Exam 22: Systems Design, implementation, and Operation

Describe the post-implementation review activity.

Write one question that should be asked about each of the controls design considerations.

Ghassan in Marketing received an e-mail from Asif at regional headquarters."Ghassan,I just reviewed the annual sales report for your district.You blew your sales goal away again,you top gun!" What type of report did Asif use?

An analyst who asks the question,"Does the system produce actual and complete data?" is investigating what post implementation factor?

The project development committee for Photomat Incorporated is discussing output design alternatives for a new,organization-wide accounting information system.The project development committee has decided that all reports will be printed on paper.However,there is disagreement regarding where the reports should be made available.John wants the sales reports to be printed and stored in the accounting department for greatest security.Monica wants the sales reports to be printed in every department for full disclosure.What output design consideration are John and Monica discussing?

The project committee for ALDI corporation is attempting to evaluate design alternatives proposed for a new,organization-wide accounting information system.However,there is a great deal of debate regarding whether accessing data access should be random,sequential,or indexed.Which design consideration is most appropriately associated with these alternatives?

Subdividing program code into small,well-defined modules is

What type of conversion changes the old system to a new one by operating both systems simultaneously until the organization is confident the new system is functioning correctly?

If developers took the time to find and correct every program flaw,they would risk not getting the system completed on time.

What of the below is the most time-consuming activity in the physical design stage of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?

Which of the following lists represent the sequence of elements in developing the conceptual design specifications?

Describe the approaches to system conversion.

Which of the following is not one of the ways data may need to be modified during data conversion?

Identify the item below that is not generally part of an implementation plan.

What are the factors that an organization needs to investigate during its postimplementation review?

Ideally,employees should receive training on a new system

Yasin,a professional in information technology services,sent an e-mail to Mauqwa in the Purchasing department.The e-mail read "Mauqwa,the system just generated a stock-out report.I just wanted to give you a heads up.I'm sending it right over.Best regards,Yasin" What type of report is Yasin providing to Mauqwa?

Which of the following control considerations will help ensure that all cash disbursements are made only to legitimate vendors?

Implementing a new system at a branch location before company-wide adoption is called

Describe the different types of documentation that should be prepared for a new system.