Indicate whether each of the following statements is
(i) Always true,
(ii) Sometimes true, or
(iii) Never true. For those that are
(ii) Sometimes true, explain when the statement is true.
a. The systems development life cycle is the best way to develop new information systems.
b. The SDLC can never be used as a tool for managing business processes.
c. Interviews with system users can be an important element of requirements analysis.
d. Results in the build stage of the SDLC may require an organization to revisit its requirements analysis.
e. Cost growth and schedule delays are risks associated with using the SDLC.
f. If the business processes in Department X are optimized, the business processes in Department Y are also optimized.
g. An organization can move from repeatable processes to managed processes without having dened processes.
h. An organization should move through the stages of the CMM sequentially.
i. An organization using activity-based management is at the managed stage of the CMM.
j. Publicly traded corporations are required to optimize their business processes for SOX and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.