Structured Analysis Short Essay Questions

Question 1.1. (TCO 1) Some experts believe that IT managers must understand all phases of the business; that’s why companies should fill top management vacancies by promoting IT managers. Please present arguments for and against this proposition. (Points : 24)

Question 2.2. (TCO 3) List and explain 5–6 major activities in the project management life cycle. (Points : 22)

Question 3.3. (TCO 5) Please explain the meaning of a balanced DFD. What are its main principles? (Points : 22)

Question 4.4. (TCO 7) What is decomposition, and why is it needed? What is the tool used to depict the decomposition of a system? (Points : 22)

Question 5.5. (TCO 9) What attributes would you need to describe an entity called VIDEO for a video store? Also, what would you use as the primary key? What would the relationship be between the VIDEO and STORE entity? (Points : 22)

Question 6.6. (TCO 11) How would you describe a programmer’s primary responsibilities and contribution to the quality of the finished product? (Points : 22)

Question 7.7. (TCO 13) What are the responsibility of the systems analysts when training users? (Points : 22)