Question 1

What is the emphasis of the first step involved in developing a prototype?

Accepted Answer

A)  develop a good prototype into a fully functional system 
B)  speed and low cost rather than efficiency of operation 
C)  users identify changes to be made in an iterative process 
D)  what output should be produced rather than how it should be produced 
A)  develop a good prototype into a fully functional system 
B)  speed and low cost rather than efficiency of operation 
C)  users identify changes to be made in an iterative process 
D)  what output should be produced rather than how it should be produced

Question 2

Why do so many organizations develop their own software,when many canned software packages are available?

Accepted Answer

A)  An organization may have unique requirements. 
B)  Canned software packages are often less expensive than software developed in house. 
C)  The organization's size and complexity necessitates the in-house development of software. 
D)  A and C above are correct. 
A)  An organization may have unique requirements. 
B)  Canned software packages are often less expensive than software developed in house. 
C)  The organization's size and complexity necessitates the in-house development of software. 
D)  A and C above are correct.

Question 3

Firms should consider preparing a software prototype if the software

Accepted Answer

A)  will be used for a critical function like accounts receivable. 
B)  automates an unstructured or semi-structured task. 
C)  can be produced using expertise available in-house. 
D)  is available as a canned package. 
A)  will be used for a critical function like accounts receivable. 
B)  automates an unstructured or semi-structured task. 
C)  can be produced using expertise available in-house. 
D)  is available as a canned package.

Question 4

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 5

What is an important risk to be considered when allowing end users to develop a system?

Accepted Answer

A)  IS personnel may not have enough work to do. 
B)  Systems are implemented that have not been adequately tested. 
C)  Systems are usually easy to use and modify. 
D)  Users control development process and decide what systems are created and implemented. 
A)  IS personnel may not have enough work to do. 
B)  Systems are implemented that have not been adequately tested. 
C)  Systems are usually easy to use and modify. 
D)  Users control development process and decide what systems are created and implemented.

Question 6

The risk of outsourcing concerned with unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information is the risk of

Accepted Answer

A)  a locked-in system. 
B)  a loss of control. 
C)  a reduced competitive advantage. 
D)  inflexibility. 
A)  a locked-in system. 
B)  a loss of control. 
C)  a reduced competitive advantage. 
D)  inflexibility.

Question 7

What guidelines should be followed when contracting with an outside developer to create custom software?

Accepted Answer

Carefully select a developer by checking

Question 8

What would be one duty of second-line help desk personnel?

Accepted Answer

A)  handling complicated queries requiring research 
B)  provide callers with scripted answers 
C)  using expert systems to quickly find answers 
D)  None of the duties listed above pertain to second-line help desk personnel. 
A)  handling complicated queries requiring research 
B)  provide callers with scripted answers 
C)  using expert systems to quickly find answers 
D)  None of the duties listed above pertain to second-line help desk personnel.

Question 9

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 10

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 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 technology for communication and coordination.

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)  Sad Clown Pajamas produces and wholesales clothing products to retailers worldwide. Eighty percent of its sales orders are taken during the months of October and November. Sad Clown requires a system that will manage online ordering and fulfillment. 
B)  Modest Expectations Investment Services manages highly diverse portfolios and provides personal services to high income investors worldwide. The firm needs a system that will pull together selected investment data from a large variety of sources and allow account managers to prepare customized reports for customers. 
C)  J.D. Yacht is in the business of buying businesses, managing them for no more than two years, and then selling them at a profit. The firm requires a flexible system that will allow them to effectively manage the various types of businesses it controls. 
D)  Halide Construction, LLC, manages the design and construction of desalinization plants and requires a system that will allow it to manage the process from bid to billing. 
A)  Sad Clown Pajamas produces and wholesales clothing products to retailers worldwide. Eighty percent of its sales orders are taken during the months of October and November. Sad Clown requires a system that will manage online ordering and fulfillment. 
B)  Modest Expectations Investment Services manages highly diverse portfolios and provides personal services to high income investors worldwide. The firm needs a system that will pull together selected investment data from a large variety of sources and allow account managers to prepare customized reports for customers. 
C)  J.D. Yacht is in the business of buying businesses, managing them for no more than two years, and then selling them at a profit. The firm requires a flexible system that will allow them to effectively manage the various types of businesses it controls. 
D)  Halide Construction, LLC, manages the design and construction of desalinization plants and requires a system that will allow it to manage the process from bid to billing.

