MIS 200 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
What is Systems Development? - Answer-• Systems development is the process of creating and maintaining information systems (hardware, software, data, procedures, people) needs both business experts and non-business experts to develop.
Why Is Sys...
MIS 200 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
What is Systems Development? - Answer-• Systems development is the process of
creating and maintaining information systems (hardware, software, data, procedures,
people) needs both business experts and non-business experts to develop.
Why Is Systems Development Difficult and Risky? - Answer-Many projects are never
finished, and often go 200 to 300% over budget to complete. Some that are completed
and within budgets don't accomplish the specified goals. There is some methodology
about successful business development processes but still there is a high chance of
failure.
o Difficulty in requirements determination
o Changes in requirements
o Scheduling and Budgeting difficulties.
o Changing technology
Why is there a gap between IT and non-IT people? - Answer-IT people work specifically
on the hardware and software aspect of the company. They do not work well with the
functional departments. The Functional departments need IT people to assist them but
they usually just solve the technical problem without explaining anything.
How can value be created? - Answer-Value can be created by creating strong value
chains
How does MIS help in filling the gap and creating the value? - Answer-MIS people
because they specialize in both software and hardware, as well as the people data and
procedures that are involved with running a successful company. They help the
functional departments use their technology in the most efficient ways, which adds
value because the company runs more smoothly
What Are the Five Phases of the SDLC?
Systems development life cycle - Answer-o System definition
o Requirement analysis
o Component design
o Implementation
o System Maintenance
How Is System Definition Accomplished? - Answer-• A team is put together to define
system, assess feasibility, and to plan the project, usually headed by IS department
, • Define system goals and scope
o Purpose, use, and how will it help to create revenue for the company
o Scope: specifying the users w• Assess feasibility
o Does this make sense?
o Four dimensions:
• Cost: compare cost trends
• Schedule: time it will take to create system,
• Technical: whether the existing technology will be able to meet the needs of the new
system
• Organizational: does the system fit within an organizations customs, culture, charter,
or legal requirements
ho will be involved or the business processes that will be involved, plants, offices,
factories..
What Is the Users' Role in the Requirements Phase? - Answer-• Primary purpose of
requirements analysis phase is to determine and document specific features and
functions of the new system
• Interviewing dozens of users/ documenting requirements
• Determining requirements is the most important phase in the systems development
process
o Include not only what is to be produced, but also how frequently and how fast it is to
be produced
o sources of requirements include existing systems, forms, web pages, reports,
queries..
Data - Answer-raw facts that describe the characteristic of an event
Information - Answer-data converted/ organized into useful context
Intelligence - Answer-applications and technologies that are used to support decision
making efforts
System - Answer-set of elements or components that interact to accomplish goals
Components: input, processing, output, feedback
What is an Information system? - Answer-• An information system is a group of
components that work together to accomplish a goal
o Hardware: use computer to type
o Software: word, access
o Data: the words, sentences, being typed
o Procedures: methods you use to start the program, printing, entering reports
o People: you
What is MIS? - Answer-• Development and use of information systems that help
businesses achieve goals and objectives
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