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Systems Analysis and Design 8e Alan Dennis Barbara Haley Wixom Roberta Roth

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Chapter 1 – Systems Analysis and Design – Dennis / Wixom / Roth – page 1 Multiple Choice

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

Reference: Figure 1-3: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases

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

Reference: Figure 1-3: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases

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

Reference: Figure 1-3: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases

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

Reference: Figure 1-3: Systems Development Life Cycle Phases

Difficulty: easy 2 / 4

Chapter 1 – Systems Analysis and Design – Dennis / Wixom / Roth – page 2

• 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

Reference: Introduction

Difficulty: medium

• 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

Reference: The Systems Analyst

Difficulty: easy

• 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

Reference: The System Analyst

Difficulty: easy

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Chapter 1 – Systems Analysis and Design – Dennis / Wixom / Roth – page 3

• 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

d) Change management analyst

e) Project manager

Ans: a

Reference: The System Analyst

Difficulty: easy

• 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

Reference: The System Analyst

Difficulty: easy

• 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 sponsor

Ans: e

Reference: Project Identification and Initiation

Difficulty: easy

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