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Multiple Choice
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1. The outcome of the analysis phase is the:
a) Feasibility Analysis document
b) System proposal document
c) System specification document
d) System request document
e) Business Process document
Ans: b
Response: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases Figure
Difficulty: easy
2. The outcome of the planning phase is the:
a) Test plan
b) System proposal document
c) System specification document
d) System request document
e) Business Process document
Ans: d
Response: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases Figure
Difficulty: easy
3. The outcome of the design phase is the:
a) Feasibility Analysis document
b) System proposal document
c) System specification document
d) System request document
e) Business Process document
Ans: c
Response: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases Figure
Difficulty: easy
4. Another outcome of the planning phase is the:
a) Feasibility Analysis document
b) Project Plan
c) System specification document
d) System proposal document
e) Business Process document
Ans: b
Response: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases Figure
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Difficulty: easy
5. Which is NOT true for systems analysts?
a) They create value for an organization
b) They enable the organization to perform work better
c) They do things and challenge the current way that an organization works
d) They play a key role in information systems development projects
e) They are the project sponsors for system proposals
Ans: e
Response: see Introduction
Difficulty: medium
6. Which is NOT an attribute of a systems analyst?
a) Understanding what to change
b) Knowing how to change it
c) Convincing others of the need to change
d) Serving as a change agent
e) Selecting which projects to approve
Ans: e
Response: See The Systems Analyst
Difficulty: easy
7. Which of the following project roles would identify how technology can improve business
processes?
a) Systems analyst
b) Business analyst
c) Infrastructure analyst
d) Change management analyst
e) Requirements analyst
Ans: a
Response: see The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
8. Which of the following project roles would insure that the system conforms to information
systems standards?
a) Systems analyst
b) Business analyst
c) Infrastructure analyst
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d) Change management analyst
e) Project manager
Ans: a
Response: see The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
9. Which of the following project roles would focus on stakeholder requirements?
a) Systems analyst
b) Business analyst
c) Infrastructure analyst
d) Change management analyst
e) Requirements analyst
Ans: e
Response: see The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
10. Which of the following project roles would serve as a primary point of contact for a project?
a) Systems analyst
b) Business analyst
c) Infrastructure analyst
d) Change management analyst
e) Project manager
Ans: e
Response: see The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
11. Which of the following project roles would analyze the key business aspects of the system?
a) Systems analyst
b) Business analyst
c) Infrastructure analyst
d) Change management analyst
e) Project manager
Ans: b
Response: see The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
Multiple Choice
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1. The outcome of the analysis phase is the:
a) Feasibility Analysis document
b) System proposal document
c) System specification document
d) System request document
e) Business Process document
Ans: b
Response: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases Figure
Difficulty: easy
2. The outcome of the planning phase is the:
a) Test plan
b) System proposal document
c) System specification document
d) System request document
e) Business Process document
Ans: d
Response: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases Figure
Difficulty: easy
3. The outcome of the design phase is the:
a) Feasibility Analysis document
b) System proposal document
c) System specification document
d) System request document
e) Business Process document
Ans: c
Response: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases Figure
Difficulty: easy
4. Another outcome of the planning phase is the:
a) Feasibility Analysis document
b) Project Plan
c) System specification document
d) System proposal document
e) Business Process document
Ans: b
Response: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases Figure
,Chapter 1 – Systems analysis and Design – Dennis / Wixom / Roth – page 2
Difficulty: easy
5. Which is NOT true for systems analysts?
a) They create value for an organization
b) They enable the organization to perform work better
c) They do things and challenge the current way that an organization works
d) They play a key role in information systems development projects
e) They are the project sponsors for system proposals
Ans: e
Response: see Introduction
Difficulty: medium
6. Which is NOT an attribute of a systems analyst?
a) Understanding what to change
b) Knowing how to change it
c) Convincing others of the need to change
d) Serving as a change agent
e) Selecting which projects to approve
Ans: e
Response: See The Systems Analyst
Difficulty: easy
7. Which of the following project roles would identify how technology can improve business
processes?
a) Systems analyst
b) Business analyst
c) Infrastructure analyst
d) Change management analyst
e) Requirements analyst
Ans: a
Response: see The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
8. Which of the following project roles would insure that the system conforms to information
systems standards?
a) Systems analyst
b) Business analyst
c) Infrastructure analyst
, Chapter 1 – Systems analysis and Design – Dennis / Wixom / Roth – page 3
d) Change management analyst
e) Project manager
Ans: a
Response: see The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
9. Which of the following project roles would focus on stakeholder requirements?
a) Systems analyst
b) Business analyst
c) Infrastructure analyst
d) Change management analyst
e) Requirements analyst
Ans: e
Response: see The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
10. Which of the following project roles would serve as a primary point of contact for a project?
a) Systems analyst
b) Business analyst
c) Infrastructure analyst
d) Change management analyst
e) Project manager
Ans: e
Response: see The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
11. Which of the following project roles would analyze the key business aspects of the system?
a) Systems analyst
b) Business analyst
c) Infrastructure analyst
d) Change management analyst
e) Project manager
Ans: b
Response: see The System Analyst
Difficulty: easy
