Deck 4: Development Life Cycle

Question 1

The cost/benefits of a system that can be quantified are called intangible.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

In ERP implementations, many companies install a toolbox system to expose users to the system functionality.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The SDLC process involves high-level problems and so doesn't require technical problem solving skills.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The process of developing new information systems is called the SDLC.

Question 5

The SDLC would not be appropriate for designing a new web page.

Question 6

The systems approach to problem solving breaks complex problems up into more manageable, smaller problems.

Question 7

The SDLC process actually begins when someone in the organization identifies a need for a new system.

Question 8

The main reason for the early system development failures was a lack of clear leadership.

Question 9

In the analysis phase, the development team should focus on finding all the bottlenecks and constraints of the existing system.

Question 10

The traditional SDLC methodology breaks system development into six different phases.

Question 11

In the design phase the technical requirements from the analysis phase have to be converted into network infrastructure designs.

Question 12

At the end of the investigation phase, a report is prepared for management and stakeholders.

Question 13

Economic feasibility addresses whether the problem can be solved with the current generation of information technology.

Question 14

ERP system development projects are not very complex so they don't need a structured development process.

Question 15

End-user development became popular with the advent of personal computers in the 1980s.

Question 16

Prototyping is an example of a rapid development approach.

Question 17

In the analysis phase, the development team should consist of just consultants and technical specialists.

Question 18

The implementation phase begins with defining the user requirements.

Question 19

In the prototyping approach, end users create their own applications.

Question 20

The investigation phase should be conducted by the IT department.

Question 21

An ERP Implementation plan is used to create a roadmap for the implementation.

Question 22

The use of rapid implementation methodologies for ERP implementations has drastically decreased.

Question 23

The BIM methodology for ERP implementations was developed by Accenture in the 1990s.

Question 24

The ASAP methodology makes use of predefined business tiers.

Question 25

Deloitte & Touche developed an ERP implementation methodology called RAD.

Question 26

The feasibility study is conducted in the scope and commitment stage of the ERP life cycle.

Question 27

The value proposition helps to ensure that the ERP solution being considered makes sound business sense.

Question 28

Like SDLC, the ERP development life cycle provides a systematic approach to implementing ERP software.

Question 29

In the 1990s Hershey Corp. lost millions of dollars when their supply chain distribution systems were disrupted by their ERP implementation during their holiday sales period.

Question 30

ASAP, and FastTrack are examples of vendor driven ERP development methodologies.

Question 31

SAP's rapid implementation methodology is called ASAP.

Question 32

Preliminary training of the users with a sandbox is done in stage three of the ERP life cycle.

Question 33

Since ERP systems use packaged software, they are very similar to PC-based software packages like Microsoft Office.

Question 34

EUD is applicable to ERP systems for designing the underlying database applications.

Question 35

ERP packages are complex software packages with embedded business processes.

Question 36

System handover, or knowledge transfer is the major activity of the operation stage of the ERP life cycle.

Question 37

The ERP life cycle expands at a much faster pace than in the traditional SDLC.

Question 38

The BIM methodology is best suited for full life cycle ERP projects involving some custom-built solutions.

Question 39

Consultants play an important role in the slow implementation of ERP systems.

Question 40

During the Acquisition and Development stage of the ERP life cycle, the data team works on multiplying data from the old system to the new one.

Question 41

If a sales manager developed a Microsoft Access database to help his salespeople track their customer contact information, this would be an example of an application developed using:

A) prototyping.
B) SDLC processes.
C) end-user development.
D) the ERP life cycle.

Question 42

For ERP implementations, it is best if the ________ is composed of people with a wide variety of IT and business skills.

A) consulting team
B) development team
C) management team
D) technical group
E) change management group

Question 43

The ERP life cycle is often just as rigorous as the traditional ________ life cycle.

A) network
B) project
C) BIM
D) SDLC

Question 44

When using the prototyping approach, one does not go through the ________ stages of the traditional SDLC.

A) maintenance and analysis
B) design and analysis
C) implementation and investigation
D) analysis and investigation

Question 45

Hardware and software are acquired and installed in the ________ of the traditional SDLC life cycle.

A) maintenance
B) design
C) implementation
D) analysis
E) investigation

Question 46

When the government wants to develop a new procurement tracking system for its military they would probably build it using:

A) prototyping.
B) SDLC processes.
C) end-user development.
D) the ERP life cycle.

Question 47

The most critical success factor for ERP systems is to have a solid commitment of the:

A) consultants.
B) IT department.
C) top management.
D) end users.

Question 48

The SDLC provides a systematic process for planning, ________, and creating an information system for organizations.

A) designing
B) purchasing
C) managing
D) financing
E) visualizing

Question 49

The primary task of the ________ phase of the traditional SDLC is to determine the user requirements of the new system.

