CUT6 10.2 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
system development life cycle (SDLC) | The comprehensive process for building an information system, consisting of a series of steps culminating in a completed information system. |
feasibility study | A study conducted to investigate how large an information system project might be and how much it might cost. |
request for proposal (RFP) | A solicitation for a proposal to provide products or services, such as a new information system project. XXX |
project plan | A plan that includes an estimate of how long the project will take to complete, an outline of the steps involved, and a list of deliverables. |
deliverable | A document, service, hardware, or program that must be finished and delivered by a certain time and date to keep the project on schedule. |
Gantt chart | Named after Henry Gantt. A graphic that uses bars to show the stages and tasks in a project and the order in which they must be completed. |
business systems analyst | A professional who typically leads the early phases of systems development, using interviews with management and users to define the business problem and plan a solution. |
software engineering | The activities of creating the higher-level software design and focusing on the broader planning and implementation steps for the system by software engineers. Also called software development. |
software development | See software engineering. |
systems engineer | A technical expert who can help plan and develop the various parts of the information system that interact with other processes, such as an assembly line. |
outsourcing | The practice of hiring a third party to handle a project or job. |
systems integrator | A company that specializes in installing and supporting information systems. |
niche information system | A system that exists to serve a specially focused set of customers. Also called vertical market system. |
vertical market system | See niche information system. |
turnkey system | A new information system that contains everything a business needs to get it up and running. The name comes from the idea of simply being able to “turn the key,” similarly to how you start a car by turning the key to start the engine. |
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