True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
____ 1. If solving the business problem is feasible, the analyst develops one possible solution.
____ 2. A systems analyst needs to understand people and the way they work.
____ 3. A systems analyst needs to be an expert in all types of technology.
____ 4. Analysts must upgrade their knowledge and skills continually.
____ 5. Systems analysis means understanding and specifying in detail what the information system should accomplish.
____ 6. The systems analyst's work is described as problem solving for an organization.
____ 7. A system is a collection of interrelated components that function together to achieve some outcome.
____ 8. The first four major phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) are the planning phase, the analysis phase, the design phase, and the prototyping phase.
____ 9. The primary objective of the analysis phase is to understand the business needs and processing requirements of the new system.
____ 10. The support phase includes maintaining and enhancing the system.
____ 11. A tool is a software support that helps create models or other components required in the project.
____ 12. Every system must have sufficient controls to protect the integrity of the database and the application program.
____ 13. No system is successful unless the users understand it and can use it appropriately.
____ 14. Design activities are those that define the architecture and physical structure of a new system to satisfy the business's requirements.
____ 15. During the design phase, analysts begin to define a computer-system solution.
____ 16. Implementation is the actual construction, testing, and installation of a functioning information system.
____ 17. The project planning phase is normally long and is not important in the overall success of the project.
____ 18. A project cannot have both predictive and adaptive elements....