Question 1

Describe the important characteristics of extreme programming (XP).

Accepted Answer

Some of the more important characteristi

Question 2

Identify the system below that end users should not be allowed to develop.

Accepted Answer

A) A payroll processing program. 
B) A program that performs "what-if" statistical modeling. 
C) Developing an application using prewritten software such as a spreadsheet or database system. 
D) Preparing a schedule or list such as a depreciation schedule. 
A) A payroll processing program. 
B) A program that performs "what-if" statistical modeling. 
C) Developing an application using prewritten software such as a spreadsheet or database system. 
D) Preparing a schedule or list such as a depreciation schedule.

Question 3

End-user development is inappropriate for which types of systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Systems that process a large number of transactions. 
B) Systems that need to be developed rapidly. 
C) Systems that must be easy to use. 
D) Organizations that have large IT departments. 
A) Systems that process a large number of transactions. 
B) Systems that need to be developed rapidly. 
C) Systems that must be easy to use. 
D) Organizations that have large IT departments.

Question 4

Identify one disadvantage in prototyping.

Accepted Answer

A) Developers may shortchange the testing and documentation process. 
B) Errors are likely to be detected and eliminated early in the development process. 
C) Prototyping may be less costly than other approaches. 
D) Prototyping usually produces a better definition of user needs than other approaches. 
A) Developers may shortchange the testing and documentation process. 
B) Errors are likely to be detected and eliminated early in the development process. 
C) Prototyping may be less costly than other approaches. 
D) Prototyping usually produces a better definition of user needs than other approaches.

Question 5

A Deloitte & Touche survey found that most chief information officers do not expect to replace their current systems with commercially available packages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Identify the system below that is likely to be most appropriate for end-user development.

Accepted Answer

A) An accounts receivable system. 
B) A general ledger system. 
C) An inventory system. 
D) A loan amortization spreadsheet program. 
A) An accounts receivable system. 
B) A general ledger system. 
C) An inventory system. 
D) A loan amortization spreadsheet program.

Question 7

Which of the following about end-user computing is true?

Accepted Answer

A) System users know best what they need,so should be able to create their own applications. 
B) End-users,while knowledgeable about their job,are not trained to create systems applications,and should not be allowed to do so. 
C) It is inefficient and costly to ask the IS department to create basic applications that only a few users need to use. 
D) In most companies,the IS department doesn't want end-users to create their own applications,for fear IS won't have enough work to do. 
A) System users know best what they need,so should be able to create their own applications. 
B) End-users,while knowledgeable about their job,are not trained to create systems applications,and should not be allowed to do so. 
C) It is inefficient and costly to ask the IS department to create basic applications that only a few users need to use. 
D) In most companies,the IS department doesn't want end-users to create their own applications,for fear IS won't have enough work to do.

Question 8

Describe the purposes of a help desk.

Accepted Answer

A help desk consists of analysts and tec

Question 9

A software development methodology designed to produce higher-quality software more productively by taking the beneficial elements and best practices of traditional software development to "extreme" levels is called

Accepted Answer

A) extreme prototyping. 
B) extreme development. 
C) extreme processing. 
D) extreme programming. 
A) extreme prototyping. 
B) extreme development. 
C) extreme processing. 
D) extreme programming.

Question 10

Which of the following is not an element of managing a business process "end to end"?

Accepted Answer

A) Identifying process experts to oversee specific functions across units. 
B) Designating a process owner. 
C) Setting performance standards. 
D) Establishing control and monitoring processes. 
A) Identifying process experts to oversee specific functions across units. 
B) Designating a process owner. 
C) Setting performance standards. 
D) Establishing control and monitoring processes.

Question 11

In which of the following cases is outsourcing likely to be the best solution to the firm's data processing needs?

