Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Advantages:
It is a way to identify what

Question 2

Project feasibility includes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  technical feasibility 
B)  conceptual feasibility 
C)  operational feasibility 
D)  schedule feasibility 
A)  technical feasibility 
B)  conceptual feasibility 
C)  operational feasibility 
D)  schedule feasibility

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Legal feasibility identifies conflicts b

Question 4

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 5

____________________ benefits can be measured and expressed in financial terms, while ____________________ benefits cannot be easily measured and/or quantified.

Accepted Answer

Tangible,

Question 6

What is the balanced scorecard?

Accepted Answer

The balanced scorecard is a management s

Question 7

Contrast the feasibility study performed in the systems analysis phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) with the study performed in the systems selection phase of the SDLC.

Accepted Answer

A preliminary feasibility study for the

Question 8

What does assessing user feedback involve?

Accepted Answer

1. recognizing the problem
2.

Question 9

Mixing technologies from many vendors improves technical feasibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An example of a tangible benefit is

Accepted Answer

A)  increased customer satisfaction 
B)  more current information 
C)  reduced inventories 
D)  faster response to competitor actions 
A)  increased customer satisfaction 
B)  more current information 
C)  reduced inventories 
D)  faster response to competitor actions

Question 11

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 12

Project planning includes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  specifying system objectives 
B)  preparing a formal project proposal 
C)  selecting hardware vendors 
D)  producing a project schedule 
A)  specifying system objectives 
B)  preparing a formal project proposal 
C)  selecting hardware vendors 
D)  producing a project schedule

Question 13

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 14

The degree of compatibility between the firm's existing procedures and personnel skills and the requirements of the new system is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Explain why the Systems Development Life Cycle is of interest to accountants. What is the accountant's role in the Systems Development Life Cycle?

Accepted Answer

The information system requires a signif

Question 16

Systems analysis involves all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  gathering facts 
B)  surveying the current system 
C)  redesigning bottleneck activities 
D)  reviewing key documents 
A)  gathering facts 
B)  surveying the current system 
C)  redesigning bottleneck activities 
D)  reviewing key documents

Question 17

The accountant's role in systems analysis includes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  specify audit trail requirements 
B)  prepare data gathering questionnaires 
C)  suggest inclusion of advanced audit features 
D)  ensure mandated procedures are part of the design 
A)  specify audit trail requirements 
B)  prepare data gathering questionnaires 
C)  suggest inclusion of advanced audit features 
D)  ensure mandated procedures are part of the design

Question 18

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 19

When developing the conceptual design of a system,

Accepted Answer

A)  all similarities and differences between competing systems are highlighted 
B)  structure diagrams are commonly used 
C)  the format for input screens and source documents is decided 
D)  inputs, processes, and outputs that distinguish one alternative from another are identified 
A)  all similarities and differences between competing systems are highlighted 
B)  structure diagrams are commonly used 
C)  the format for input screens and source documents is decided 
D)  inputs, processes, and outputs that distinguish one alternative from another are identified

Question 20

Which of the following is not a tool of systems analysts?

Accepted Answer

A)  observation 
B)  task participation 
C)  audit reports 
D)  personal interviews 
A)  observation 
B)  task participation 
C)  audit reports 
D)  personal interviews

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

Project feasibility includes all of the following except

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

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.

benefits can be measured and expressed in financial terms, while benefits cannot be easily measured and/or quantified.

What is the balanced scorecard?

Contrast the feasibility study performed in the systems analysis phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) with the study performed in the systems selection phase of the SDLC.

What does assessing user feedback involve?

Mixing technologies from many vendors improves technical feasibility.

An example of a tangible benefit is

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

Project planning includes all of the following except

A disadvantage of surveying the current system is

The degree of compatibility between the firm's existing procedures and personnel skills and the requirements of the new system is called

Explain why the Systems Development Life Cycle is of interest to accountants. What is the accountant's role in the Systems Development Life Cycle?

Systems analysis involves all of the following except

The accountant's role in systems analysis includes all of the following except

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

When developing the conceptual design of a system,

Which of the following is not a tool of systems analysts?

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

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

Project feasibility includes all of the following except

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

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.

____________________ benefits can be measured and expressed in financial terms, while ____________________ benefits cannot be easily measured and/or quantified.

What is the balanced scorecard?

Contrast the feasibility study performed in the systems analysis phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) with the study performed in the systems selection phase of the SDLC.

What does assessing user feedback involve?

Mixing technologies from many vendors improves technical feasibility.

An example of a tangible benefit is

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

Project planning includes all of the following except

A disadvantage of surveying the current system is

The degree of compatibility between the firm's existing procedures and personnel skills and the requirements of the new system is called

Explain why the Systems Development Life Cycle is of interest to accountants. What is the accountant's role in the Systems Development Life Cycle?

Systems analysis involves all of the following except

The accountant's role in systems analysis includes all of the following except

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

When developing the conceptual design of a system,

Which of the following is not a tool of systems analysts?

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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benefits can be measured and expressed in financial terms, while benefits cannot be easily measured and/or quantified.