Question 1

The process of assessing the feasibility and fit of each of the alternative conceptual approaches and selecting the one that best fits the organization's needs is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Conceptual Design 
B) Systems Design 
C) Evaluation and Selection 
D) Systems Implementation 
A) Conceptual Design 
B) Systems Design 
C) Evaluation and Selection 
D) Systems Implementation

Question 2

After all of the RFPs have been received, either the IT governance committee or the project team will evaluate the proposals in order to select the best software package.Things that must be considered would include:

Accepted Answer

A) The match of the system and the user needs to the features of the software 
B) Testimonials from other customers who use the software 
C) Reputation and reliability of the vendor 
D) All of the above 
A) The match of the system and the user needs to the features of the software 
B) Testimonials from other customers who use the software 
C) Reputation and reliability of the vendor 
D) All of the above

Question 3

This type of question is completely open ended, and the respondent is free to answer in any way that he / she feels addresses the question.

Accepted Answer

A) Structured Question 
B) Oral Question 
C) Unstructured Question 
D) Range Question 
A) Structured Question 
B) Oral Question 
C) Unstructured Question 
D) Range Question

Question 4

COBIT is an acronym for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Control Objectives for Business and Information Technology 
B) Control Objectives for Information and related Technology 
C) Center for Business and Informative Technology 
D) Control Operations for Business and Information Technology 
A) Control Objectives for Business and Information Technology 
B) Control Objectives for Information and related Technology 
C) Center for Business and Informative Technology 
D) Control Operations for Business and Information Technology

Question 5

A review of the feasibility assessments and other estimates made during the projects, the purpose of which is to help the organization learn from any mistakes that were made and help the company avoid those same errors in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) System Design Life Cycle 
B) Post-Implementation Review 
C) User Acceptance 
D) System Conversion Review 
A) System Design Life Cycle 
B) Post-Implementation Review 
C) User Acceptance 
D) System Conversion Review

Question 6

During this phase of the SDLC, management should request and receive ongoing reports about the performance of the IT system.

Accepted Answer

A) Operation and Maintenance 
B) System Analysis 
C) Systems Design 
D) Systems Planning 
A) Operation and Maintenance 
B) System Analysis 
C) Systems Design 
D) Systems Planning

Question 7

Which phase of the system development life cycle includes determining user needs of the IT system?

Accepted Answer

A) Systems planning 
B) Systems analysis 
C) Systems design 
D) Systems implementation 
A) Systems planning 
B) Systems analysis 
C) Systems design 
D) Systems implementation

Question 8

A system conversion method in which the system is operated in only one or a few sub-units of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) Direct cutover conversion 
B) Phase-in conversion 
C) Pilot conversion 
D) Parallel conversion 
A) Direct cutover conversion 
B) Phase-in conversion 
C) Pilot conversion 
D) Parallel conversion

Question 9

A group of senior managers selected to oversee the strategic management of IT is called:

Accepted Answer

A) IT Strategic Committee 
B) IT Governance Committee 
C) Chief Information Officer (CIO) 
D) IT Management 
A) IT Strategic Committee 
B) IT Governance Committee 
C) Chief Information Officer (CIO) 
D) IT Management

Question 10

This phase of SDLC involves the planning and continuing oversight of the design, implementation, and use of the IT systems.

Accepted Answer

A) Systems Analysis 
B) Systems Implementation 
C) Systems Planning 
D) Systems Design 
A) Systems Analysis 
B) Systems Implementation 
C) Systems Planning 
D) Systems Design

Question 11

The need to match IT systems to organizational objectives emphasizes the need for the IT governance committee to include top management as its members because:

Accepted Answer

A) These managers establish strategic objectives and are in the best position to assess the fit of the IT systems to those objectives. 
B) These managers are in a position to allocate resources and or time to the projects. 
C) Both of the above 
D) None of the above 
A) These managers establish strategic objectives and are in the best position to assess the fit of the IT systems to those objectives. 
B) These managers are in a position to allocate resources and or time to the projects. 
C) Both of the above 
D) None of the above

Question 12

A system conversion method in which the old and the new systems are operated simultaneously for a short time.

