ITPEC FE System Strategy Questions with Answers

System Strategy

38 questions · Fundamental Engineering

Apr 2026 · Question 43

Which of the following is an appropriate meaning of a mission-critical system?

a)As with an operating system, it is an indispensable system necessary for operating a business system.b)It is a system that has a significant impact on corporate activities and society when a failure occurs.c)It is a system that is first installed on a trial basis, and if successful, a full-scale installation is implemented.d)It is a system with operating performance close to the limit.

Apr 2026 · Question 46

Which of the following is an appropriate description of Business Process Reengineering (BPR)?

a)A management practice used to provide the overall governance of an organization in a business process environment to improve agility and operational performanceb)A management strategy used to automate key business processes to help saving time and promote efficiency, ultimately reducing costs to enhance the value of an organizationc)A management system used in marketing and business to automate sales activities, such as contact management, order taking and fulfillment, information sharing, inventory monitoring, and sales forecast analysisd)A management technique used to redesign and restructure value-creating processes in an organization to gain significant benefits in productivity, profitability, service, and quality through maximizing the potential of individuals and teams

Oct 2025 · Question 47

Which of the following is a measure for the risk of a decline in the system maintenance and operation quality during the outsourcing of an IT service?

a)Clearly stating the detailed fee structure by service in the contract or other documents, in order to validate the service costsb)Requesting a proposal for the human resource development plan of the company after outsourcing during the stage of subcontractor selection, and clearly stating it in the contract or other documentsc)Securing human resources with capabilities to evaluate the appropriateness of service costs for system maintenance and operation within the companyd)Using indexes that demonstrate the service quality in order to promote improvement activities after agreeing on the desired level of quality with the subcontractor

Apr 2025 · Question 11

Which of the following is a merit of migrating an internal business system to a cloud service?

a)If an internal business system that requires a very high level of availability is to be migrated to IaaS, all service providers guarantee high availability, so the migration is easy.b)If an internal on-premises business system with company-specific functions is to be migrated to a system provided by SaaS, the migration of the company-specific functions also becomes easier.c)If PaaS is to be used, platform management and OS updates are performed by the service provider, so the burden of installation and operation can be reduced.d)If SaaS is to be used temporarily for the development or evaluation of an internal business system, a highly flexible development environment can be provided.

Apr 2025 · Question 46

Which of the following is a technique that is used to perform the optimal resource allocation for a computerization investment in each category classified on the basis of the similarities in risks and investment value?

a)3C analysisb)Benchmarkingc)Enterprise architectured)IT portfolio

Apr 2025 · Question 47

Which of the following is a usage scenario for the adoption of UML as a technique for visualizing business processes?

a)Diagrams are shown by using a data-oriented approach where objects are handled as entities, their attributes, and the relationships among the entities.b)To represent processes by using data flows, sources and sinks of data, data stores, and data processes are connected with arrows that indicate data flow.c)To represent processes from multiple viewpoints, some purpose-specific modeling methods are used, and each model is depicted by using standardized notation rules for object modeling.d)To thoroughly represent the functions of a process, the events that occur in response to a single request are described by using the conditional branch format.

Apr 2025 · Question 48

Which of the following is an explanation of a hybrid cloud?

a)To configure and provide the service content of a cloud service for both consumers and companiesb)To customize some of the functions that are provided by a cloud service for the company’s own usec)To provide an environment where data and application software are linked and interoperable between a cloud service for the exclusive use of a company and a general-purpose cloud serviced)To separately provide the service content of a cloud service as paid services and free services

Apr 2025 · Question 59

Both Data mining and Process mining are methods for improving business operations. While Data mining aims to discover knowledge by analyzing large amounts of data by using statistical and AI analysis methods, which of the following is an appropriate explanation of Process mining?

a)It is a management strategy focused on changing workflows and business processes within an organization by emphasizing new ideas and new ways of doing business.b)It is a method aimed at analyzing data sets, finding unsuspected relationships, and summarizing the data in novel ways.c)It is a methodology for improving performance by systematically removing unnecessary data.d)It is a technique for analyzing and improving business processes by using knowledge that is extracted from event logs.

