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Which of the following should be responsible for the overall planning and control of the systems development effort of a company?(a) steering committee(b) top management(c) chief systems analyst(d)
Which of the following terms describes the analysis of specific decisions made by managers in terms of information inputs?(a) HIPO(b) work measurement(c) functional analysis(d) information needs
The third phase of the systems analysis project involves specifying systems requirements. Such requirements are usually specified in terms of ( ______________ )(a) reports(b) inputs and outputs(c)
Which of the following fact-gathering techniques best allows the systems analyst to establish a personal working relationship with a manager?(a) depth interviews(b) structured interviews(c)
Which of the following fact-gathering techniques will often provide the analyst with insight into system activities that can be obtained in no other way?(a) depth interviews(b) structured
An overview logical data flow diagram, which shows only the basic entities and data flows in a system, is called a ( ______________ ).(a) decision flow diagram(b) sources and uses of information
In a logical data flow diagram, which of the following symbols would be used to represent a file of data?(a) terminator(b) data flow(c) data store(d) process
In a logical data flow diagram, which of the following symbols is drawn either as a circle or as a rectangle with curved edges?(a) terminator(b) data flow(c) data store(d) process
Which of the following is not one of the three basic constructs used in constructing a Warnier-Orr diagram?(a) redundancy(b) sequence(c) selection(d) repetition
Which of the following design criteria holds that the benefits of a design should exceed its costs?(a) feasibility(b) cost-effectiveness(c) standardization(d) integration
Which of the following design criteria holds that it must be possible to actually implement the design specifications?(a) feasibility(b) cost-effectiveness(c) standardization(d) integration
In a certain company, the data item "automobile expense" includes depreciation in one department but not in another. This violates which of the following design criteria?(a) flexibility(b)
In a certain company, the data item "customer address" is entered and maintained in separate databases by both the billing and sales departments. This violates which of the following design
Forms design should be given very careful attention by the systems design team because ( ______________ ) .(a) forms are expensive to produce in volume(b) forms are the interface between users and
Computer packages that meet the specific needs of an individual situation with minimal design work are called ( ______________ ).(a) turnkey systems(b) CASE systems(c) integrated systems(d) database
Which of the following tools uses a grid on which each item in the grid corresponds to a particular location on a medium where a form is to be displayed?(a) input-output matrix(b) forms layout
The main disadvantage to canned software packages is ( _______________ ).(a) they rarely exactly meet a company's needs(b) they are more expensive than developing software in-house(c) they need to be
When evaluating purchased software, a good indicator of vendor support for the package is ( _____________ ).(a) a toll-free telephone number(b) the relative price of the package(c) the number of
Computer hardware that is easily upgradable to a larger or faster model without losing existing data or programs is said to be ( ______________ ) .(a) a superflexible system(b) an upwardly compatible
Is the systems analysis phase of systems development more expensive than the systems design phase?
Which individuals should be involved in systems planning?
What is the function of the systems steering committee?
What are the primary phases of systems analysis?
What are some of the major hurdles that the systems analyst must overcome?
Discuss the primary advantages of depth interviews.
Discuss the primary advantages of structured interviews.
Under what situations would a closed-ended questionnaire be appropriate?
What should be included in the contents of the systems analysis report?
What is the difference between work measurement analysis and work distribution analysis?
What is the primary advantage of hierarchical function analysis?
Where are the limitations of hierarchical function analysis?
What is a HIPO?
When would the use of a decision flow diagram be important?
What are the key elements of a logical data flow diagram?
Give three examples of matrix-oriented analysis.
Why is systems analysis an important first step preceding systems design?
What are some of the key behavioral considerations that are important in systems analysis?
What are the major steps in the systems design process?
What are some of the major considerations that must be incorporated into the systems design process?
Which step in the design process is the most important?
In what ways can the accountant contribute the most to the systems design team?
Discuss the purpose of systems design packages.
Discuss the limitations of systems design packages.
At what stage should the systems design proposal be reviewed by top management?
Describe several major considerations involved in database design.
Describe several major considerations involved in output document design.
Why is observation needed? Can the analyst save a considerable amount of time by simply relying on the system as documented?
In a company too small for an information systems steering committee, which individual would be the most appropriate to oversee the systems development function?
What would be some unique problems associated with systems design in the automobile manufacturing industry?
