1. Systems Planning Sample Questions and Answers
Systems Analysis and
Design
Systems Planning
Sample
Questions and Answers

2. True-False
When trying to define the problems, try to witness the problem first hand.
True
Information is now considered a key resource and must be managed the same as any other key resource of an organization.
Decision makers now understand that information is not just a byproduct of doing business
Needs to be managed correctly. Costs are associated with the production, distribution, security, storage, and retrieval of all information. Its strategic use for positioning a business competitively should not be taken for granted.
With the availability of networked computers, along with access to the Internet and the WWW we are in the midst of an information explosion. The managing of computer-generated information rises issues with greater cost associated with organizing and maintaining and having users treat it less skeptically than information obtained in different ways.

3. True-False
Economic feasibility includes the cost of operating the system, but not the cost of the systems analysis team.
False
Information is now considered a key resource and must be managed the same as any other key resource of an organization.
Decision makers now understand that information is not just a byproduct of doing business
Needs to be managed correctly. Costs are associated with the production, distribution, security, storage, and retrieval of all information. Its strategic use for positioning a business competitively should not be taken for granted.
With the availability of networked computers, along with access to the Internet and the WWW we are in the midst of an information explosion. The managing of computer-generated information rises issues with greater cost associated with organizing and maintaining and having users treat it less skeptically than information obtained in different ways.

4. True-False
Judging the feasibility of a proposed systems project is usually a clear‑cut decision.
False
Information is now considered a key resource and must be managed the same as any other key resource of an organization.
Decision makers now understand that information is not just a byproduct of doing business
Needs to be managed correctly. Costs are associated with the production, distribution, security, storage, and retrieval of all information. Its strategic use for positioning a business competitively should not be taken for granted.
With the availability of networked computers, along with access to the Internet and the WWW we are in the midst of an information explosion. The managing of computer-generated information rises issues with greater cost associated with organizing and maintaining and having users treat it less skeptically than information obtained in different ways.

5. True-False The project manager is often the lead systems analyst. True
Information is now considered a key resource and must be managed the same as any other key resource of an organization.
Decision makers now understand that information is not just a byproduct of doing business
Needs to be managed correctly. Costs are associated with the production, distribution, security, storage, and retrieval of all information. Its strategic use for positioning a business competitively should not be taken for granted.
With the availability of networked computers, along with access to the Internet and the WWW we are in the midst of an information explosion. The managing of computer-generated information rises issues with greater cost associated with organizing and maintaining and having users treat it less skeptically than information obtained in different ways.

6. Multiple Choice
Which of following is not a specific criteria for project selection?
A. appropriate timing of project commitment
B. practical in terms of resources for the analyst and organization
C. backing from programmers
D. worthwhile project compared with other ways the organization could invest resources
E. possibility of improving attainment of organizational goals C
Information is now considered a key resource and must be managed the same as any other key resource of an organization.
Decision makers now understand that information is not just a byproduct of doing business
Needs to be managed correctly. Costs are associated with the production, distribution, security, storage, and retrieval of all information. Its strategic use for positioning a business competitively should not be taken for granted.
With the availability of networked computers, along with access to the Internet and the WWW we are in the midst of an information explosion. The managing of computer-generated information rises issues with greater cost associated with organizing and maintaining and having users treat it less skeptically than information obtained in different ways.

7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an acceptable objective of systems projects?
A. asserting the superiority of one department over another
B. automating for the sake of automation
C. integrating business subsystems
D. proving the prowess of the systems analysis team C
Information is now considered a key resource and must be managed the same as any other key resource of an organization.
Decision makers now understand that information is not just a byproduct of doing business
Needs to be managed correctly. Costs are associated with the production, distribution, security, storage, and retrieval of all information. Its strategic use for positioning a business competitively should not be taken for granted.
With the availability of networked computers, along with access to the Internet and the WWW we are in the midst of an information explosion. The managing of computer-generated information rises issues with greater cost associated with organizing and maintaining and having users treat it less skeptically than information obtained in different ways.

8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is dependent upon determining human resources for the project?
A. economic feasibility
B. operational feasibility
C. tactical feasibility
D. technical feasibility B
Information is now considered a key resource and must be managed the same as any other key resource of an organization.
Decision makers now understand that information is not just a byproduct of doing business
Needs to be managed correctly. Costs are associated with the production, distribution, security, storage, and retrieval of all information. Its strategic use for positioning a business competitively should not be taken for granted.
With the availability of networked computers, along with access to the Internet and the WWW we are in the midst of an information explosion. The managing of computer-generated information rises issues with greater cost associated with organizing and maintaining and having users treat it less skeptically than information obtained in different ways.

9. Multiple Choice
Which of these is most valuable in estimating project time?
A. experience
B. historical records
C. industry standards
D. mathematical programming A
Information is now considered a key resource and must be managed the same as any other key resource of an organization.
Decision makers now understand that information is not just a byproduct of doing business
Needs to be managed correctly. Costs are associated with the production, distribution, security, storage, and retrieval of all information. Its strategic use for positioning a business competitively should not be taken for granted.
With the availability of networked computers, along with access to the Internet and the WWW we are in the midst of an information explosion. The managing of computer-generated information rises issues with greater cost associated with organizing and maintaining and having users treat it less skeptically than information obtained in different ways.