AIS Exam 1
which of the following statements is true about the following class diagram: Inventory-1..*----------0..*-Sale
-a sale can involve one inventory item -a sale can involve many inventory items
which of the following is an example of an obligatory business rule?
-customers must provide a valid credit card number -customers must enter a shipping address
message flows
BPMN represents exchanges between two participants (pools) in the same process as message flows, which are modeled as dashed arrows
swimlanes
BPMN symbols that provide subdivisions of pools to show, for example, functional responsibilities within an organization
sequence flows
BPMN symbols that show the normal sequence of activities in a business process. sequence flows are modeled as solid arrows, with the arrowhead showing the direction of process flow
pools
BPMN symbols used to identify participants, actors, or persons that perform activities and interact with other participants in a process
what designation would be most appropriate for those professionals possessing IT audit, control, and security skills
Certified Information Systems Auditor
which of the following is considered to be mandatory information required by a regulatory body?
U.S. Tax Return
association
UML symbol that depicts the relationship b/w two classes; it is modeled as a solid line that connects two classes in a model
multiplicities
UML symbols that describe the minimum and maximum number of times an instance of one class can be associated with instances of another class for a specific association between those classes; they indicate whether the two classes are part of one-to-one, one-to-many, or many-to-many relationships
enterprise system
a centralized database that collects data from throughout the firm
database management system
a computer program that creates, modifies, and queries the database. specifically, the DBMS is designed to manage a database's storage and retrieval of information
structure model
a conceptual depiction of a database, such as a UML class model or an entity-relationship model
which of the following statements concerning this class diagram with multiplicities is not true: Order-0..*---------1..1-Customer
a customer can place only one order
business process
a defined sequence of business activities that use resources to transform specific inputs into specific outputs to achieve a business goal
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
a federal law in the US that set new and enhanced standards for all US public companies, management, and public accounting firms
data models
a graphic representation of the conceptual contents of databases; data models support communication about database contents between users and designers of the database
database
a shared collection of logically related data for various uses
business model
a simple, abstract representation of one or more business processes. a BM is typically a graphical depiction of the essential business process information
composition relationship
a special-purpose UML notation representing the relationship between two classes that are often considered together, similar to aggregation relationships, except in composition relationships, one class cannot exist without the other, such as a book and the chapters that compose the book
aggregation relationship
a special-purpose UML notation representing the relationship between two classes that re often considered together, such as when a sports league is made up of a collection of teams
generalization relationship
a special-purpose UML symbol that supports grouping of things that share common characteristics; it reduces redundancy bc the shared characteristics need only be modeled once
business processing modeling notation
a standard for the description of activity models
accounting information system
a system that records, processes, and reports on transactions to provide financial and non-financial information to make decisions and have appropriate levels of internal controls for those transactions
inbound logistics
activities associated with receiving and storing raw materials and other partially completed materials and distributing those materials to manufacturing when and where they are neefed
human resource management
activities include recruiting, hiring, training, and compensating employees
procurement
activities involve purchasing inputs such as raw materials, supplies, and equipment
firm infrastructure
activities needed to support the firm, including the CEO and the finance, accounting, and legal departments
marketing and sales activities
activities that identify the needs and wants of their customers to help attract them to the firm's products and buy them
service activities
activities that provide the support of customers after the products and services are sold to them (e.g. warranty repairs, parts, instruction manuals, etc.)
operations
activities that transform inputs into finished goods and services
outbound logistics
activities that warehouse and distribute the finished goods to the customers
which of the following is not an objective of a structure model?
all of the following are objectives: -designate things of interest in the business domain -describe characteristics of things of interest in the business domain -support relational database design -describe the sequence of activities
which of the following is not a purpose of business process documentation?
all of the following are purposes: -facilitating process improvement -specifying accountability -training -supporting internal audit
which of the following is not a role of the accounting function in business:
all of the following are roles: -financial close -regulatory compliance -project management -using IT to make finance and accounting processes more efficient
which of the following statements about BPMN is not true?
all of the following are true: -arrows represent sequence flows -the BPMN specification is maintained by the Object Management Group -Events are modeled with a circle symbol -annotations allow the modeler to add descriptive text
which of the following best describes the value of business models?
all of the following: -a communication tool -a planning tool -a process improvement tool -a tool for managing complexity
primary key
an attribute or a combination of attributes that uniquely identifies an instance of a class in a data model or a specific row in a table
accounting information systems are
an information system that records, processes, and reports on transactions to provide financial and nonfinancial information for decision making and control
documentation
an information transmission and communication tool that explains how business processes and business systems work
data flow diagram
another type of activity model that graphically shows the flow of data through a system and also incorporates elements of structure models
class
any separately identifiable collection of things (objects) about which the organization wants to collect and store information. classes can represent organization resources (e.g. trucks, machines, buildings, cash, investments), persons (e.g. customers, employees), events (e.g. sales, purchases, cash disbursements, cash receipts) and conceptual structures (e.g. accounts, product categories, budgets). classes are typically implemented as tables in a relational database, where individual instances of the class are represented as rows in the table
which symbol is used to represent sequence flow in BPMN?
