Question 1

What role does the information systems steering committee play in the systems development process?

Accepted Answer

A) It guides project development. 
B) It is an executive-level group established to plan and oversee the information systems function. 
C) It designs system controls and periodically monitors the system to verify the controls are implemented and functioning properly. 
D) It guides project implementation. 
A) It guides project development. 
B) It is an executive-level group established to plan and oversee the information systems function. 
C) It designs system controls and periodically monitors the system to verify the controls are implemented and functioning properly. 
D) It guides project implementation. B

Question 2

Modeling of the existing system occurs during the ________ phase of systems analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) information needs and system requirements 
B) feasibility study 
C) initial investigation 
D) systems survey 
A) information needs and system requirements 
B) feasibility study 
C) initial investigation 
D) systems survey D

Question 3

What are some of the reasons why behavioral problems occur when a new AIS is introduced?

Accepted Answer

Personal characteristics and background of the users involved or impacted by the change.The manner in which change is introduced may have greater impact than the actual change itself.Experience with prior changes that went poorly may make employees wary of new anticipated changes.Any lack of top management support may raise an issue of endorsement for such changes.Communication can be a problem when no explanation is given to employees about a change.Biases and natural resistance to change may occur due to emotional attachments to duties or coworkers.Disruptive nature of the change process can place additional burdens on workers.People may have a fear of the unknown and uncertainty about accompanying changes.

Question 4

The ________ method of gathering information helps to determine how a system should work.

Accepted Answer

A) interview 
B) observation 
C) questionnaire 
D) system documentation 
A) interview 
B) observation 
C) questionnaire 
D) system documentation

Question 5

Describe guidelines that an organization can follow to prevent behavioral problems when implementing a system.

Accepted Answer

The human element,which is often the mos

Question 6

Which of the following aspect of a feasibility study is concerned with meeting external reporting requirements?

Accepted Answer

A) Technical feasibility. 
B) Legal feasibility. 
C) Scheduling feasibility. 
D) Operational feasibility. 
A) Technical feasibility. 
B) Legal feasibility. 
C) Scheduling feasibility. 
D) Operational feasibility.

Question 7

The system objective concerned that system should be able to accommodate reasonable requirement changes is known as

Accepted Answer

A) flexibility. 
B) reliability. 
C) timeliness. 
D) usefulness. 
A) flexibility. 
B) reliability. 
C) timeliness. 
D) usefulness.

Question 8

Refer to the table below,which shows the results of payback,net present value,and internal rate of return analysis of four projects.Which is preferred by the internal rate of return criterion?

Accepted Answer

A) Project A 
B) Project B 
C) Project C 
D) Project D 
A) Project A 
B) Project B 
C) Project C 
D) Project D

Question 9

What are the best strategies for determining system requirements?

Accepted Answer

A) Analyze existing systems, ask users what they need, prototyping, and monitoring. 
B) Ask users what they need, analyze existing systems, develop concept of new system, and prototyping. 
C) Ask users what they need, analyze existing systems, examine existing system utilization, and prototyping. 
D) Ask users what they need, analyze existing systems, examine existing system utilization, and develop concept of new system. 
A) Analyze existing systems, ask users what they need, prototyping, and monitoring. 
B) Ask users what they need, analyze existing systems, develop concept of new system, and prototyping. 
C) Ask users what they need, analyze existing systems, examine existing system utilization, and prototyping. 
D) Ask users what they need, analyze existing systems, examine existing system utilization, and develop concept of new system.

Question 10

Describe the four primary objectives of a systems survey conducted during systems analysis.

Accepted Answer

Analyze existing operations,policies and

Question 11

The purpose of systems analysis is to

Accepted Answer

A) identify the problem to be solved by the new (or redesigned)system and the causes of the problem in the current system. 
B) determine design specifications for the new (or redesigned)system. 
C) communicate information needs to consider during business process reengineering. 
D) discover any violations of policies established by the information systems steering committee. 
A) identify the problem to be solved by the new (or redesigned)system and the causes of the problem in the current system. 
B) determine design specifications for the new (or redesigned)system. 
C) communicate information needs to consider during business process reengineering. 
D) discover any violations of policies established by the information systems steering committee.

