Exam 12: Systems Analysis and Design

In the design phase of the systems life cycle, alternative systems are analyzed for economic, physical, and operational feasibility.

Name and briefly explain five common analysis tools used during the systems analysis phase.

Selecting the _______ is the first step in implementing a new system.

In the systems design phase of the systems life cycle, the systems design report usually concludes by recommending one of the analyzed alternatives.

This conversion type is not recommended because problems arising in this approach could be catastrophic.

In the data analysis step, the idea is to learn how information currently flows and to pinpoint why it is not flowing properly.

A survey of user needs is part of the preliminary investigation phase.

The organization can switch to the old system if the new system fails in the parallel conversion approach.

This conversion approach is preferred when there are many people in an organization performing similar operations.

Selecting the best system is the first step of the systems design phase of the systems life cycle.

The _______ report describes the current information system, the requirements for a new system, and a possible development schedule.

System _______ show the flow of input data to processing and finally to output.

Systems analysis and design is a problem-solving procedure for examining and improving a(n) _______.

In this phase of the systems life cycle, new or alternative information systems are designed.

Gathering and analyzing data is part of this phase.