Exam 17: Acquiring and Implementing Accounting Information Systems

Which role in the AIS Development/Acquisition process requires the accountant to be equally adept at dealing with people, accounting, and technology?

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Question 61

Outputs of the systems analysis phase of development typically would include all of the following except:

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Question 62

Systems implementation is triggered by:

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Question 63

As agents of management and the board of directors, ______________________________ ensure that the acquisition team has followed the organization's standard procedures for systems acquisition and that the process has been efficient and effective.

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Question 64

With the ______________________________ approach to systems implementation, the new system either is implemented one subsystem at a time or is introduced into one organizational unit at a time.

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Question 65

The ______________________________ is an examination of a working system, conducted soon after the system's implementation.

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Question 66

The cost of computer hardware to be purchased for a new system is an example of a(n) ____ cost for that system.

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Question 67

The user, the programmer, and another member of the programming team do a walkthrough of the module specifications and the test plan to determine that the test plan is adequate; then the programmer codes the program.

(True/False)

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Question 68

An important segment of the outsourcing market is the application service provider (ASP), which hosts, manages, and provides access to hardware and software over the Internet to multiple users.

(True/False)

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Question 69

Software as a Service (SaaS) may include:

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Question 70

In the ______________________________ approach to systems implementation, both the new and old systems operate together for a period of time.

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Question 71

Perfective maintenance is performed to fix errors.

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Question 72

Making program changes, correcting errors in the programs, and adding enhancements to the programs is called systems ______________________________.

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Question 73

The removal of program errors is called debugging.

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Question 74

Structured systems analysis is a set of procedures conducted to generate the specifications for a new (or modified) information system or subsystem.

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Question 75

The ____ runs a subset of the system in the actual production environment.

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Question 76

The ______________________________ documents the system design and summarizes the implementation, training, and test plans.

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Question 77

Which of the following statements related to implementation approaches is true?

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Question 78

Briefly discuss application service providers (ASP) and Software as a Service (SaaS).

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Question 79

Which of the following is not specified in the approved configuration plan?

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Which role in the AIS Development/Acquisition process requires the accountant to be equally adept at dealing with people, accounting, and technology?

Outputs of the systems analysis phase of development typically would include all of the following except:

Systems implementation is triggered by:

As agents of management and the board of directors, ______________________________ ensure that the acquisition team has followed the organization's standard procedures for systems acquisition and that the process has been efficient and effective.

With the ______________________________ approach to systems implementation, the new system either is implemented one subsystem at a time or is introduced into one organizational unit at a time.

The ______________________________ is an examination of a working system, conducted soon after the system's implementation.

The cost of computer hardware to be purchased for a new system is an example of a(n) ____ cost for that system.

The user, the programmer, and another member of the programming team do a walkthrough of the module specifications and the test plan to determine that the test plan is adequate; then the programmer codes the program.

An important segment of the outsourcing market is the application service provider (ASP), which hosts, manages, and provides access to hardware and software over the Internet to multiple users.

Software as a Service (SaaS) may include:

In the ______________________________ approach to systems implementation, both the new and old systems operate together for a period of time.

Perfective maintenance is performed to fix errors.

Making program changes, correcting errors in the programs, and adding enhancements to the programs is called systems ______________________________.

The removal of program errors is called debugging.

Structured systems analysis is a set of procedures conducted to generate the specifications for a new (or modified) information system or subsystem.

The ____ runs a subset of the system in the actual production environment.

The ______________________________ documents the system design and summarizes the implementation, training, and test plans.

Which of the following statements related to implementation approaches is true?

Briefly discuss application service providers (ASP) and Software as a Service (SaaS).

Which of the following is not specified in the approved configuration plan?

Introduction to Accounting Information Systems

Enterprise Systems

Electronic Business E-Business Systems

Documenting Information Systems

Database Management Systems

Relational Databases and SQL

Controlling Information Systems: Introduction to Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Control

Controlling Information Systems: Introduction to Pervasive Controls

Controlling Information Systems: Business Process and Application Controls

The Order Entrysales Oes Process

The Billingaccounts Receivablecash Receipts Barcr Process

The Purchasing Process

The Accounts Payablecash Disbursements Apcd Process

The Human Resources Process HR Management and Payroll Processes

Integrated Production Processes IPP

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