Question 12

What is the basic function of a help desk?

Accepted Answer

A)  control access to corporate data 
B)  provide technical maintenance and support 
C)  train end users and assist with application development 
D)  All of the above are basic functions of a help desk. 
A)  control access to corporate data 
B)  provide technical maintenance and support 
C)  train end users and assist with application development 
D)  All of the above are basic functions of a help desk.

Question 13

Which of the following is not one of the ways in which a Business Process Management System can improve internal control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Innovative technology allows access and authorization controls to be programmed at the transaction level. 
B)  Documents or transactions that require approval can be electronically routed to a manager. 
C)  Process rules are used to alert users when actions must be taken. 
D)  All actions and processes are monitored and documented in a process log for periodic review. 
A)  Innovative technology allows access and authorization controls to be programmed at the transaction level. 
B)  Documents or transactions that require approval can be electronically routed to a manager. 
C)  Process rules are used to alert users when actions must be taken. 
D)  All actions and processes are monitored and documented in a process log for periodic review.

Question 14

As part of the development process for a new job bidding software system for Halide Construction,LLC,Jon Chelide prepared and distributed functional programs that simulate the system's input and output interface.These programs are 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 15

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 16

The ________ method calculates and compares the processing times of different AIS to compare system performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  benchmark problem 
B)  mandatory requirements 
C)  point scoring 
D)  requirements costing 
A)  benchmark problem 
B)  mandatory requirements 
C)  point scoring 
D)  requirements costing

Question 17

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 18

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 19

What are the advantages and disadvantages of custom software and of canned software for meeting application software needs?

Accepted Answer

Custom software: tailored to needs; pote

Question 20

What term is used to refer to users becoming involved in the hands-on development,control,and employment of information systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  amateur user computing (AU
C)  
B)  competitive intra-organization systems development approach (CIOSD
A)  
C)  end-user computing (EU
C)  
D)  novice information systems development (NIS
D)  
A)  amateur user computing (AU
C)  
B)  competitive intra-organization systems development approach (CIOSD
A)  
C)  end-user computing (EU
C)  
D)  novice information systems development (NIS
D)

Exam 21: Ais Development Strategies

What is the emphasis of the first step involved in developing a prototype?

Why do so many organizations develop their own software,when many canned software packages are available?

Firms should consider preparing a software prototype if the software

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

What is an important risk to be considered when allowing end users to develop a system?

The risk of outsourcing concerned with unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information is the risk of

What guidelines should be followed when contracting with an outside developer to create custom software?

What would be one duty of second-line help desk personnel?

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

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

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

What is the basic function of a help desk?

Which of the following is not one of the ways in which a Business Process Management System can improve internal control?

As part of the development process for a new job bidding software system for Halide Construction,LLC,Jon Chelide prepared and distributed functional programs that simulate the system's input and output interface.These programs are an example of

What is a benchmark problem?

The ________ method calculates and compares the processing times of different AIS to compare system performance.

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

What are the advantages and disadvantages of custom software and of canned software for meeting application software needs?

What term is used to refer to users becoming involved in the hands-on development,control,and employment of information systems?

Accounting Information Systems: an Overview

Overview of Transaction Processing and Erp Systems

Systems Documentation Techniques

Relational Databases

Computer Fraud

Computer Fraud and Abuse Techniques

Control and Accounting Information Systems

Information Systems Controls for System Reliability Part 1: Information Security

Information Systems Controls for Systems Reliability Part 2: Confidentiality and Privacy

Information Systems Controls for Systems Reliability Part 3: Processing Integrity and Availability

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

The Rea Data Model

Implementing an Rea Model in a Relational Database

Special Topics in Rea Modeling

Introduction to Systems Development Systems Analysis

Systems Design, implementation, and Operation

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