Question 1

Which of these should come first when performing a systems study?

Accepted Answer

A) Systems analysis 
B) Systems design 
C) Preliminary investigation 
D) Systems audit 
A) Systems analysis 
B) Systems design 
C) Preliminary investigation 
D) Systems audit

Question 2

Which of these are the five feasibility areas that a design team should examine?

Accepted Answer

A) Technical, legal, social, economic, schedule 
B) Economic, software, legal, hardware, schedule 
C) Organizational, hardware, operational, legal, economic 
D) Schedule, economic, operational, technical, legal 
A) Technical, legal, social, economic, schedule 
B) Economic, software, legal, hardware, schedule 
C) Organizational, hardware, operational, legal, economic 
D) Schedule, economic, operational, technical, legal

Question 3

The three major types of organizational goals discussed in the chapter are (1)general systems goals, (2)computer goals, and (3)salary goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An important deliverable from the analysis portion of a systems study is the final systems analysis report, which should be sent to the company's steering committee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Prototyping is an approach to systems design whereby a design team develops a simplified shell of working software for a proposed information system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Accountants do not have to worry much about systems studies-they are rarely affected by them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The search for more efficient ways to serve customers is an important reason why business organizations perform systems studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which one of these design feasibility areas is typically performed by accountants?

Accepted Answer

A) Economic 
B) Organizational 
C) Hardware 
D) Schedule 
E) Social 
A) Economic 
B) Organizational 
C) Hardware 
D) Schedule 
E) Social

Question 9

When using outsourcing, a company needing data processing services hires an outside organization to handle all or part of these services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of these is an alternative to purchasing an AIS or developing one inhouse?

Accepted Answer

A) Prototyping 
B) BPO 
C) Change management 
D) Direct conversion 
A) Prototyping 
B) BPO 
C) Change management 
D) Direct conversion

Question 11

The first stage in the systems development life cycle is analyzing the company's current system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Compared to top management's system information goals, obtaining the information needs of operating management is normally:

Accepted Answer

A) Easier 
B) More difficult 
C) No different 
D) Not required 
A) Easier 
B) More difficult 
C) No different 
D) Not required

Question 13

Within the context of systems design, the "make or buy" decision refers to whether an organization should purchase an existing system, or develop its own system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of these is a disadvantage of prototyping?

Accepted Answer

A) Requires inputs from end users 
B) Requires inputs from top management 
C) Requires an iterative testing process that takes some time and patience 
D) all of these are common disadvantages with prototyping 
A) Requires inputs from end users 
B) Requires inputs from top management 
C) Requires an iterative testing process that takes some time and patience 
D) all of these are common disadvantages with prototyping

Question 15

The members of a systems study team should be from the same discipline or area so that they can work together well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In selecting a vendor finalist, a steering committee can use a point-scoring analysis to evaluate the proposals of alternate computer vendors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The implementation and initial operation phase of a systems study is also known as the "action" phase of a systems study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

This type of survey instrument best allows employees to answer in their own words:

Accepted Answer

A) Open-ended questionnaire 
B) Closed-ended questionnaire 
C) Multiple-choice questionnaire 
D) Fill-in-the-blank questionnaire 
A) Open-ended questionnaire 
B) Closed-ended questionnaire 
C) Multiple-choice questionnaire 
D) Fill-in-the-blank questionnaire

Question 19

A simple diagram that shows estimated completion times versus actual completion times for the various activities in a systems implementation project is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) E-R diagram 
B) PERT chart 
C) Gantt chart 
D) Data flow diagram 
A) E-R diagram 
B) PERT chart 
C) Gantt chart 
D) Data flow diagram

Question 20

Systems design usually comes after:

Accepted Answer

A) Systems analysis 
B) Systems funding 
C) Systems deletion 
D) Systems implementation 
A) Systems analysis 
B) Systems funding 
C) Systems deletion 
D) Systems implementation

Which of these should come first when performing a systems study?

Which of these are the five feasibility areas that a design team should examine?

