Accounting Information Systems Ch. 21 Review

The second step in developing a prototype is:

Develop an initial prototype into a fully functional system

One way to compare system performance is to use _____.

a benchmark problem

A BPMS can improve the following internal control:

authorization, application controls, and segregation of duties

Which of the following is NOT a principle underlying business process reengineering (BPR)?

business processes should use prototype technology

Organizations can improve their _____ and reduce ________ by selling assets to an outsourcer.

cash position; expenses

CASE tools provide the following important advantage(s):

cost savings

A consequence of the application of CASE tools is reduced program quality.

false

Prototyping is the analysis and redesign of business processes and information systems to achieve significant performance improvements.

false

End user computing (EUC) involves many risks. Among these risks are:

inefficient systems and logic and development errors

What question(s) might be asked during a hardware evaluation?

is the vendor financially stable?

Which of the following is NOT a reason for issuing a request for proposal (RFP)?

it can help company avoid benchmarking their system

What is (are) a disadvantage(s) of developing custom software?

its is difficult and error-prone and it consumes a great deal of time and resources

What is (are) a benefit(s) of outsourcing?

less development time

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of prototyping?

more costly

The following is not an appropriate example of end user development:

process payroll

Which of the following are duties of the help desk?

providing hotline assistance to help resolve problems, evaluating new end-user hardware and software products, and assist with application development

Outsourcing the system has the following advantages:

reduced competitive advantage, loss of control, and inflexibility are not advantages gained

The systems development life cycle (SDLC) process includes which of the following:

systems analysis, conceptual systems design physical design, and operations and maintenance

Prototyping is best used when:

the system to be developed is needed quickly, users' reactions to the system are important development considerations, requirements are hard to define, inputs and outputs are not known, and tasks are unstructured

An advantage of EUC is _____ whereas _____ is a disadvantage.

timeliness; system incompatibility

A benefit of end-user computing is that it frees up systems resources.

true

Computer-aided software (or systems) engineering (CASE) tools are used to maintain an information system.

true

One advantage of outsourcing is more less development time because outside industry specialists can implement systems faster.

true

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of computer-aided software (or systems) engineering (CASE) tools?

unmet expectations

Which of the following is a way to compare system performance?

use of a benchmark problem, point scoring, and requirement costing