool for developing user-interface dialogs