Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

data sources; users; data stor

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

This communication, if successful, will

Question 3

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 4

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

Accepted Answer

These are leading indicators: if custome

Question 5

The testing of individual program modules is a part of

Accepted Answer

A)  software acquisition costs 
B)  systems design costs 
C)  data conversion costs 
D)  programming costs 
A)  software acquisition costs 
B)  systems design costs 
C)  data conversion costs 
D)  programming costs

Question 6

Why is the payback method often more useful than the net present value method for evaluating systems projects?

Accepted Answer

Because of brief product life

Question 7

An example of an intangible benefit is

Accepted Answer

A)  expansion into other markets 
B)  reduction in supplies and overhead 
C)  more efficient operations 
D)  reduced equipment maintenance 
A)  expansion into other markets 
B)  reduction in supplies and overhead 
C)  more efficient operations 
D)  reduced equipment maintenance

Question 8

When the nature of the project and the needs of the user permit, most organizations will create the system in-house rather than rely on a commercial package.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A cost-benefit analysis is a part of the detailed

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Explain an advantage of surveying the current system when preparing a systems analysis for a new systems project.

Accepted Answer

An analysis of the current system:
will

Question 12

Reasons that a new systems implementation may be unsuccessful include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational restructuring required by the new system results in displaced workers 
B)  end users do not understand the strategic merits of the new system 
C)  employees are not trained to use the system 
D)  system development team members include representatives from end-user departments 
A)  organizational restructuring required by the new system results in displaced workers 
B)  end users do not understand the strategic merits of the new system 
C)  employees are not trained to use the system 
D)  system development team members include representatives from end-user departments

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain the role of accountants in the conceptual design stage.

Accepted Answer

The accountant palsy an important role i

Question 15

One-time costs include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  site preparation 
B)  insurance 
C)  programming and testing 
D)  data conversion 
A)  site preparation 
B)  insurance 
C)  programming and testing 
D)  data conversion

Question 16

Instead of implementing an application in a single big-bang release, modern systems are delivered in parts continuously and quickly

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

After the systems analysis phase of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is complete, the company will have a formal systems analysis report on

Accepted Answer

A)  the conceptual design of the new system 
B)  an evaluation of the new system 
C)  users' needs and requirements for the new system 
D)  a comparison of alternative implementation procedures for the new system 
A)  the conceptual design of the new system 
B)  an evaluation of the new system 
C)  users' needs and requirements for the new system 
D)  a comparison of alternative implementation procedures for the new system

Question 18

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 19

All of the steps in the Systems Development Life Cycle apply to software that is developed in-house and to commercial software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is a systems selection report?

Accepted Answer

A systems selection report is a formal d

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

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

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

The testing of individual program modules is a part of

Why is the payback method often more useful than the net present value method for evaluating systems projects?

An example of an intangible benefit is

When the nature of the project and the needs of the user permit, most organizations will create the system in-house rather than rely on a commercial package.

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

A cost-benefit analysis is a part of the detailed

Explain an advantage of surveying the current system when preparing a systems analysis for a new systems project.

Reasons that a new systems implementation may be unsuccessful include all of the following except

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

Explain the role of accountants in the conceptual design stage.

One-time costs include all of the following except

Instead of implementing an application in a single big-bang release, modern systems are delivered in parts continuously and quickly

After the systems analysis phase of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is complete, the company will have a formal systems analysis report on

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

All of the steps in the Systems Development Life Cycle apply to software that is developed in-house and to commercial software.

What is a systems selection report?

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

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

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

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

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

The testing of individual program modules is a part of

Why is the payback method often more useful than the net present value method for evaluating systems projects?

An example of an intangible benefit is

When the nature of the project and the needs of the user permit, most organizations will create the system in-house rather than rely on a commercial package.

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

A cost-benefit analysis is a part of the detailed

Explain an advantage of surveying the current system when preparing a systems analysis for a new systems project.

Reasons that a new systems implementation may be unsuccessful include all of the following except

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

Explain the role of accountants in the conceptual design stage.

One-time costs include all of the following except

Instead of implementing an application in a single big-bang release, modern systems are delivered in parts continuously and quickly

After the systems analysis phase of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is complete, the company will have a formal systems analysis report on

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

All of the steps in the Systems Development Life Cycle apply to software that is developed in-house and to commercial software.

What is a systems selection report?

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

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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