Chapter 2 Review - What is a business case, How does a business

Understanding Business Case SWOT and Project Factors Questions

Chapter 2 Review Questions

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1. What is a business case? How does a business case affect an IT project?

2. What is a SWOT analysis and why is it important? 

3. What are five common reasons for systems projects?

4. What are some internal and external factors that affect systems projects?

5. What are some advantages and disadvantages of a systems review committee?

6. What is feasibility? List and briefly discuss four feasibility tests.

7. How do tangible benefits differ from intangible benefits?

8. What are the steps in a preliminary investigation?

9. What is project scope? What is a constraint? In what three ways are constraints classified?

10.Explain how you might use fishbone diagrams, Pareto charts, and XY charts in problem-solving. Be specific, and describe the advantages of each tool.