ACC 535- Ch 17
Which of the following has the task of evaluating alternative AIS solutions?
AIS selection
A direct cost is one that is directly attributable to the system or the system change, such as reduced overhead costs.
False
A problem has an economically feasible solution if it can be solved with existing software and hardware technology.
False
An indirect cost is one that is directly attributable to the system or the system.
False
As an internal auditor the accountant could be called in to complete the design, help prepare the contracts, or help plan, conduct, and evaluate the system tests.
False
As depicted in the text, the approved configuration plan is the final output of the software and hardware study.
False
Conversion to new computer programs must be undertaken using contingency plans to ensure that only authorized, tested, and approved versions of the programs are promoted to production status.
False
Corrective maintenance is conducted to improve the performance of an application.
False
Deliverables signify approval of the development process and the system being developed.
False
Making program changes, correcting errors in the programs, and adding enhancements to the programs is called systems development.
False
Of the three approaches to systems implementation presented in the text, the parallel approach is the riskiest.
False
Perfective maintenance is performed to fix errors.
False
Software as a Service (SaaS) is a Web-based model for software distribution where multiple users may simultaneously use the software.
False
Specific reports and other documentation, called process documents, must be produced periodically during systems development to make development personnel accountable for faithful execution of systems development tasks.
False
Systems design is a set of procedures performed to choose the software specifications and hardware resources for an information system.
False
Systems developed using structured systems design techniques are more costly over the life of the system because maintenance of such structured systems is problematic.
False
The acceptance test is a user-directed test of the complete system in a test environment.
False
The accountant as an implementer can become involved with systems survey and needs analysis tasks.
False
The design of interfaces involves how data from the existing system are mapped into the new system.
False
The purpose of systems selection is to develop specifications for a new or revised system.
False
Which of the following statements regarding the modular approach is false?
It is always a faster approach than parallel.
Which of the following statements related to implementation approaches is true?
The direct approach is the riskiest of the three approaches
Which of the following statements regarding SDLC methodology is false?
These guidelines are appropriate only when an organization is going to acquire an AIS, not when they plan to develop it in-house.
A benchmark is a representative workload, processed on each vendor's proposed system configuration, to obtain comparative throughput measures.
True
A service bureau is a firm providing information processing services, including hardware and software, for a fee.
True
Adaptive maintenance adjusts applications to reflect changing business needs and environmental challenges.
True
After the conversion is completed, the systems development project team writes the project completion report.
True
An RFP is a document sent to vendors that invites submissions of plans for providing hardware, software, and related services.
True
An important segment of the outsourcing market is the application service provider (ASP), which hosts, manages, and provides access to hardware and software over the Internet to multiple users.
True
An intangible cost is one that cannot be reasonably quantified, such as productivity losses caused by low employee morale.
True
As a user, the accountant might initiate the AIS acquisition.
True
As an analyst, the accountant could be the development team member who conducts a preliminary survey.
True
As data from the existing system are mapped into the new system, exception-reporting situations must be devised to ensure that the data are converted accurately.
True
Intangible benefits are those that cannot be reasonably quantified, such as those that result from having improved information.
True
Outsourcing is a term that describes an organization's assigning any of its internal functions (e.g., accounting, legal, or IT) to an outside vendor.
True
Similar to the developer of an industrial park, an organization's management or IT steering committee approves a systems development project for further systems development.
True
Structured systems analysis is a set of procedures conducted to generate the specifications for a new (or modified) information system or subsystem.
True
Structured systems design is a set of procedures performed to convert the logical specification into a design that can be implemented on the organization's computer system.
True
Systems operation includes the post-implementation review.
True
The analysis team conducts a cost/effectiveness study, which provides quantitative and certain qualitative information concerning each of the system alternatives.
True
The approved systems design document documents the system design and summarizes the implementation training and test plans.
True
The approved systems design document is used by programmers, the personnel department, and information systems personnel.
True
The cost/effectiveness study attempts to answer the questions, "which alternative accomplishes the user's goals for the least cost (or greatest benefit)?" and "which alternative best accomplishes the user's goals for the system being developed?"
True
The direct approach is also known as the "big bang" or "cold turkey" approach.
True
The first analysis deliverable, the logical specification, is used in systems selection to choose the appropriate software to be acquired from external sources.
True
The internal auditor may review AIS development/acquisition projects to ensure that the process has been efficient and effective and that the acquisition team has followed the organization's standard procedures for systems development/acquisition.
True
The logical specification, physical requirements, and budget and schedule are all part of the systems analysis deliverable called an approved systems analysis document.
True
The modular approach is also referred to as the phased approach.
True
The post-implementation review is an examination of a working system, conducted soon after the system's implementation.