Assume that you are the information systems manager for a medium-sized department store. At present your company does all of its customer billing manually. Your responsibility is to design a
Which concept is the most important to systems implementation?(a) Ashby's law of requisite variety(b) Grosch's law(c) project continuity(d) project management
The Gantt chart shows ( ____________ ) .(a) planned activity times(b) relationships between activities(c) both a and b(d) neither a nor b
The conversion approach that is most risky to a company's operations is ( ____________ ) .(a) the direct approach(b) parallel operation(c) modular conversion
The conversion approach that involves phasing in a new system in segments is ( ____________ ) .(a) the direct approach(b) parallel operation(c) modular conversion
The largest component of a typical information systems budget is ( ____________ ).(a) computer hardware(b) software(c) personnel(d) utility expense
The general objective of financial control of information systems is usually ( ____________ ).(a) to reduce costs(b) to increase return on costs(c) to increase costs(d) to reduce return on costs
Technological obsolescence is a factor that encourages ( ____________ ).(a) the outright purchasing of computers(b) the long-term leasing of computers(c) both a and b(d) neither a nor b
The statement "All jobs with more than 1,000 records must be run after 3 P.M." is indicative of ( ____________ ).(a) explicit control of information systems services(b) financial control of
In a cost recovery chargeback system, rates for information systems service are established with the objective of ( ____________ ).(a) charging users' costs to information systems(b) charging
Computer programming errors that are not detected until the system actually begins operation are called ( ____________ ).(a) nuts(b) bugs(c) moths(d) crackers
In procurement, which of the following departments should normally be responsible for the preparation of purchase requisitions?(a) cash disbursements(b) purchasing(c) receiving(d) stores
In procurement, which of the following departments should normally be responsible for the preparation of purchase orders?(a) cash disbursements(b) purchasing(c) accounts payable(d) stores
In order to provide accountability for purchasing, purchase requisitions should be available to ( __________ ).(a) the vendor(b) cash disbursements(c) accounts payable(d) receiving
Which of the following documents in the procurement business process is optional in SAP R/3?(a) purchase requisition(b) purchase order(c) both are optional(d) neither document is optional
For adequate internal control, the department responsible for preparing checks for signature should be ( __________ ).(a) the department that signs the checks(b) the accounts payable department(c)
In a cash disbursements business process, the voucher package should be canceled by ( __________ ).(a) cash disbursements(b) accounts payable(c) stores(d) general ledger
Which of the following documents should normally be included in a voucher package?(a) vendor invoice(b) purchase order(c) both a and b(d) neither a nor b
Which of the following departments should directly forward to accounts payable the copy of the receiving report that is included in the voucher package?(a) purchasing(b) receiving(c) cash
In payroll processing, which of the following should be responsible for the preparation of the payroll register?(a) personnel department(b) payroll department(c) cash disbursements department(d)
In payroll processing, which of the following should be responsible for the authorization of pay rates for employees?(a) personnel department(b) payroll department(c) cash disbursements department(d)
What is the nature of the procurement business process?
How does a purchase requisition document differ from a purchase order document?
What accounting entry, if any, is necessitated by the issuance of a purchase order?
Identify the two major aspects of the procurement business process.
What is the function of a receiving report?
What is the invoice verification process?
How might budgetary control be exercised over the procurement business process? Give specific examples.
What factors or qualifications might be considered in the implementation of an approved vendors' list?
Criticize the following statement: "The major control over cash disbursements is the actual signing of the checks."
Identify the major control features in a cash disbursements business process.
What is the major difference between booking invoices on date of approval and booking them on date of payment?
Identify several objectives of the human resource business process.
Define the term infotype as it pertains to SAP \(R / 3\) human resource processing.
What is the meaning of the term personnel event in SAP \(\mathrm{R} / 3\) human resource processing?
What is the basic source of information concerning federal requirements with respect to payroll processing?
Identify the major controls in a payroll business process.
Which of the following procedures provides substantial assurance that invoices are paid for merchandise actually ordered and received in satisfactory condition?(a) The purchasing department sends
Which of the following is an effective internal accounting control over cash payments?(a) Signed checks should be mailed under the supervision of the check signer.(b) Spoiled checks that have been
For the most effective internal accounting control, monthly bank statements should be received directly from the banks and reviewed by the(a) controller.(b) cash receipts accountant.(c) cash
In a properly designed internal accounting control system, the same employee may be permitted to(a) receive and deposit checks and also approve write-offs of customer accounts.(b) approve vouchers
In a properly designed internal accounting control system, the same employee should not be permitted to(a) sign checks and cancel supporting documents.(b) receive merchandise and prepare a receiving
For effective internal accounting control, the accounts payable department should compare the information on each vendor's invoice with the(a) receiving report and the purchase order.(b) receiving
The mailing of disbursement checks and remittance advices should be controlled by the employee who(a) signed the checks last.(b) approved the vouchers for payment.(c) matched the receiving reports,
Which of the following control procedures is not usually performed in the vouchers payable department?(a) Determining the mathematical accuracy of the vendor's invoice.(b) Having an authorized person
For effective internal control purposes, the vouchers payable department generally should(a) stamp, perforate, or otherwise cancel supporting documentation after payment is mailed.(b) ascertain that
Mailing disbursement checks and remittance advices should be controlled by the employee who(a) approves the vouchers for payment.(b) matches the receiving reports, purchase orders, and vendors'
Matching the supplier's invoice, the purchase order, and the receiving report normally should be the responsibility of the(a) warehouse-receiving function.(b) purchasing function.(c) general
To avoid potential errors and irregularities, a well-designed system of internal accounting control in the accounts payable area should include a separation of which of the following functions?(a)
Jackson, the purchasing agent of Judd Hardware Wholesalers, has a relative who owns a retail hardware store. Jackson arranged for hardware to be delivered by manufacturers to the retail store on a
Which of the following departments should have the responsibility for authorizing payroll rate changes?(a) personnel(b) payroll(c) treasury(d) timekeeping
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