Question 1

What is a benchmark problem?

Accepted Answer

A) A difficulty encountered when attempting to bring an accounting information system up to industry best practices. 
B) A method used to compare the efficiency of alternative accounting information systems. 
C) The cost-benefit tradeoff defined by the relationship between increased costs and increased benefits from a system. 
D) A method used to test the compatibility of a new accounting information system with existing hardware and software. 
A) A difficulty encountered when attempting to bring an accounting information system up to industry best practices. 
B) A method used to compare the efficiency of alternative accounting information systems. 
C) The cost-benefit tradeoff defined by the relationship between increased costs and increased benefits from a system. 
D) A method used to test the compatibility of a new accounting information system with existing hardware and software.

Question 2

According to your textbook,what percentage of outsourcing agreements have been described as failure or as major disappointments?

Accepted Answer

A) 5% - 10%. 
B) 10% - 25%. 
C) 25% to 50%. 
D) Great than 50%. 
A) 5% - 10%. 
B) 10% - 25%. 
C) 25% to 50%. 
D) Great than 50%.

Question 3

Which statement is true regarding canned software and the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?

Accepted Answer

A) Canned software cannot be modified to meet unique user needs. 
B) Companies that buy, rather than develop, AIS software can still follow the systems development life cycle (SDL
C) process. 
C) Most canned software meets all of a company's information or data processing needs. 
D) The systems development life cycle (SDL
C) process does not apply to purchasing canned software. 
A) Canned software cannot be modified to meet unique user needs. 
B) Companies that buy, rather than develop, AIS software can still follow the systems development life cycle (SDL
C) process. 
C) Most canned software meets all of a company's information or data processing needs. 
D) The systems development life cycle (SDL
C) process does not apply to purchasing canned software.

Question 4

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 5

A second-line help desk operator would most likely

Accepted Answer

A) handle complicated queries requiring research. 
B) provide callers with scripted answers. 
C) use expert systems to resolve issues. 
D) handle less complicated queries requiring research. 
A) handle complicated queries requiring research. 
B) provide callers with scripted answers. 
C) use expert systems to resolve issues. 
D) handle less complicated queries requiring research.

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

Benathir Donathat,director of the project committee,has received approval from management for implementation of a new accounting information system.After putting out an RFP,the committee settled on a Web-based application service provider that will manage all hardware and software required by the system,with fees based on usage.The committee decided to go with

Accepted Answer

A) canned software. 
B) a turnkey system. 
C) an outsourced system. 
D) an end-user developed system. 
A) canned software. 
B) a turnkey system. 
C) an outsourced system. 
D) an end-user developed system.

Question 10

A guiding philosophy and a set of principles for developing information systems in an unknown,rapidly changing environment is called

Accepted Answer

A) agile development. 
B) scrum methodology. 
C) scrum development. 
D) user stories. 
A) agile development. 
B) scrum methodology. 
C) scrum development. 
D) user stories.

Question 11

The basic premise of ________ is that it is easier for people to express what they like or dislike about an existing system than to imagine what they would like in a system.

Accepted Answer

A) modified software 
B) outsourcing agreements 
C) prototyping 
D) turnkey systems 
A) modified software 
B) outsourcing agreements 
C) prototyping 
D) turnkey systems

Question 12

Who should maintain control of access to date in a user-created system with proper controls?

Accepted Answer

A) The end-users. 
B) Management. 
C) The IT department. 
D) A help desk. 
A) The end-users. 
B) Management. 
C) The IT department. 
D) A help desk.

Question 13

Which of the following is not a guideline that should be used to select an outside,custom-system developer?

Accepted Answer

A) The outside developer should have an in-depth understanding of how the company conducts its business. 
B) The outside developer should have experience in the company's industry. 
C) The outside developer should possess a good understanding of business in general. 
D) The outside developer should be able to complete the system independently, without requiring frequent contact to ask questions. 
A) The outside developer should have an in-depth understanding of how the company conducts its business. 
B) The outside developer should have experience in the company's industry. 
C) The outside developer should possess a good understanding of business in general. 
D) The outside developer should be able to complete the system independently, without requiring frequent contact to ask questions.

Question 14

What is a drawback to using the requirement costing method of software and hardware evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A) Dollar estimates of costs and benefits are not included. 
B) Intangible factors such as reliability and vendor support are overlooked. 
C) The weights and points used are assigned subjectively. 
D) There is no drawback to using the requirements costing method. 
A) Dollar estimates of costs and benefits are not included. 
B) Intangible factors such as reliability and vendor support are overlooked. 
C) The weights and points used are assigned subjectively. 
D) There is no drawback to using the requirements costing method.