Accepted Answer

A) Direct cutover conversion 
B) Phase-in conversion 
C) Pilot conversion 
D) Parallel conversion 
A) Direct cutover conversion 
B) Phase-in conversion 
C) Pilot conversion 
D) Parallel conversion

Question 13

The creation of the system that meets user needs and incorporates the improvements identified by the systems analysis phase is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Systems Planning 
B) Systems Design 
C) Systems Analysis 
D) Operation and Maintenance 
A) Systems Planning 
B) Systems Design 
C) Systems Analysis 
D) Operation and Maintenance

Question 14

When attempting to prioritize IT projects, the IT governance committee needs to consider:

Accepted Answer

A) The assessment of IT systems and their match to strategic organizational objectives. 
B) The feasibility of each of the requested modifications or upgrades. 
C) Both of the above. 
D) None of the above. 
A) The assessment of IT systems and their match to strategic organizational objectives. 
B) The feasibility of each of the requested modifications or upgrades. 
C) Both of the above. 
D) None of the above.

Question 15

The Evaluation and Selection cycle of the expanded SDLC would not include which of the following steps?

Accepted Answer

A) Design or buy the system selected. 
B) Identify the alternative system approaches. 
C) Evaluate the fit of each of the alternatives to company needs. 
D) Implement the alternative selected. 
A) Design or buy the system selected. 
B) Identify the alternative system approaches. 
C) Evaluate the fit of each of the alternatives to company needs. 
D) Implement the alternative selected.

Question 16

A request for proposal (RFP) is used during the

Accepted Answer

A) Phase-in period. 
B) Purchase of software 
C) Feasibility study 
D) In-house design 
A) Phase-in period. 
B) Purchase of software 
C) Feasibility study 
D) In-house design

Question 17

Which of the following feasibility aspects is an evaluation of whether the technology exists to meet the need identified in the proposed change to the IT system?

Accepted Answer

A) Technical feasibility 
B) Operational feasibility 
C) Economic feasibility 
D) Schedule feasibility 
A) Technical feasibility 
B) Operational feasibility 
C) Economic feasibility 
D) Schedule feasibility

Question 18

Which of the following relationships would be allowed for a CPA firm?

Accepted Answer

A) Offering IT consulting services and completing the external audit. 
B) Completing the external audit and maintaining the bookkeeping work. 
C) Internal audit out Internal audit outsourcing and financial information systems design and implementation. 
D) Providing fairness opinions and completing the external audit. 
A) Offering IT consulting services and completing the external audit. 
B) Completing the external audit and maintaining the bookkeeping work. 
C) Internal audit out Internal audit outsourcing and financial information systems design and implementation. 
D) Providing fairness opinions and completing the external audit.

Question 19

Which of the following is not a major purpose served by the continual and proper use of the IT governance committee and the SDLC?

Accepted Answer

A) The fulfillment of ethical obligations 
B) The strategic management process of the organization 
C) The conversion of the system 
D) The internal control structure of the organization 
A) The fulfillment of ethical obligations 
B) The strategic management process of the organization 
C) The conversion of the system 
D) The internal control structure of the organization

Question 20

When a vendor returns a request for proposal, it will include all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A) Match of the system and user needs 
B) Description of the software 
C) The technical support it intends to provide 
D) Prices for the software 
A) Match of the system and user needs 
B) Description of the software 
C) The technical support it intends to provide 
D) Prices for the software

The process of assessing the feasibility and fit of each of the alternative conceptual approaches and selecting the one that best fits the organization's needs is called:

After all of the RFPs have been received, either the IT governance committee or the project team will evaluate the proposals in order to select the best software package.Things that must be considered would include:

This type of question is completely open ended, and the respondent is free to answer in any way that he / she feels addresses the question.

COBIT is an acronym for which of the following?