arrow
foreign key
attribute that allows database tables to be linked together; foreign keys are the primary keys of other tables placed in the current table to support the link b/w the two tables
IT strategic roles of AIS investments are classified as
automate, informate, transform
attributes
characteristics, properties, or adjectives that describe each class
contrast the UML class diagrams with the entity-relationship diagrams shown in Appendix A. which of the following pairs are not equivalent?
class and relationship
the income statement account most likely affected by an AIS investment in supply chain management would be
cost of good solds
customer relationship management software does not include information about
current suppliers
attributes
data elements that describe instances in a class, very much like fields in a database table
information
data organized in a meaningful way to the user
data dictionary
describes the data fields in each database record such as field description, field length, field type (e.g. alphanumeric, numeric), etc.
what symbol represents a gateway in BPMN?
diamond
which of the following best describes the meaning of this UML class diagram? New Car Inventory-1..1-------0..1-Sale
each new car can be sold once
which of the following best describes the meaning of this diagram? Sale=---------------o<Cash receipt
each sale can result in many subsequent cash receipts
which of the following best describes the meaning of this entity-relationship diagram? Student-(0,N)---<Enrolled in>---(1,N)-Classes
every class must have at least one student enrolled
which of the following is not a characteristic of useful information?
expensive to generate
which of the following is not an enforcement level for a business rule?
guideline
events
important occurrences that affect the flow of activities in a business process. BPMN includes symbols to define start, intermediate, and end events
activities
in business process modeling, activities represent specific steps in a business process
the correct order of effects in the value chain is
inbound logistics --> operations --> outbound logistics
relevance
information that is capable of making a difference in a decision
reliability
information that is free from bias and error
discretionary information
information that is generated according to one's own judgment
mandatory information
information that is required to be generated or provided by law or regulation
which of the following is not an example of business process documentation?
internal audit
cloud computing
internet-based computing, where shared resources, software, and information are provided to firms on demand
business value
items, events, and interactions that determine the financial health and well-being of the firm
annotations
model elements that allow the modeler to add additional descriptive information to the model. annotations are modeled with text inside a bracket connected to other model symbols with a dashed line
activity models
models that describe the sequence of workflow in a business process or processes
constraints
optional or mandatory guidance about how a process should perform in certain situations
systems analyst
person responsible for both determining the information needs of the business and designing a system to meet those needs
data
raw facts or statistics that, absent a context, may have little meaning
which symbol is used to represent a class in a UML class diagram?
rectangle
a supply chain
refers to the flow of materials, information, payments, and services
gateways
show process branching and merging as the result of decisions. basic gateways are depicted as diamonds. usually, gateways appear as pairs on the diagram. the first gateway shows the branching, and the second gateway shows merging of the process branches
cardinalities
similar to associations in UML class models; building block of entity-relationship diagram
process maps
simplified flowcharts that use a basic set of symbols to represent a business process activity
supply chain management software
software that connects the focal firms with the suppliers; it generally addresses segments of the supply chain, including manufacturing, inventory control, and transportation
customer relationship management (CRM)
software used to manage and nurture a firm's interactions with its current and potential clients. CRM software often includes the use of database marketing tools to learn more about the customers and to develop strong firm-to-customer relationships
class diagrams
structure models prepared using UML notation
business rule
succinct statements of constraints on business processes; they provide the logic that guides the behavior of the business in specific situations
technology
supports value-creating activities in the value change. these technologies also include research and development to develop new products or determine ways to produce products at a cheaper price
which of the following describes how participants in a process are identified in BPMN
swimlanes and pools
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
the CIA designation is the certification for internal auditors and is the standard to demonstrate competency and professionalism in the internal auditing field
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
the CISA designation identifies those professionals possessing IT audit, control, and security skills. generally, CISAs will perform IT audits to evaluate the accounting information system's internal control design and effectiveness
Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP)
the CITP designation identifies accountants with a broad range of technology knowledge and experience
relationship
the business purpose for the association between two classes or two database tables
information overload
the difficulty a person faces in understanding a problem a d making a decision as a consequence of too much information
supply chain
the flow of materials, information, payments, and services from raw materials suppliers, through factories and warehouses, all the way to the final customers of the firm's products
information value chain
the overall transformation from a business need and business event to the collection of data and information to an ultimate decision
entities
the people, things, and events in the domain of interest; in UML notation, entities are modeled as classes
database administrator
the person responsible for the design, implementation, repair, and security of a firm's database
business analysis
the process of defining business process requirements and evaluating potential improvements. business analysis involves ascertaining, documenting, and communicating information about current and future business processes using business process modeling and related tools
transform
the use of computer technology to fundamentally redefine business processes and relationships
informate-down
the use of computer technology to provide information about business activities to employees across the firm
informate-up
the use of computer technology to provide information about business activities to senior management
automate
the use of technology to replace human labor in automating business processes
according to a recent study, the IT strategic role that has the greatest impact on shareholder value is
transform
flowcharts
visualizations of a process activity; they are activity models much like models using BPMN