Accepted Answer

A) Peterson International is a trenchcoat wholesaler to retailers around the world.Sixty percent of sales orders are taken during the months of August and September.Peterson needs a system to manage online ordering and fulfillment. 
B) Battlegoat Investment Strategies manages investors' portfolios and provides services to wealthy customers.The firm needs a system that will pull together selected investment data from a variety of sources and that allows account managers to prepare customized reports. 
C) Yachtman Limited is in the business of buying businesses,managing them for a few years,then selling them for a profit.The firm requires a flexible system that will allow it to manage the types of businesses it controls. 
D) Desalinas LLC,manages the construction of desalinization plants.It needs a system that will allow it to manage the construction process from bid to billing. 
A) Peterson International is a trenchcoat wholesaler to retailers around the world.Sixty percent of sales orders are taken during the months of August and September.Peterson needs a system to manage online ordering and fulfillment. 
B) Battlegoat Investment Strategies manages investors' portfolios and provides services to wealthy customers.The firm needs a system that will pull together selected investment data from a variety of sources and that allows account managers to prepare customized reports. 
C) Yachtman Limited is in the business of buying businesses,managing them for a few years,then selling them for a profit.The firm requires a flexible system that will allow it to manage the types of businesses it controls. 
D) Desalinas LLC,manages the construction of desalinization plants.It needs a system that will allow it to manage the construction process from bid to billing.

Question 12

Carmie Iria,the director of a systems project committee,has received management approval for the implementation of a new accounting information system.After sending out an RFP to multiple vendors,the committee settled on purchasing a system from Optibase,a vendor who will provide the company with all of the required hardware and software.Carmie's committee has opted to purchase

Accepted Answer

A) canned software. 
B) a turnkey system. 
C) an outsourced system. 
D) cloud computing. 
A) canned software. 
B) a turnkey system. 
C) an outsourced system. 
D) cloud computing.

Question 13

Which of the following is not true about business process management (BPM)and enterprise resource planning (ERP)systems?

Accepted Answer

A) ERP systems encompass all functions and processes in an organization,but BPM systems are implemented at process or unit levels in an organization. 
B) BPM systems are process-centered,but ERP systems are data-centered. 
C) Organizations can use both ERP and BPM systems at the same time. 
D) ERP and BPM systems rely heavily on technology for communication and coordination. 
A) ERP systems encompass all functions and processes in an organization,but BPM systems are implemented at process or unit levels in an organization. 
B) BPM systems are process-centered,but ERP systems are data-centered. 
C) Organizations can use both ERP and BPM systems at the same time. 
D) ERP and BPM systems rely heavily on technology for communication and coordination.

Question 14

WorldWide Supermarket,a grocery store with 5,000 locations around the world surprised financial markets by announcing that it was selling all of its computers to CompuService and hiring the firm to operate and manage the supermarket's system.WorldWide Supermarket just engaged in which type of outsourcing agreement?

Accepted Answer

A) A locked-in agreement. 
B) A mainframe agreement. 
C) A client/server agreement. 
D) A cloud computing agreement. 
A) A locked-in agreement. 
B) A mainframe agreement. 
C) A client/server agreement. 
D) A cloud computing agreement.

Question 15

As part of the bidding process required for bidding on providing a new software system to Kinect Incorporated,Thorton Wilder prepared a functional program that simulated the new system's input and output interface.This program is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) CASE. 
B) an operational prototype. 
C) a RFP. 
D) a nonoperational prototype. 
A) CASE. 
B) an operational prototype. 
C) a RFP. 
D) a nonoperational prototype.

Question 16

Firms should consider developing custom software only if

Accepted Answer

A) it will be used for critical functions like accounts receivable. 
B) it will contribute to development of a significant competitive advantage. 
C) the firm has the necessary expertise available in-house. 
D) the available canned software is very expensive. 
A) it will be used for critical functions like accounts receivable. 
B) it will contribute to development of a significant competitive advantage. 
C) the firm has the necessary expertise available in-house. 
D) the available canned software is very expensive.

Question 17

Identify the ways an organization can gain full advantage of using a Request For Proposal (RFP).

Accepted Answer

The more information an organization pro

Question 18

Which of the following were CASE tools not designed to do?

Accepted Answer

A) replace skilled designers 
B) plan,analyze,design,program,and maintain an information system 
C) automate important aspects of the software development process 
D) enhance the efforts of managers in understanding information needs 
A) replace skilled designers 
B) plan,analyze,design,program,and maintain an information system 
C) automate important aspects of the software development process 
D) enhance the efforts of managers in understanding information needs

Question 19

Where is the responsibility for the development of end-user computing applications typically placed?

Accepted Answer

A) End users. 
B) Help desk. 
C) Front-line analysts. 
D) Second-line technicians. 
A) End users. 
B) Help desk. 
C) Front-line analysts. 
D) Second-line technicians.

Question 20

Identify the system below where development would not likely benefit from treating a prototype.