Question 12

Data gathered by ________ can often be difficult to interpret properly.

Accepted Answer

A) observation 
B) interviews 
C) questionnaires 
D) reviewing system documentation 
A) observation 
B) interviews 
C) questionnaires 
D) reviewing system documentation

Question 13

The ________ step of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)identifies and evaluates design alternatives and develops design specifications.

Accepted Answer

A) conceptual design 
B) implementation and conversion 
C) physical design 
D) systems analysis 
A) conceptual design 
B) implementation and conversion 
C) physical design 
D) systems analysis

Question 14

Identify and discuss the role of the groups that influence the development and implementation of an AIS.

Accepted Answer

Management - support from management is

Question 15

The system objective concerned that system should process data accurately and completely is known as

Accepted Answer

A) flexibility. 
B) reliability. 
C) timeliness. 
D) usefulness. 
A) flexibility. 
B) reliability. 
C) timeliness. 
D) usefulness.

Question 16

________ model is the basic model used to create a framework for an economic feasibility analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) The capital budgeting 
B) The cash budgeting 
C) The cost/benefit 
D) The profit margin 
A) The capital budgeting 
B) The cash budgeting 
C) The cost/benefit 
D) The profit margin

Question 17

Approximately what percentage of software development projects were over budget?

Accepted Answer

A) 70% 
B) 30% 
C) 66% 
D) 54% 
A) 70% 
B) 30% 
C) 66% 
D) 54%

Question 18

Describe what is a Gantt chart and both of its advantage and disadvantage.

Accepted Answer

A Gantt chart is a bar chart with projec

Question 19

Refer to the table below,which shows the results of payback,net present value,and internal rate of return analysis of four projects.Which is preferred by the payback criterion?

Accepted Answer

A) Project A 
B) Project B 
C) Project C 
D) Project D 
A) Project A 
B) Project B 
C) Project C 
D) Project D

Question 20

When seeking to find anonymous answers,the most useful approach is to

Accepted Answer

A) conduct interviews. 
B) make observations. 
C) distribute questionnaires. 
D) read system documentation. 
A) conduct interviews. 
B) make observations. 
C) distribute questionnaires. 
D) read system documentation.

Exam 20: Introduction to Systems Development and Systems Analysis

What role does the information systems steering committee play in the systems development process?

Modeling of the existing system occurs during the ________ phase of systems analysis.

What are some of the reasons why behavioral problems occur when a new AIS is introduced?

The ________ method of gathering information helps to determine how a system should work.

Describe guidelines that an organization can follow to prevent behavioral problems when implementing a system.

Which of the following aspect of a feasibility study is concerned with meeting external reporting requirements?

The system objective concerned that system should be able to accommodate reasonable requirement changes is known as

Refer to the table below,which shows the results of payback,net present value,and internal rate of return analysis of four projects.Which is preferred by the internal rate of return criterion?

What are the best strategies for determining system requirements?

Describe the four primary objectives of a systems survey conducted during systems analysis.

The purpose of systems analysis is to

Data gathered by ________ can often be difficult to interpret properly.

The ________ step of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)identifies and evaluates design alternatives and develops design specifications.

Identify and discuss the role of the groups that influence the development and implementation of an AIS.

The system objective concerned that system should process data accurately and completely is known as

________ model is the basic model used to create a framework for an economic feasibility analysis.

Approximately what percentage of software development projects were over budget?

Describe what is a Gantt chart and both of its advantage and disadvantage.

Refer to the table below,which shows the results of payback,net present value,and internal rate of return analysis of four projects.Which is preferred by the payback criterion?

When seeking to find anonymous answers,the most useful approach is to

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Processing Integrity and Availability Controls

Auditing Computer-Based Information Systems

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