Question 1

What is industry analysis and why do managers do it?

Accepted Answer

Industry Analysis provides management wi

Question 2

Project initiation is the process by which systems proposals are assessed for consistency with the strategic systems plan and evaluated in terms of their feasibility and cost-benefit characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

One-time costs include operating and maintenance costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why is it important that the systems professionals who design a project not perform the detailed feasibility study of the project?

Accepted Answer

Objectivity is essential to th

Question 5

The role of the accountant/internal auditor in the conceptual design phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle includes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  the accountant is responsible for designing the physical system 
B)  the accountant is responsible to ensure that audit trails are preserved 
C)  the internal auditor is responsible to confirm that embedded audit modules are included in the conceptual design 
D)  the accountant is responsible to make sure that the accounting conventions that apply to the module are considered by the system designers 
A)  the accountant is responsible for designing the physical system 
B)  the accountant is responsible to ensure that audit trails are preserved 
C)  the internal auditor is responsible to confirm that embedded audit modules are included in the conceptual design 
D)  the accountant is responsible to make sure that the accounting conventions that apply to the module are considered by the system designers

Question 6

The objective of systems planning is to link systems projects to the strategic objectives of the firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Why is the announcement of a new systems project so critical to project success?

Accepted Answer

Change is threatening to many individual

Question 8

Legal feasibility identifies conflicts between the proposed system and the company's ability to discharge its legal responsibilities

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain why accountants are interested in the legal feasibility of a new systems project.

Accepted Answer

Legal feasibility identifies conflicts b

Question 10

During the detailed feasibility study of the project,the systems professional who proposed the project should be involved in performing the study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)concept applies to specific applications and not to strategic systems planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the conceptual design phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC),task force members are focused on selecting the new system design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When a company is doing financially well,why is the customer perspective measure important?

Accepted Answer

These are leading indicators: if custome

Question 14

Strategic systems planning is important because the plan

Accepted Answer

A)  provides authorization control for the Systems Development Life Cycle 
B)  will eliminate any crisis component in systems development 
C)  provides a static goal to be attained within a five-year period 
D)  all of the above 
A)  provides authorization control for the Systems Development Life Cycle 
B)  will eliminate any crisis component in systems development 
C)  provides a static goal to be attained within a five-year period 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Why is cost-benefit analysis more difficult for information systems than for many other types of investments organizations make?

Accepted Answer

The benefits of information systems are

Question 16

A disadvantage of surveying the current system is

Accepted Answer

A)  it constrains the generation of ideas about the new system 
B)  it highlights elements of the current system that are worth preserving 
C)  it pinpoints the causes of the current problems 
D)  all of the above are advantages of surveying the current system 
A)  it constrains the generation of ideas about the new system 
B)  it highlights elements of the current system that are worth preserving 
C)  it pinpoints the causes of the current problems 
D)  all of the above are advantages of surveying the current system

Question 17

Which step is not used to evaluate a systems proposal? An analysis of the project's

Accepted Answer

A)  feasibility factors 
B)  ability to eliminate nonessential activities and costs 
C)  ability to provide a competitive advantage to the firm 
D)  use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CAS
E) tools in developing the system proposal 
A)  feasibility factors 
B)  ability to eliminate nonessential activities and costs 
C)  ability to provide a competitive advantage to the firm 
D)  use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CAS
E) tools in developing the system proposal

Question 18

The ability of a system to protect individual privacy and confidentiality is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  schedule feasibility 
B)  operational feasibility 
C)  legal feasibility 
D)  economic feasibility 
A)  schedule feasibility 
B)  operational feasibility 
C)  legal feasibility 
D)  economic feasibility

Question 19

What is the learning and growth perspective?

Accepted Answer

Learning and growth constitute the essen

Question 20

Distinguish between escapable and inescapable costs.Give an example.

Accepted Answer

Escapable costs are directly related to

What is industry analysis and why do managers do it?

Project initiation is the process by which systems proposals are assessed for consistency with the strategic systems plan and evaluated in terms of their feasibility and cost-benefit characteristics.

One-time costs include operating and maintenance costs.

Why is it important that the systems professionals who design a project not perform the detailed feasibility study of the project?

The role of the accountant/internal auditor in the conceptual design phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle includes all of the following except

The objective of systems planning is to link systems projects to the strategic objectives of the firm.

Why is the announcement of a new systems project so critical to project success?

Legal feasibility identifies conflicts between the proposed system and the company's ability to discharge its legal responsibilities

Explain why accountants are interested in the legal feasibility of a new systems project.

During the detailed feasibility study of the project,the systems professional who proposed the project should be involved in performing the study.

The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)concept applies to specific applications and not to strategic systems planning.

In the conceptual design phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC),task force members are focused on selecting the new system design.

When a company is doing financially well,why is the customer perspective measure important?

Strategic systems planning is important because the plan

Why is cost-benefit analysis more difficult for information systems than for many other types of investments organizations make?

A disadvantage of surveying the current system is

Which step is not used to evaluate a systems proposal? An analysis of the project's

The ability of a system to protect individual privacy and confidentiality is an example of

What is the learning and growth perspective?

Distinguish between escapable and inescapable costs.Give an example.

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

General Ledger,financial Reporting,and Management Reporting Systems

Database Management Systems

The Rea Approach to Business Process Modeling

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Electronic Commerce Systems

Construct,deliver,and Maintain Systems Projects

IT Controls Part I: Sarbanes-Oxley and It Governance

IT Controls Part II: Security and Access

IT Controls Part III: Systems Development, program Changes, and Application Controls

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Exam 13: Managing the Systems Development Life Cycle

What is industry analysis and why do managers do it?

Project initiation is the process by which systems proposals are assessed for consistency with the strategic systems plan and evaluated in terms of their feasibility and cost-benefit characteristics.

One-time costs include operating and maintenance costs.

Why is it important that the systems professionals who design a project not perform the detailed feasibility study of the project?

The role of the accountant/internal auditor in the conceptual design phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle includes all of the following except

The objective of systems planning is to link systems projects to the strategic objectives of the firm.

Why is the announcement of a new systems project so critical to project success?

Legal feasibility identifies conflicts between the proposed system and the company's ability to discharge its legal responsibilities

Explain why accountants are interested in the legal feasibility of a new systems project.

During the detailed feasibility study of the project,the systems professional who proposed the project should be involved in performing the study.

The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)concept applies to specific applications and not to strategic systems planning.

In the conceptual design phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC),task force members are focused on selecting the new system design.

When a company is doing financially well,why is the customer perspective measure important?

Strategic systems planning is important because the plan

Why is cost-benefit analysis more difficult for information systems than for many other types of investments organizations make?

A disadvantage of surveying the current system is

Which step is not used to evaluate a systems proposal? An analysis of the project's

The ability of a system to protect individual privacy and confidentiality is an example of

What is the learning and growth perspective?

Distinguish between escapable and inescapable costs.Give an example.

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

General Ledger,financial Reporting,and Management Reporting Systems

Database Management Systems

The Rea Approach to Business Process Modeling

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Electronic Commerce Systems

Construct,deliver,and Maintain Systems Projects

IT Controls Part I: Sarbanes-Oxley and It Governance

IT Controls Part II: Security and Access

IT Controls Part III: Systems Development, program Changes, and Application Controls

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