Which of the Following Systems Acquisition Methods Can Result in a Company's

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following systems acquisition methods can result in a company's acquiring software that is controlled by another company, may be difficult to enhance or modify, and may not support the desired business processes?

• A) Systems development life cycle
• B) Prototyping
• C) End-user development
• D) Buy option
• E) Component-based development

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