BelAir Tech Needs a New Information System to Manage Increasing

question 61

Multiple Choice

BelAir Tech needs a new information system to manage increasing customer orders and changing demands.The company's five-member IS team is competent and capable of developing a new system,but BelAir decides against developing a system in-house.Which of the following,if true,would most weaken BelAir's decision?

• A) The company's preferred vendor is willing to provide a basic information system at a reduced rate.
• B) The company's IS team is short-staffed and is finding it difficult to cope with increased work.
• C) The costs of outsourcing systems development are greater than those of adapting an off-the-shelf system.
• D) The company's IS department has the qualifications to develop the new system.
• E) The company's requirements for the new system are very specialized.

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Definitions:

Bond Angles

The angle formed between two bonds originating from the same atom within a molecule.

Twisted Boat Conformation

A less-strained conformation of a cyclohexane ring compared to the boat conformation, where the carbons are twisted to reduce steric strain.

Cyclohexane

A cyclic hydrocarbon with the formula C6H12, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms.

Torsional Strain

The resistance that occurs when molecules twist about their bonds, leading to a decrease in stability due to the repulsion between electrons in eclipsed conformations.