Oct 2024 · Question 46

Which of the following is an explanation of an application architecture that constitutes enterprise architecture?

a)It systematically describes the business processes or the information flows necessary for the business strategy.b)It systematically describes the contents of the data necessary for business operations, the relations or structures between the data, etc.c)It systematically describes the functions or system configurations that support business processes.d)It systematically describes the technical components necessary for the developments and operations of the information systems.

Oct 2024 · Question 47

Which of the following is a description of the SOA?

a)A concept of constructing a system by considering the software functions as components called services and combining themb)A concept of improving sales efficiency and quality by using IT for sales activities to increase sales and profits as well as to improve customer satisfactionc)A concept of re-designing the business processes to innovatively improve the cost, quality, service, and speedd)Outsourcing the in-house operations that are not part of the core businesses to concentrate the management resources on the core businesses

Oct 2024 · Question 56

Which of the following is a technique that can be used to discover useful information and relationships from large amounts of customer and market data retained by a company?

a)Data dictionaryb)Data flow diagramc)Data miningd)Data warehouse

Oct 2023 · Question 62

Which of the following is a purpose of Business Process Management (BPM) in corporate activities?

a)Analysis and effective use of information resourcesb)Conservation and analysis of customer informationc)Continuous improvement of business processesd)Effective use of management resources

Oct 2023 · Question 63

Which of the following is a scheme where the user establishes a connection to the system of a service provider via the Internet and makes online use of only the necessary functions of the applications provided by the service provider at the necessary time?

a)ERPb)SaaSc)SCMd)XBRL

Oct 2023 · Question 64

Which of the following is an appropriate example of utilizing Business Intelligence (BI)?

a)Analyzing a large volume of data stored on a business system to evaluate business performance and develop a business strategyb)Computerizing daily routine works, such as decision requests, to ensure that such procedures are carried out without fail and to enable their swift completionc)Enabling employees to use computerized learning materials via a network and managing their learning and performanced)Obtaining publications, such as annual reports issued by competitors, to understand their business strategies and financial situations

Apr 2023 · Question 63

Which of the following is an explanation of the digital divide?

a)It refers to an economic or social gap that occurs due to differences in abilities and opportunities to use PCs and communications.b)It refers to communications and broadcast services that any citizen can access with standard charges, without any differences between regions.c)It refers to the ability of citizens to participate directly in the policies of government and autonomous bodies by using the Internet.d)It refers to the provision of all services in a single place for each event of the daily life of citizens or each field of corporate activity.

Oct 2022 · Question 61

Which of the following is a description of SOA?

a)It consists of four (4) main concepts; the business scheme, data scheme, application and processing scheme, and technical scheme, and it aims to optimize the business and the system.b)It makes it easier to address a change in the business by constructing software from components called services.c)It performs design at the component levels by using a combination of three (3) logical structures; a sequence, selection, and iteration.d)It uses a data flow diagram and simultaneously creates a model regarding information and a model regarding functions.

Oct 2022 · Question 76

Which of the following is a process of discovering useful patterns and relationships by the analysis of large volumes of data?

a)Brainstormingb)Data miningc)Decision treed)Document analysis

Apr 2022 · Question 61

Which of the following is an explanation of enterprise architecture (EA)?

a)It is a technique to abstract and express business processes with the four (4) basic elements of data flow, process, file, and data sources and absorption.b)It is a technique to analyze each business operation and information system through the four (4) systems of business, data, application, and technology, and reexamine it from the viewpoint of total optimization.c)It is a technique to analyze or design a system by using schematic diagrams such as a class diagram, and it is developed by integrating and standardizing various methods that support an object-oriented design.d)It is a technique to clarify the data structure and the relationship between data items by expressing the conceptual data model with entities and relationships.

