Question 1

What are three problems that account for most system failures?

Accepted Answer

Most system failures can be traced to three problems:
a.poorly specified system requirements,due to communication problems between users and systems professionals,the iterative nature of the process,and the need to rework parts of the system;
b.ineffective development techniques for presenting,documenting,and modifying systems specifications;and
c.lack of user involvement during critical development stages.

Question 2

Aspects of project feasibility include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  technical feasibility 
B)  economic feasibility 
C)  logistic feasibility 
D)  schedule feasibility 
A)  technical feasibility 
B)  economic feasibility 
C)  logistic feasibility 
D)  schedule feasibility C

Question 3

Intangible benefits are not physical,but can be measured and expressed in financial terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The formal product of the systems evaluation and selection phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle is

Accepted Answer

A)  the report of systems analysis 
B)  the systems selection report 
C)  the detailed system design 
D)  the systems plan 
A)  the report of systems analysis 
B)  the systems selection report 
C)  the detailed system design 
D)  the systems plan

Question 5

Strategic systems planning is important because the plan

Accepted Answer

A)  provides authorization control for the Systems Development Life Cycle 
B)  will eliminate any crisis component in systems development 
C)  provides a static goal to be attained within a five-year period 
D)  all of the above 
A)  provides authorization control for the Systems Development Life Cycle 
B)  will eliminate any crisis component in systems development 
C)  provides a static goal to be attained within a five-year period 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

All of the steps in the Systems Development Life Cycle apply to software that is developed in-house and to commercial software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the internal business process perspective?

Accepted Answer

Metrics based on this perspect

Question 8

An example of a tangible benefit is

Accepted Answer

A)  increased customer satisfaction 
B)  more current information 
C)  reduced inventories 
D)  faster response to competitor actions 
A)  increased customer satisfaction 
B)  more current information 
C)  reduced inventories 
D)  faster response to competitor actions

Question 9

One time costs include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  site preparation 
B)  insurance 
C)  programming and testing 
D)  data conversion 
A)  site preparation 
B)  insurance 
C)  programming and testing 
D)  data conversion

Question 10

According to the text,a stakeholder is an end user of a system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Recurring costs include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  data conversion 
B)  software maintenance 
C)  insurance 
D)  supplies 
A)  data conversion 
B)  software maintenance 
C)  insurance 
D)  supplies

Question 12

Protection from inadvertent disclosures of confidential information is part of the detailed

Accepted Answer

A)  operational feasibility study 
B)  schedule feasibility study 
C)  legal feasibility study 
D)  economic feasibility study 
A)  operational feasibility study 
B)  schedule feasibility study 
C)  legal feasibility study 
D)  economic feasibility study

Question 13

____________________ benefits can be measured and expressed in financial terms,while ____________________ benefits cannot be easily measured and/or quantified.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ benefits can be measured and expressed...

Question 14

Contrast the preliminary project feasibility study with the feasibility study performed in the systems evaluation and selection phase of the SDLC.

Accepted Answer

A preliminary feasibility study for the

Question 15

Instead of implementing an application in a single big-bang release,modern systems are delivered in parts continuously and quickly

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain why the Systems Development Life Cycle is of interest to accountants.What is the accountant's role in the Systems Development Life Cycle?

Accepted Answer

The information system requires a signif

Question 17

A tangible benefit can be measured and expressed in financial terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What does assessing user feedback involve?

Accepted Answer

1.recognizing the problem
2.de

Question 19

System maintenance is often viewed as the first phase of a new development cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The testing of individual program modules is a part of

Accepted Answer

A)  software acquisition costs 
B)  systems design costs 
C)  data conversion costs 
D)  programming costs 
A)  software acquisition costs 
B)  systems design costs 
C)  data conversion costs 
D)  programming costs

What are three problems that account for most system failures?

Aspects of project feasibility include all of the following except

Intangible benefits are not physical,but can be measured and expressed in financial terms.

The formal product of the systems evaluation and selection phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle is

Strategic systems planning is important because the plan

All of the steps in the Systems Development Life Cycle apply to software that is developed in-house and to commercial software.

What is the internal business process perspective?

An example of a tangible benefit is

One time costs include all of the following except

According to the text,a stakeholder is an end user of a system.

Recurring costs include all of the following except

Protection from inadvertent disclosures of confidential information is part of the detailed

benefits can be measured and expressed in financial terms,while benefits cannot be easily measured and/or quantified.

Contrast the preliminary project feasibility study with the feasibility study performed in the systems evaluation and selection phase of the SDLC.

Instead of implementing an application in a single big-bang release,modern systems are delivered in parts continuously and quickly

Explain why the Systems Development Life Cycle is of interest to accountants.What is the accountant's role in the Systems Development Life Cycle?

A tangible benefit can be measured and expressed in financial terms.

What does assessing user feedback involve?

System maintenance is often viewed as the first phase of a new development cycle.

The testing of individual program modules is a part of

The Information System: An Accountant’s Perspective

Introduction to Transaction Processing

Ethics, Fraud, and Internal Control

The Revenue Cycle

The Expenditure Cycle Part I: Purchases and Cash Disbursements Procedures

The Expenditure Cycle Part II: Payroll Processing and Fixed Asset Procedures

The Conversion Cycle

General Ledger, Financial Reporting, and Management Reporting Systems

Database Management Systems

The REA Approach to Business Process Modeling

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Electronic Commerce Systems

Construct, Deliver, and Maintain Systems Projects

IT Controls : Sarbanes-Oxley and IT Governance

IT Controls : Security and Access

IT Controls : Systems Development Program Changes and Application Controls

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Exam 13: Managing the Systems Development Life Cycle

What are three problems that account for most system failures?

Aspects of project feasibility include all of the following except

Intangible benefits are not physical,but can be measured and expressed in financial terms.

The formal product of the systems evaluation and selection phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle is

Strategic systems planning is important because the plan

All of the steps in the Systems Development Life Cycle apply to software that is developed in-house and to commercial software.

What is the internal business process perspective?

An example of a tangible benefit is

One time costs include all of the following except

According to the text,a stakeholder is an end user of a system.

Recurring costs include all of the following except

Protection from inadvertent disclosures of confidential information is part of the detailed

____________________ benefits can be measured and expressed in financial terms,while ____________________ benefits cannot be easily measured and/or quantified.

Contrast the preliminary project feasibility study with the feasibility study performed in the systems evaluation and selection phase of the SDLC.

Instead of implementing an application in a single big-bang release,modern systems are delivered in parts continuously and quickly

Explain why the Systems Development Life Cycle is of interest to accountants.What is the accountant's role in the Systems Development Life Cycle?

A tangible benefit can be measured and expressed in financial terms.

What does assessing user feedback involve?

System maintenance is often viewed as the first phase of a new development cycle.

The testing of individual program modules is a part of

The Information System: An Accountant’s Perspective

Introduction to Transaction Processing

Ethics, Fraud, and Internal Control

The Revenue Cycle

The Expenditure Cycle Part I: Purchases and Cash Disbursements Procedures

The Expenditure Cycle Part II: Payroll Processing and Fixed Asset Procedures

The Conversion Cycle

General Ledger, Financial Reporting, and Management Reporting Systems

Database Management Systems

The REA Approach to Business Process Modeling

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Electronic Commerce Systems

Construct, Deliver, and Maintain Systems Projects

IT Controls : Sarbanes-Oxley and IT Governance

IT Controls : Security and Access

IT Controls : Systems Development Program Changes and Application Controls

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benefits can be measured and expressed in financial terms,while benefits cannot be easily measured and/or quantified.