True
The purpose of AIS implementation is to begin using the new system.
True
The second analysis deliverable, the physical requirements are used in systems selection to acquire computer equipment for the new system.
True
To validate vendor proposals for supplying computer hardware, an organization will assess both a system's specifications and performance.
True
With the modular approach to systems implementation, the new system either is implemented one subsystem at a time or is introduced into one organizational unit at a time.
True
Which of the following is conducted as a follow up to a system's recent implementation?
a post-implementation review
A user-directed test of the complete system in a test environment is called a(n) ____ test.
acceptance
The type of maintenance that is conducted to adjust applications for changing business needs and environmental challenges of an application is referred to as:
adaptive
Software as a Service (SaaS) may include:
all of the above
Which of the following functions cannot be outsourced?
all of these functions can be outsourced
Which of the following would be the likely trigger for the structured systems analysis step of systems development?
an approved feasibility document
Which development phase has the purpose of developing specifications for the new or revised system?
analysis
Which of the accountant roles involves contributing to systems survey and needs analysis?
analyst
A representative workload, processed on a vendor's proposed system configuration, to obtain comparative throughput measures is called a(n):
benchmark
Systems implementation is triggered by:
both a and b
Which of the following triggers the systems selection process?
both a and b
Which of the following is a characteristic of internal hardware sources?
costs are mainly fixed
The systems selection tasks include all of the following except:
determine miscellaneous environmental needs
Which of the following is not a task of systems implementation?
determine, by thoroughly testing the system with programmers, that the system satisfies the programmer's requirements
Which of the following is not a task required to complete structured systems analysis?
develop the system survey
Reduced salaries and wages that will result from a systems change are an example of a(n) ____ benefit.
direct
The cost of computer hardware to be purchased for a new system is an example of a(n) ____ cost for that system.
direct cost
A detailed vendor comparison would normally include all of the following except:
documentation volume
All of the following would be tasks of post-implementation review except:
ensure a correct conversion by planning, controlling, and conducting an orderly installation of the new system
Productivity losses caused by reduced employee morale are an example of a(n) ____ cost.
intangible cost
Which of the following is a cost that cannot be reasonably quantified?
intangible cost
After defining the requirements for the new system, the current logical DFD should be modified to reflect the components of the future system. The development team may propose logical design alternatives for the future logical system that may involve derivatives of the following except:
internal entities
Which of the following is a deliverable from the structured systems analysis step of systems development?
logical specification
Which of the following is a characteristic of external hardware sources?
management and staff are provided
If a new payroll system is installed for the employees of plant 1 at time A, followed by plant 2 at time B, and finally plant 3 at time C, this is an example of the ____ approach to systems implementation.
modular
In which role might the accountant help meet the organization's AIS needs by selecting the final system for purchase?
none of the above
Which development phase has the task of post-implementation review?
operation
Which of the following is the assignment of an internal function to an outside vendor?
outsourcing
The type of maintenance that is conducted to improve the performance of an application is referred to as:
perfective
A building inspection shortly after completing the construction of an industrial park is analogous to the ____ step in the systems development process.
post-implementation review
Checking to see if the new system is doing what it is supposed to do is part of:
post-implementation review
Which of the following is not typically a role for the accountant in a system's implementation?
programmer
Outputs of the systems analysis phase of development typically would include all of the following except:
requests for proposal (RFPs) for software/hardware acquisition
Following a systems development methodology during systems development:
should ensure that development efforts are efficient and consistently lead to information systems that meet organizational needs
Making repairs and modifications to the system is known as:
systems maintenance
As presented in this text, systems operation comprises two steps¾namely, ____ and ____.
systems maintenance, post-implementation review
Insurance on a computer installation is an example of a(n) ____ cost.
tangible
Which of the following benefits can be reasonably quantified?
tangible benefits
Which of the following statements regarding software acquisition (purchase vs. in-house development) is false?
the annual maintenance of in-house software is typically 25% of the development cost, whereas the annual maintenance of purchased software is typically 50% of the purchase price
To write computer programs and interfaces, programmers use:
the approved systems design document
In structured systems analysis, the analysis preferably should start with analysis and documentation of:
the current physical system
Which of the following ranks each alternative on its relative capability to satisfy the user's requirements (goals) for the system?
the effectiveness analysis
The final step in the in the implementation process is to write:
the project completion report
A feasibility study is conducted to determine:
the scope of the problem
The number of sales transactions that can be entered within a specified period of time is a measure of the computer system's:
throughput
Determination of user requirements in the analysis step of systems development is more difficult in an e-business implementation because:
user requirements inside and outside the organization must be determined
The goal of validating vendor proposals is to determine:
which proposed systems meet the organization's requirements