Apr 2022 · Question 62

When a workflow system is used for business improvement, which of the following is an appropriate effect that can be expected?

a)Improved processing speed for office procedures, from document submission to approvalb)The provision of a standard protocol used for data exchange between a company and its customersc)The provision of services such as a discount according to the amount of the customer’s purchased)Warehouse automation of shipping and receipt of stocked products

Apr 2021 · Question 62

Which of the following is an explanation of BPO?

a)A company outsources all work processes of a specific department, such as management section or call center and its work system operation, to an external provider.b)A company reduces software development costs by using employees of a temporary employment agency with lower personnel expenses.c)A company rents a portion of the processing and storage capacities of servers owned by a telecommunications service provider and operates systems without owning its own servers.d)A company uses software functions provided by an external provider over a network without owning the software.

Apr 2021 · Question 64

Which of the following is a technique that performs the optimum resource allocation for computerization investment in each category classified by the similarities of risks and investment value?

a)3C analysisb)Benchmarkingc)Enterprise architectured)IT portfolio

Oct 2021 · Question 62

In an evaluation of an IT investment, a preliminary evaluation, an interim evaluation, and a posteriori evaluation are conducted in accordance with the planning, execution, and completion of individual projects. Which of the following is a description of the preliminary evaluation?

a)A variance between the plan and results as well as its cause are analyzed in detail, and it is determined whether a change is required in the investment amount or the effect goal.b)An effect goal is set on the basis of the investment purpose, and the information that is required to make a decision on whether it is possible to execute is provided to higher-level management.c)Milestones when the investment effect should be attained and the data collection method that is required for the evaluation are planned in advance, and an evaluation is made at the times of those milestones.d)The achievement status of the effect goal that was set in advance is evaluated, and improvement measures for achieving the objective is considered when required.

Oct 2021 · Question 63

Which of the following is a description of BPO?

a)It refers to a company not having its own server and operating a system by renting a part of the processing capability or the storage capacity of a server that is owned by a communication service provider.b)It refers to a company not having its own software and using functions of software that an external specialized vendor provides via a network.c)It refers to the outsourcing of a whole business process of a specific department of the company, such as the administration department or the call center, together with the operation of a business system to an external specialized vendor.d)It refers to utilizing employees from a staffing company with lower personnel expenditures than those of the company to reduce the cost of software development.

Oct 2021 · Question 64

In computerization investment, which of the following is a technique that is used to create categories on the basis of the similarities of risks and investment values and perform optimum resource allocation?

a)3C analysisb)Benchmarkingc)Enterprise architectured)IT portfolio

Apr 2020 · Question 61

Among the “four categories ”of enterprise architecture, which of the following is the remaining one after business architecture, technology architecture, and application architecture?

a)Bus architectureb)Data architecturec)Software architectured)System architecture

Apr 2020 · Question 62

When a workflow system is used for business improvement, which of the following is an appropriate effect that can be expected?

a)A standard protocol used for data exchange between a company and its customers can be provided.b)Processing speed for office procedures from document submission to approval can be improved.c)Services such as discounts can be provided according to the purchase amount of a customer.d)Shipping and receiving of stocked products can be automated in a warehouse.

Apr 2020 · Question 64

Which of the following is an explanation of BYOD (bring your own device)?

a)Carrying information devices loaned by the company for use in workb)Configuring a usage environment for the personal use of personally-owned information devicesc)Using employees’ personally-owned information devices for workd)Using laptop computers or other devices owned by the company for personal use outside of the company

Oct 2019 · Question 64

Which of the following is an explanation of BPM?

a)To achieve a reduction in inventory and a shortening of lead time by exchanging information about a series of business processes, from the supply of components to the sale of products, in real timeb)To achieve overall optimization of management resources through consolidated information management of the main corporate activities, such as production, materials flow, sales, finance, and human affairsc)To incorporate the management cycle of analysis, design, execution, and improvement into business processes in order to continuously execute improvement and revision of business processesd)To perform consistent management of business processes that concern the customer, which include not only the sales of products but also maintenance service and the handling of queries and claims, based on a customer database

Oct 2019 · Question 65

Which of the following is an explanation of SaaS?

a)It is a service where the user uses the functions of application software via the Internet only when necessary.b)It is a software package for performing integrated management of mission-critical business operations in order to effectively employ the management resources of a company.c)It refers to a document of consent concerning the content of service quality between the ordering company and the service provider.d)It refers to a far-reaching revision of the existing organization and business processes, and the redesigning of duties, business flow, management mechanism, and information systems.

