Exam 11: Systems Planning, analysis, and Design

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The implementation stage of a systems development project can be minimized when it involves an upgrade to an existing system.

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Presented below is a list of terms relating to accounting information systems, followed by definitions of those terms.
Match the appropriate term with each definition. Each answer will be used only once.
Detailed design proposal
A special language for describing process logic that uses several key words including IF, THEN, ELSE IF, and SO
Steering committee
A software package purchased from a vendor
Systems analysis
A methodology and diagramming technique for analyzing the outputs of an application and factoring the application into a hierarchical structure of modules to accomplish the necessary processing
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Detailed design proposal
A special language for describing process logic that uses several key words including IF, THEN, ELSE IF, and SO
Steering committee
A software package purchased from a vendor
Systems analysis
A methodology and diagramming technique for analyzing the outputs of an application and factoring the application into a hierarchical structure of modules to accomplish the necessary processing
Bottleneck
Everything necessary to actually implement a design project
"Canned" software package
A weakness in the system where small changes can result in major improvements in performance
Key success factors
Characteristics that distinguish a company from its competitors and are integral to its success
Information needs analysis
The concept that every systems development project goes through essentially the same process or life cycle of systems analysis, design, and implementation
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Group representing top management and all major functional areas within the organization which is charged with guiding the overall systems development effort
Systems development life cycle
The process of understanding existing systems and problems, describing information needs, and establishing priorities for further systems work
Warnier-Orr
Analysis of specific decisions made by managers in terms of the information inputs
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Key success factors are characteristics of an organization that distinguishes it from competitors.

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Which of the following is most relevant in gaining an understanding of a manager's decisions and information needs?

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The design criterion concerned with avoiding the collection and maintenance of the same data items in more than one place in the organization is

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________ ________ architecture was created by OMG to standardize and refine the process of object-oriented design by developing a model in UML and then automatically generating the software code from the design.

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RUP is a development framework involving 4 phases to help with iterative approaches to systems development.

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Describe object-oriented design and analysis and how UML diagrams will aid OO.Also describe what effect transformation will have on the process of design.

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Warnier-Orr methodology uses the basic constructs of sequence,________,and ________.

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The more complicated,unfamiliar,or innovative business and information environments become,the more it becomes necessary to

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A file-related matrix reveals that a file's data item A is used in six different reports,while data item B in the same file is not used in any report.The systems designer should consider

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Which of the following is often the key motivation for the system developers to establish good relationships with current and future users of the system?

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A major output of a systems development steering committee or the individual in charge of systems development is a written document outlining short- and long-term goals relating to the company's development effort.This document is called

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Object-oriented design and analysis is based on objects and relies on

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Subsidiary to tactical systems development objectives are the strategic objectives.

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Object-oriented approach focuses on defining ________.

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The third phase of systems analysis results in decisions regarding

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UML diagrams directly match objects in computer programs which greatly facilitate communication between the analysts,designers,and programmers

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________ are the things objects do and ________ are the data related to objects.

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In iterative or agile approaches to systems development

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