A review of the feasibility assessments and other estimates made during the projects, the purpose of which is to help the organization learn from any mistakes that were made and help the company avoid those same errors in the future.

During this phase of the SDLC, management should request and receive ongoing reports about the performance of the IT system.

Which phase of the system development life cycle includes determining user needs of the IT system?

A system conversion method in which the system is operated in only one or a few sub-units of the organization.

A group of senior managers selected to oversee the strategic management of IT is called:

This phase of SDLC involves the planning and continuing oversight of the design, implementation, and use of the IT systems.

The need to match IT systems to organizational objectives emphasizes the need for the IT governance committee to include top management as its members because:

A system conversion method in which the old and the new systems are operated simultaneously for a short time.

The creation of the system that meets user needs and incorporates the improvements identified by the systems analysis phase is called:

When attempting to prioritize IT projects, the IT governance committee needs to consider:

The Evaluation and Selection cycle of the expanded SDLC would not include which of the following steps?

A request for proposal (RFP) is used during the

Which of the following feasibility aspects is an evaluation of whether the technology exists to meet the need identified in the proposed change to the IT system?

Which of the following relationships would be allowed for a CPA firm?

Which of the following is not a major purpose served by the continual and proper use of the IT governance committee and the SDLC?

When a vendor returns a request for proposal, it will include all of the following, except:

Introduction to AIS

Foundational Concepts of the AIS

Fraud, Ethics, and Internal Control

Internal Controls and Risks in IT Systems

Enterprise Resource Planning ERP Systems

Auditing Information Technology-Based Processes

Revenue and Cash Collection Processes and Controls

Expenditures Processes and Controlspurchases

Expenditures Processes and Controlspayroll and Fixed Assets

Conversion Processes and Controls

Administrative Processes and Controls

Data and Databases

E-Commerce and E-Business

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Exam 5: IT Governance

The process of assessing the feasibility and fit of each of the alternative conceptual approaches and selecting the one that best fits the organization's needs is called:

After all of the RFPs have been received, either the IT governance committee or the project team will evaluate the proposals in order to select the best software package.Things that must be considered would include:

This type of question is completely open ended, and the respondent is free to answer in any way that he / she feels addresses the question.

COBIT is an acronym for which of the following?

A review of the feasibility assessments and other estimates made during the projects, the purpose of which is to help the organization learn from any mistakes that were made and help the company avoid those same errors in the future.

During this phase of the SDLC, management should request and receive ongoing reports about the performance of the IT system.

Which phase of the system development life cycle includes determining user needs of the IT system?

A system conversion method in which the system is operated in only one or a few sub-units of the organization.

A group of senior managers selected to oversee the strategic management of IT is called:

This phase of SDLC involves the planning and continuing oversight of the design, implementation, and use of the IT systems.

The need to match IT systems to organizational objectives emphasizes the need for the IT governance committee to include top management as its members because:

A system conversion method in which the old and the new systems are operated simultaneously for a short time.

The creation of the system that meets user needs and incorporates the improvements identified by the systems analysis phase is called:

When attempting to prioritize IT projects, the IT governance committee needs to consider:

The Evaluation and Selection cycle of the expanded SDLC would not include which of the following steps?

A request for proposal (RFP) is used during the

Which of the following feasibility aspects is an evaluation of whether the technology exists to meet the need identified in the proposed change to the IT system?

Which of the following relationships would be allowed for a CPA firm?

Which of the following is not a major purpose served by the continual and proper use of the IT governance committee and the SDLC?

When a vendor returns a request for proposal, it will include all of the following, except:

Introduction to AIS

Foundational Concepts of the AIS

Fraud, Ethics, and Internal Control

Internal Controls and Risks in IT Systems

Enterprise Resource Planning ERP Systems

Auditing Information Technology-Based Processes

Revenue and Cash Collection Processes and Controls

Expenditures Processes and Controlspurchases

Expenditures Processes and Controlspayroll and Fixed Assets

Conversion Processes and Controls

Administrative Processes and Controls

Data and Databases

E-Commerce and E-Business

Filters