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Software Roles and Strategies - Quiz

Each question is worth one point. Select the best answer or answers for each question.
 

1. Check the one statement that is not true regarding the people involved in software selection decisions.
Please select the best answer.
  A. Individuals from both the client and the Web team are usually involved in the process.
  B. The Web team will be represented significantly by individuals from all three roles, Business, Creative, and Technical.
  C. The Creative Director takes an active role in choosing software, focusing on the applications that will be used by Creative team members.
  D. The client may have special requests, such as what research resources to use, or to integrate legacy systems.

2. Select the one statement below that is not correct regarding the role of the client in software planning and deployment.
Please select the best answer.
  A. Different clients will have different degrees of involvement in software planning, from minimal to intensive.
  B. Clients will sometimes request the use of specific outside consultants for certain software usage areas.
  C. Clients may be using legacy systems that must be compatible with any new software that is selected.
  D. Clients will provide Web development team with licensed copies of software for the development phase.
  E. Client must approve software choices for both development and deployment before you proceed in using them.

3. Select the one statement below that is not a good guideline to follow in using resources to select software.
Please select all the correct answers.
  A. When using vendor product promotional materials, such as glossy collateral, detailed specifications, and user endorsements or testimonials, remember that they will be biased and not present the whole picture.
  B. When using online resources, find the best product assessment site (either through expert recommendation or team research), and avoid switching between sites with conflicting reports, in order to minimize team confusion.
  C. When making software decisions, factors to be included should be: Web team member suggestions, independent research reports, white papers, vendor product specifications, budget limitations, and client review of recommendations.
  D. When independent organizations create product comparisons, they will be impartial and objective, and may include benchmarking products against industry-established criteria, or active research observations from usability labs.

4. Check the answer below that correctly matches the type of resource with a correct description.
Please select the best answer.
  A. Independent assessment - materials provided by the creator or distributor of the product
  B. Consumer review Web sites - first-person reviews and comments on products
  C. Vendor reports -description of products by non-vendors
  D. Consultant reports - data compiled by experts according to your request
  E. Independent assessment - comparison and description of products by non-vendors
  F. Consumer review Web sites - first-person reviews and comments on products
  G. Vendor reports - materials provided by the creator or distributor of the product
  H. Consultant reports - data compiled according to your request by internal team
  I. Independent assessment - comparison and description of products by non-vendors
  J. Consumer review Web sites - first-person reviews and comments on products
  K. Vendor reports - materials provided by the creator or distributor of the product
  L. Consultant reports - data compiled by experts according to your request
  M. Independent assessment - comparison and description of products by non-vendors
  N. Consumer review Web sites - first-person reviews and comments on products
  O. Vendor reports - materials provided by consumers and testers of the product
  P. Consultant reports - data compiled by experts according to your request