<p>Essay Questions</p><p>1. List and define the six major SDLC phases.</p><p>2. Discuss two different approaches to improving development.</p><p>3. What are methodologies, techniques, and tools</p><p>4. Briefly, describe the three key information system components.</p><p>5. Where might the IS department be located in an organization? </p><p>6. Identify and briefly describe the four major categories of skills that </p><p> an analyst needs to succeed.</p><p>7. List and define the nine characteristics of a system. </p><p>8. What is resource management</p><p>9. Identify six ways that you can stay up-to-date with technology. </p><p>Identify nine guidelines for running an effective meeting.</p><p>10. Other than the nine system characteristics, identify four important </p><p> system concepts.</p><p>11. Briefly, define and compare Gantt charts and PERT charts.</p><p>12. Identify the common activities and skills of a project manager. .</p><p>13. Briefly explain the process of managing an information systems </p><p> project </p><p>14. Define project planning. </p><p>15. List and briefly identify the three primary activities of the project </p><p> identification and selection phase.</p><p>16. Define and briefly discuss corporate strategic planning.</p><p>17. Define and briefly discuss information systems planning.</p><p>18. Briefly, identify and define the six major categories of feasibility.</p><p>19. Briefly, identify three commonly used economic cost-benefit analysis </p><p> techniques.</p><p>20.What is a Statement of Work and Baseline Project Plan</p>