Accepted Answer

A) Decision support systems. 
B) Executive information systems. 
C) Expert systems. 
D) Systems that cross a number of organizational boundaries. 
A) Decision support systems. 
B) Executive information systems. 
C) Expert systems. 
D) Systems that cross a number of organizational boundaries.

Describe the important characteristics of extreme programming (XP).

Identify the system below that end users should not be allowed to develop.

End-user development is inappropriate for which types of systems?

Identify one disadvantage in prototyping.

A Deloitte & Touche survey found that most chief information officers do not expect to replace their current systems with commercially available packages.

Identify the system below that is likely to be most appropriate for end-user development.

Which of the following about end-user computing is true?

Describe the purposes of a help desk.

A software development methodology designed to produce higher-quality software more productively by taking the beneficial elements and best practices of traditional software development to "extreme" levels is called

Which of the following is not an element of managing a business process "end to end"?

In which of the following cases is outsourcing likely to be the best solution to the firm's data processing needs?

Which of the following is not true about business process management (BPM)and enterprise resource planning (ERP)systems?

As part of the bidding process required for bidding on providing a new software system to Kinect Incorporated,Thorton Wilder prepared a functional program that simulated the new system's input and output interface.This program is an example of

Firms should consider developing custom software only if

Identify the ways an organization can gain full advantage of using a Request For Proposal (RFP).

Which of the following were CASE tools not designed to do?

Where is the responsibility for the development of end-user computing applications typically placed?

Identify the system below where development would not likely benefit from treating a prototype.

Conceptual Foundations of Accounting Information Systems

Overview of Transaction Processing and Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Systems Documentation Techniques

Relational Databases

Computer Fraud

Computer Fraud and Abuse Techniques

Control and Accounting Information Systems

Controls for Information Security

Confidentiality and Privacy Controls

Processing Integrity and Availability Controls

Auditing Computer-Based Information Systems

The Revenue Cycle: Sales to Cash Collections

The Expenditure Cycle: Purchasing to Cash Disbursements

The Production Cycle

The Human Resources Management and Payroll Cycle

General Ledger and Reporting System

Database Design Using the Rea Data Model

Implementing an Rea Model in a Relational Database

Special Topics in Rea Modeling

Introduction to Systems Development and Systems Analysis

Systems Design, implementation, and Operation

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Exam 21: Ais Development Strategies

Describe the important characteristics of extreme programming (XP).

Identify the system below that end users should not be allowed to develop.

End-user development is inappropriate for which types of systems?

Identify one disadvantage in prototyping.

A Deloitte & Touche survey found that most chief information officers do not expect to replace their current systems with commercially available packages.

Identify the system below that is likely to be most appropriate for end-user development.

Which of the following about end-user computing is true?

Describe the purposes of a help desk.

A software development methodology designed to produce higher-quality software more productively by taking the beneficial elements and best practices of traditional software development to "extreme" levels is called

Which of the following is not an element of managing a business process "end to end"?

In which of the following cases is outsourcing likely to be the best solution to the firm's data processing needs?

Which of the following is not true about business process management (BPM)and enterprise resource planning (ERP)systems?

As part of the bidding process required for bidding on providing a new software system to Kinect Incorporated,Thorton Wilder prepared a functional program that simulated the new system's input and output interface.This program is an example of

Firms should consider developing custom software only if

Identify the ways an organization can gain full advantage of using a Request For Proposal (RFP).

Which of the following were CASE tools not designed to do?

Where is the responsibility for the development of end-user computing applications typically placed?

Identify the system below where development would not likely benefit from treating a prototype.

Conceptual Foundations of Accounting Information Systems

Overview of Transaction Processing and Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Systems Documentation Techniques

Relational Databases

Computer Fraud

Computer Fraud and Abuse Techniques

Control and Accounting Information Systems

Controls for Information Security

Confidentiality and Privacy Controls

Processing Integrity and Availability Controls

Auditing Computer-Based Information Systems

The Revenue Cycle: Sales to Cash Collections

The Expenditure Cycle: Purchasing to Cash Disbursements

The Production Cycle

The Human Resources Management and Payroll Cycle

General Ledger and Reporting System

Database Design Using the Rea Data Model

Implementing an Rea Model in a Relational Database

Special Topics in Rea Modeling

Introduction to Systems Development and Systems Analysis

Systems Design, implementation, and Operation

Filters