Question 15

The four phases of the unified process software development framework are

Accepted Answer

A) inception, transition, construction, and elaboration. 
B) inception, transition, elaboration, and construction. 
C) inception, construction, elaboration, and transition. 
D) inception, elaboration, construction, and transition. 
A) inception, transition, construction, and elaboration. 
B) inception, transition, elaboration, and construction. 
C) inception, construction, elaboration, and transition. 
D) inception, elaboration, construction, and transition.

Question 16

Which of the following is an advantage of CASE?

Accepted Answer

A) It exhibits a high degree of cross-system compatibility. 
B) It is an inexpensive technology that is accessible to small businesses. 
C) Documentation is generated automatically. 
D) It enhances the congruence between user expectations and the final system. 
A) It exhibits a high degree of cross-system compatibility. 
B) It is an inexpensive technology that is accessible to small businesses. 
C) Documentation is generated automatically. 
D) It enhances the congruence between user expectations and the final system.

Question 17

When a request for proposal (RFP)is solicited based on ________,total costs are usually lower and less time is required for vendor preparation and company evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A) specific equipment needs 
B) general software needs 
C) exact hardware and software specifications 
D) system efficiency 
A) specific equipment needs 
B) general software needs 
C) exact hardware and software specifications 
D) system efficiency

Question 18

Identify one of the benefits associated with procuring software from application service providers.

Accepted Answer

A) Lower cost. 
B) Scalability. 
C) Greater effectiveness. 
D) Faster processing speed. 
A) Lower cost. 
B) Scalability. 
C) Greater effectiveness. 
D) Faster processing speed.

Question 19

What is the first step a company should take when evaluating requests for proposals?

Accepted Answer

A) Carefully compare proposals against the proposed AIS requirements. 
B) Determine how much of a given proposal meets the desired AIS requirements. 
C) Eliminate proposals that are missing important information or fail to meet minimum requirements. 
D) Invite vendors to demonstrate their systems. 
A) Carefully compare proposals against the proposed AIS requirements. 
B) Determine how much of a given proposal meets the desired AIS requirements. 
C) Eliminate proposals that are missing important information or fail to meet minimum requirements. 
D) Invite vendors to demonstrate their systems.

Question 20

________ is a method of comparing systems based on the cost of all required features; when software does not meet all requirements,the cost of developing unavailable features is estimated and added to its cost.

Accepted Answer

A) Benchmarking 
B) Point scoring 
C) Requirement costing 
D) Prototyping 
A) Benchmarking 
B) Point scoring 
C) Requirement costing 
D) Prototyping

What is a benchmark problem?

According to your textbook,what percentage of outsourcing agreements have been described as failure or as major disappointments?

Which statement is true regarding canned software and the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?

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

A second-line help desk operator would most likely

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

Identify one disadvantage in prototyping.

A guiding philosophy and a set of principles for developing information systems in an unknown,rapidly changing environment is called

The basic premise of ________ is that it is easier for people to express what they like or dislike about an existing system than to imagine what they would like in a system.

Who should maintain control of access to date in a user-created system with proper controls?

Which of the following is not a guideline that should be used to select an outside,custom-system developer?

What is a drawback to using the requirement costing method of software and hardware evaluation?

The four phases of the unified process software development framework are

Which of the following is an advantage of CASE?

When a request for proposal (RFP)is solicited based on ________,total costs are usually lower and less time is required for vendor preparation and company evaluation.

Identify one of the benefits associated with procuring software from application service providers.

What is the first step a company should take when evaluating requests for proposals?

________ is a method of comparing systems based on the cost of all required features; when software does not meet all requirements,the cost of developing unavailable features is estimated and added to its cost.

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

What is a benchmark problem?

According to your textbook,what percentage of outsourcing agreements have been described as failure or as major disappointments?

Which statement is true regarding canned software and the systems development life cycle (SDLC)?

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

A second-line help desk operator would most likely

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

Identify one disadvantage in prototyping.

A guiding philosophy and a set of principles for developing information systems in an unknown,rapidly changing environment is called

The basic premise of ________ is that it is easier for people to express what they like or dislike about an existing system than to imagine what they would like in a system.

Who should maintain control of access to date in a user-created system with proper controls?

Which of the following is not a guideline that should be used to select an outside,custom-system developer?

What is a drawback to using the requirement costing method of software and hardware evaluation?

The four phases of the unified process software development framework are

Which of the following is an advantage of CASE?

When a request for proposal (RFP)is solicited based on ________,total costs are usually lower and less time is required for vendor preparation and company evaluation.

Identify one of the benefits associated with procuring software from application service providers.

What is the first step a company should take when evaluating requests for proposals?

________ is a method of comparing systems based on the cost of all required features; when software does not meet all requirements,the cost of developing unavailable features is estimated and added to its cost.

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