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Bmit 317: Business System Development Question Paper

Bmit 317: Business System Development 

Course:Bachelor Of Business Management And Information Technology

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2009



COURSE CODE: BMIT 317
COURSE TITLE: BUSINESS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
STREAM: Y3S1
DAY: TUESDAY
TIME: 2.00 – 4.00 P.M.
DATE: 24/03/2009
INSTRUCTIONS:
Section A is compulsory and has 20 (marks).
Attempt any TWO questions from Section B. Each question has 15 (marks).
SECTION A
QUESTION 1: (20 MARKS)
(a) As an analyst, how would you define a system? (2 marks)
(b) You have been appointed as the project manager by, Access Kenya; explain
the difference between logical design and physical design to your team
members. (4 marks)
(c) Briefly explain the top-down modeling methodologies.
( 2 marks)
(d) With the advancement in technology engineering skill are also being applied
in system development. Explain briefly how the lower back end CASE tools
are used. (4 marks)
(e) Why as a business system consultant would you Prioritize Requirements?
(4 marks)
(f) Explain the differences between increments and iterations as used in system
development. ( 4 marks)
SECTION B
QUESTION 2: (15 MARKS)
(a) What do you understand by system documentation? (2 marks)
(b) Many system developers find fact finding critical to handle. Explain any four
fact finding techniques that you can use. (4 marks)
(c) What do you understand by system Stakeholders? (2 marks)
(d) You have been asked to develop a system using spiral model, what then are
the disadvantages of spiral model? (2 marks)
(e) In deciding to use CASE tools in you development process, what are the
advantages of CASE tools that would influence you to use them? (5 marks)
QUESTION 3: (15 MARKS)
(a) Briefly explain business process re-engineering. (2 marks)
(b) Fact finding can course critical problems if not handled well. Briefly explain
the fact finding problems that one can encounter. (6 marks)
(c) Water fall model is considered the oldest and most common used. What are
the advantages of this model? (3 marks)
(d) A system without documentation may be hard to understand and use. Explain
the different forms of documentation you know. (4 marks)
QUESTION 4: (15 MARKS)
(a) What do you understand by the term fact finding? (2 marks)
(b) Explain any two Common CASE tools risks and the associated controls.
(3 marks)
(c) You have been appointed as the government business consultant by the
president; explain the three main types of business processes. (3 marks)
(d) Outline the characteristics of business requirements definition that Improve
Individual Requirements. (3 marks)
(e) As a system designer, briefly explain process modeling. (4 marks)
QUESTION 5: (15 MARKS)
(a) You have just completed developing a new system the clients demand that you
deliver the system documented. What are the benefits of good documentation?
(6 marks)
(b) Human beings can be hard to handle. Highlight any four characteristics of
human behaviors. (4 marks)
(c) In system development when is one supposed to perform fact finding?
(2 marks)
(d) Explain the different types of business requirements definition. (3 marks)






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