The three major types of organizational goals discussed in the chapter are (1)general systems goals, (2)computer goals, and (3)salary goals.

An important deliverable from the analysis portion of a systems study is the final systems analysis report, which should be sent to the company's steering committee.

Prototyping is an approach to systems design whereby a design team develops a simplified shell of working software for a proposed information system.

Accountants do not have to worry much about systems studies-they are rarely affected by them.

The search for more efficient ways to serve customers is an important reason why business organizations perform systems studies.

Which one of these design feasibility areas is typically performed by accountants?

When using outsourcing, a company needing data processing services hires an outside organization to handle all or part of these services.

Which of these is an alternative to purchasing an AIS or developing one inhouse?

The first stage in the systems development life cycle is analyzing the company's current system.

Compared to top management's system information goals, obtaining the information needs of operating management is normally:

Within the context of systems design, the "make or buy" decision refers to whether an organization should purchase an existing system, or develop its own system.

Which of these is a disadvantage of prototyping?

The members of a systems study team should be from the same discipline or area so that they can work together well.

In selecting a vendor finalist, a steering committee can use a point-scoring analysis to evaluate the proposals of alternate computer vendors.

The implementation and initial operation phase of a systems study is also known as the "action" phase of a systems study.

This type of survey instrument best allows employees to answer in their own words:

A simple diagram that shows estimated completion times versus actual completion times for the various activities in a systems implementation project is a(n):

Systems design usually comes after:

Accounting Information Systems and the Accountant

Accounting on the Internet

Information Technology and Aiss

Accounting and Data Analytics

Integrated Accounting and Enterprise Software

Introduction to Internal Control Systems and Risk Management

Computer Controls for Organizations and Accounting Information Systems

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part I

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part II

Cybercrime, Fraud, and Ethics

Information Technology Auditing

Documenting Accounting Information Systems

Database Design

Organizing and Manipulating the Data in Databases

Database Forms and Reports

Filters

Exam 13: Developing and Implementing Effective Accounting Information Systems

Which of these should come first when performing a systems study?

Which of these are the five feasibility areas that a design team should examine?

The three major types of organizational goals discussed in the chapter are (1)general systems goals, (2)computer goals, and (3)salary goals.

An important deliverable from the analysis portion of a systems study is the final systems analysis report, which should be sent to the company's steering committee.

Prototyping is an approach to systems design whereby a design team develops a simplified shell of working software for a proposed information system.

Accountants do not have to worry much about systems studies-they are rarely affected by them.

The search for more efficient ways to serve customers is an important reason why business organizations perform systems studies.

Which one of these design feasibility areas is typically performed by accountants?

When using outsourcing, a company needing data processing services hires an outside organization to handle all or part of these services.

Which of these is an alternative to purchasing an AIS or developing one inhouse?

The first stage in the systems development life cycle is analyzing the company's current system.

Compared to top management's system information goals, obtaining the information needs of operating management is normally:

Within the context of systems design, the "make or buy" decision refers to whether an organization should purchase an existing system, or develop its own system.

Which of these is a disadvantage of prototyping?

The members of a systems study team should be from the same discipline or area so that they can work together well.

In selecting a vendor finalist, a steering committee can use a point-scoring analysis to evaluate the proposals of alternate computer vendors.

The implementation and initial operation phase of a systems study is also known as the "action" phase of a systems study.

This type of survey instrument best allows employees to answer in their own words:

A simple diagram that shows estimated completion times versus actual completion times for the various activities in a systems implementation project is a(n):

Systems design usually comes after:

Accounting Information Systems and the Accountant

Accounting on the Internet

Information Technology and Aiss

Accounting and Data Analytics

Integrated Accounting and Enterprise Software

Introduction to Internal Control Systems and Risk Management

Computer Controls for Organizations and Accounting Information Systems

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part I

Accounting Information Systems and Business Processes: Part II

Cybercrime, Fraud, and Ethics

Information Technology Auditing

Documenting Accounting Information Systems

Database Design

Organizing and Manipulating the Data in Databases

Database Forms and Reports

Filters