Oct 2019 · Question 66

Which of the following should be undertaken in order to eliminate the “digital divide”?

a)Estimating IT investment, setting result targets based on investment goals, and performing prior evaluation of the feasibility of achieving each result targetb)Increasing learning opportunities for information literacy, and preparing an environment to further facilitate the use of information & telecommunications equipment and information servicesc)Reducing energy consumption by promoting the efficiency of business operations with the help of IT, including telecommuting, energy savings for electrical appliances and facilities, and so forthd)Using IC tags to enable the tracking of distribution information on products and foodstuffs, in all processes from production to final consumption or disposal

Apr 2019 · Question 62

When an UML is used for business modeling, which of the following is the diagram that can represent a workflow such as the execution sequence of the business processes and branching based on conditions?

a)Activity diagramb)Class diagramc)Component diagramd)Object diagram

Oct 2018 · Question 31

As an example of the use of big data, which of the following is a process that uses statistical or other methods to obtain new knowledge (such as trends and patterns) from a large amount of data?

a)Data dictionaryb)Data miningc)Data warehoused)Metadata

Oct 2018 · Question 63

Which of the following is an explanation of SOA?

a)It is a business system for performing integrated management (rather than department-wise management) of mission-critical tasks to improve the efficiency of management by effectively utilizing the management resources.b)It is a document that is agreed upon by an ordering company and an IT outsourcing service provider concerning the quality of a service.c)It is a system architecture that provides the components of a business process and its supporting IT infrastructure in the form of a service.d)It is a technique of drastically revising an existing organization and business rules, and reconstructing the workflow, control mechanism, and information system.

Oct 2018 · Question 65

Which of the following is an explanation of Business Intelligence (BI)?

a)It is a method of ensuring continuous improvement in business operations by visualizing the business operations flow and applying the business operations improvement cycle.b)It is a method of improving the cost, quality, service, etc. by drastically reconstructing the business processes without being bound by the practices in the company.c)It is a method of supporting the speedup of decision-making of a company by utilizing accumulated internal and external data through classification, processing, and analysis.d)It is a method of using the entire system efficiently by mutually connecting different systems in the company and integrating the data and processes.

Apr 2018 · Question 62

Which of the following represents a part of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for SaaS (Software as a service)?

a)Cost of upgraded installationb)Data migration costc)New software development costd)Server hardware investment to host the software

Apr 2018 · Question 63

Which of the following is a measure for the risk of a decline in the system maintenance and operation quality during the outsourcing of an IT service?

a)Human resources with assessment capabilities with respect to the service cost of system maintenance and operations are secured in the company.b)In order to validate the service cost, the detailed fee structure by service is clearly stated in the contract or other documents.c)The proposal for the human resource development plan of the company after outsourcing is requested during the stage of subcontractor selection, and is also clearly stated in the contract or other documents.d)The service quality improvement activities are proceeded by agreeing to the desired level of quality with the subcontractor by using indexes that demonstrate the service quality.

Apr 2018 · Question 64

Which of the following is a characteristic of hosting service?

a)A usage method, such as a high-performance server of a service provider being exclusively used by a single user, is not supported.b)In terms of operations management, all activities, including the monitoring of server operations, incident handling, etc. are addressed by users.c)The utilization right of a server prepared by a service provider is lent out to users.d)Users freely select and combine servers by providing their own servers to the service provider facility.

Apr 2018 · Question 67

Which of the following is an explanation of the digital divide?

a)It refers to an economical or social gap that occurs because of differences in abilities and opportunities when using computers and communication networks.b)It refers to communications and broadcast services that can be used equally by any citizen with reasonable charges, without any difference between regions.c)It refers to citizens participating directly in government policies and autonomous bodies through the use of the Internet.d)It refers to the provision of all services from a single place for each event of the daily life of citizens or each field of corporate activity.