A) maintenance
B) design
C) implementation
D) analysis
E) investigation

Question 50

In the ________ phase of the traditional SDLC, the functional requirements have to be converted to system and process flow charts, user input screens, sample reports, etc.

A) maintenance
B) design
C) implementation
D) analysis
E) investigation

Question 51

The ________ provide knowledge to embed business rules and input for interface and report design.

A) SMEs
B) IT gurus
C) managers
D) decision makers

Question 52

The phases of the traditional SDLC include investigation, design, implementation, ________, maintenance.

A) feasibility
B) purchasing
C) analysis
D) value proposition
E) ASAP

Question 53

In the ERP life cycle, one of the key early decisions is the ________ selection.

A) programs
B) systems
C) vendor
D) network

Question 54

An example of a deliverable that would be due at the end of each stage of the traditional ERP life cycle would be a(n):

A) application.
B) database.
C) report.
D) project.

Question 55

To keep the costs down and also to minimize the chance of surprises, it is generally a good rule of thumb to minimize the number of:

A) purchases.
B) customizations.
C) embedded processes.
D) special tools.

Question 56

Most ERP vendors and consultants try to compete against each other by having different:

A) databases.
B) application servers.
C) implementation methodologies.
D) APIs.
E) GUIs.

Question 57

The SDLC uses a(n) ________ approach for problem solving.

A) direct
B) heuristic
C) logical
D) technical
E) system

Question 58

In the ________ phase of the traditional SDLC, the team should do a thorough analysis of the costs and benefits of the proposed system.

A) maintenance
B) design
C) implementation
D) analysis
E) investigation

Question 59

Compared with the traditional SDLC, the ERP life cycle is more focused on reengineering organizational ________ and change management.

A) decisions
B) products
C) practices
D) processes
E) functions

Question 60

Which of the following is not a typical problem with using the SDLC process for developing a new system?

A) too expensive
B) too rigorous
C) takes too long
D) too much documentation

Question 61

The ________ ERP life cycle approach has a deliverable due at the end of each stage.

A) object oriented
B) traditional
C) rapid
D) vendor driven
E) none of the above

Question 62

A(n) ________ analysis is used to compare the functions provided by the ERP system to the operational processes necessary to run the business.

A) scope
B) iterative
C) gap
D) investigation
E) none of the above

Question 63

ERP system development can make use of prototyping methodologies by using a(n) ________ to get more immediate user feedback as the system is being developed.

A) CASE tool
B) Web server
C) Web-based input form
D) sandbox

Question 64

Describe a methodology for rapid system development.

Question 65

Consultants may use scripts and ________ to help automate some of the more common tasks that occur during an implementation.

A) wizards
B) merlins
C) consultants
D) hardware
E) none of the above

Question 66

________ is not a stage of the traditional ERP life cycle.

A) Investigation
B) Scope and Commitment
C) Analysis and Design
D) Acquisition and Development
E) Implementation

Question 67

The ________ approach to ERP system conversion is the least disruptive conversion approach.

A) direct cutover
B) pilot
C) phased
D) parallel
E) none of the above

Question 68

The implementation phase of the ERP life cycle is also sometimes called the ________ stage.

A) Go-Live
B) shortest
C) longest
D) failure
E) none of the above

Question 69

In the traditional ERP life cycle a gap analysis should be conducted in the ________ stage.

A) investigation
B) scope and commitment
C) analysis and design
D) acquisition and development
E) implementation

Question 70

Describe the main phases or stages of the traditional SDLC.

Question 71

System failures often occur when not enough attention is devoted to ________ management from the beginning.

A) upper
B) lower
C) change
D) shrinking
E) none of the above

Question 72

________ is not an example of a vendor-driven ERP development methodology.

A) Rapid-ERP
B) FastTrack
C) ASAP
D) Total Solutions
E) BIM

Question 73

Why is the traditional SDLC process not always a good fit for developing systems?

Question 74

How is the traditional ERP life cycle different from the traditional SDLC?

Question 75

In a ________ ERP life cycle implantation, employees are empowered to make the decisions to keep the project moving forward.

A) traditional
B) rapid
C) object-oriented
D) vendor driven
E) none of the above

Question 76

In the traditional ERP life cycle, by the end of the ________ stage, the team should have a prototype or sandbox of the ERP software up and running and accessible to the entire team, consultants, and SMEs.

A) operations
B) scope and commitment
C) analysis and design
D) acquisition and development
E) implementation

Question 77

System conversion and training are done in stage ________ of the ERP life cycle.

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four
E) none of the above

Question 78

Stage ________ of the ERP life cycle is similar to the investigation stage of the SDLC.

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four
E) none of the above

Question 79

The ________ approach to system conversion has the highest risk of the different conversion approaches.

A) direct cutover
B) pilot
C) phased
D) parallel
E) none of the above

Question 80

What is an ERP implementation plan? How does an organization choose between all the different implementation plans?