Question 1

Project planning includes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) evaluating a proposal's feasibility 
B) preparing a formal project proposal 
C) selecting hardware vendors 
D) producing a project schedule 
A) evaluating a proposal's feasibility 
B) preparing a formal project proposal 
C) selecting hardware vendors 
D) producing a project schedule

Question 2

List four types of facts that should be gathered during an analysis of a system.

Accepted Answer

data sources,users,data stores

Question 3

Name four techniques that systems analysts use to gather facts during system surveys.

Accepted Answer

Techniques include o

Question 4

The detailed design report contains all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) input screen formats 
B) alternative conceptual designs 
C) report layouts 
D) process logic 
A) input screen formats 
B) alternative conceptual designs 
C) report layouts 
D) process logic

Question 5

In the conceptual design phase of the SDLC,task force members are focused on selecting the new system design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe the cold turkey (or big bang)approach to system cutover.

Accepted Answer

Under the cold turkey cutover approach (

Question 7

The payback method is often more useful than the net present value method for evaluating systems projects because the effective lives of information systems tend to be short and shorter-payback projects are often desirable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When determining the operational feasibility of a new system,the expected ease of transition from the old system to the new system should be considered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are some of the intangible benefits that may be expected from the new system? Discuss their importance and why they are difficult to value.

Accepted Answer

Common intangible benefits include: incr

Question 10

Which technique is least likely to be used to quantify intangible benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) opinion surveys 
B) simulation models 
C) professional judgment 
D) review of accounting transaction data 
A) opinion surveys 
B) simulation models 
C) professional judgment 
D) review of accounting transaction data

Question 11

Identify ways existing data can be converted during implementation and discuss precautions that should be taken during data conversion.

Accepted Answer

Database conversion activities can be la

Question 12

What is the purpose of retaining test data after a system has been successfully implemented?

Accepted Answer

Retaining the test data facili

Question 13

What are the advantages and disadvantages of surveying the current system?

Accepted Answer

Advantages:
It is a way to identify what

Question 14

The benefits of the object-oriented approach to systems design include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) this approach requires a top-down approach 
B) development time is reduced 
C) a standard module once tested does not have to be retested until changes are made 
D) system maintenance activities are simplified 
A) this approach requires a top-down approach 
B) development time is reduced 
C) a standard module once tested does not have to be retested until changes are made 
D) system maintenance activities are simplified

Project planning includes all of the following except

List four types of facts that should be gathered during an analysis of a system.

Name four techniques that systems analysts use to gather facts during system surveys.

The detailed design report contains all of the following except

In the conceptual design phase of the SDLC,task force members are focused on selecting the new system design.

Describe the cold turkey (or big bang)approach to system cutover.

The payback method is often more useful than the net present value method for evaluating systems projects because the effective lives of information systems tend to be short and shorter-payback projects are often desirable.

When determining the operational feasibility of a new system,the expected ease of transition from the old system to the new system should be considered.

What are some of the intangible benefits that may be expected from the new system? Discuss their importance and why they are difficult to value.

Which technique is least likely to be used to quantify intangible benefits?

Identify ways existing data can be converted during implementation and discuss precautions that should be taken during data conversion.

What is the purpose of retaining test data after a system has been successfully implemented?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of surveying the current system?

The benefits of the object-oriented approach to systems design include all of the following except

The Information System: an Accountants Perspective

Introduction to Transaction Processing

Ethics,fraud,and Internal Control

The Revenue Cycle

The Expenditure Cycle Part I: Purchases and Cash Disbursements Procedures

The Expenditure Cycle Part II: Payroll Processing and Fixed Asset Procedures

The Conversion Cycle

Financial Reporting,and Management Reporting Systems

Database Management Systems

The Rea Approach to Business Process Modeling

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Electronic Commerce Systems

Auditing It Controls Part I: Sarbanes-Oxley and It Governance

Auditing It Controls Part II: Security and Access

Auditing It Controls Part III: Systems Development, program Changes, and Application Auditing

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Exam 13: Managing the Systems Development Life Cycle

Project planning includes all of the following except

List four types of facts that should be gathered during an analysis of a system.

Name four techniques that systems analysts use to gather facts during system surveys.

The detailed design report contains all of the following except

In the conceptual design phase of the SDLC,task force members are focused on selecting the new system design.

Describe the cold turkey (or big bang)approach to system cutover.

The payback method is often more useful than the net present value method for evaluating systems projects because the effective lives of information systems tend to be short and shorter-payback projects are often desirable.

When determining the operational feasibility of a new system,the expected ease of transition from the old system to the new system should be considered.

What are some of the intangible benefits that may be expected from the new system? Discuss their importance and why they are difficult to value.

Which technique is least likely to be used to quantify intangible benefits?

Identify ways existing data can be converted during implementation and discuss precautions that should be taken during data conversion.

What is the purpose of retaining test data after a system has been successfully implemented?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of surveying the current system?

The benefits of the object-oriented approach to systems design include all of the following except

The Information System: an Accountants Perspective

Introduction to Transaction Processing

Ethics,fraud,and Internal Control

The Revenue Cycle

The Expenditure Cycle Part I: Purchases and Cash Disbursements Procedures

The Expenditure Cycle Part II: Payroll Processing and Fixed Asset Procedures

The Conversion Cycle

Financial Reporting,and Management Reporting Systems

Database Management Systems

The Rea Approach to Business Process Modeling

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Electronic Commerce Systems

Auditing It Controls Part I: Sarbanes-Oxley and It Governance

Auditing It Controls Part II: Security and Access

Auditing It Controls Part III: Systems Development, program Changes, and Application Auditing

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