ACC 535- Ch 17

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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


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