Question 1

As a(n) ______________________________, the accountant can become involved with any or all of the AIS acquisition phases.

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Question 2

Tasks of the ______________________________ phase are to conduct post-implementation review and to perform systems maintenance.

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Question 3

The logical specification, physical requirements, and budget and schedule are all part of the systems analysis deliverable called a(n) ______________________________.

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Question 4

Similar to the developer of an industrial park, an organization's management or IT ______________________________ approves a systems development project for further systems development.

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Question 5

One task of the ______________________________ phase is to convert to the new or revised system.

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Question 6

The systems analysis team conducts a(n) ______________________________ which provides quantitative and certain qualitative information concerning each of the system alternatives.

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Question 7

A problem has a(n) ______________________________ feasible solution if it can be solved with existing technology.

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Question 8

A(n) ______________________________ cost is one that is directly attributable to the system or the system change.

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The answer of A(n) ______________________________ cost is one that is...

Question 9

The ______________________________ analysis or study is performed before an effectiveness analysis because the data are relatively easy to obtain and are more objective than the data on effectiveness.

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Question 10

The type of maintenance that is conducted to adjust applications for changing business needs and environmental challenges of an application is referred to as:
A) preventive
B) perfective
C) adaptive
D) corrective

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Adaptive maintenance is conducted to adjust an application for changing business needs and environmental challenges. Preventive maintenance is conducted to prevent future defects or issues, perfective maintenance is conducted to improve the functionality of an application, and corrective maintenance is conducted to fix existing defects or issues.

Question 11

The purpose of the ______________________________ phase of the Information System Development process is to develop specifications for a new or revised system.

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Question 12

The type of maintenance that is conducted to fix errors of an application is referred to as:
A) preventive
B) perfective
C) adaptive
D) corrective

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Corrective maintenance is conducted to fix errors of an application. Preventive maintenance aims to prevent the occurrence of errors, perfective maintenance aims to improve the performance or functionality of an application, and adaptive maintenance aims to make changes to an application to adapt to changes in the environment or user requirements.

Question 13

______________________________ is the assignment of an internal function to an outside vendor.

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Question 14

A(n) ______________________________ offers a traditional outsourcing mechanism whereby it hosts, manages, and provides access to application software and hardware over the Internet to multiple customers.

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Question 15

______________________________ is a Web-based model of software distribution where multiple users may simultaneously use the software.

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Question 16

In particular, intricate knowledge of accounting and information technology helps the accountant be successful in the role of ______________________________.

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Question 17

______________________________ review the acquisition cycle and assess if and how internal controls have been impacted.

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Question 18

If the payback and internal rate of return estimates are sufficient to allow the development project to proceed it is said to have ______________________________ feasibility.

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Question 19

______________________________ reflects a set of procedures conducted to generate the specifications for a new (or modified) information system or subsystem.

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Question 20

As agents of management and the board of directors, ______________________________ ensure that the acquisition team has followed the organization's standard procedures for systems acquisition and that the process has been efficient and effective.

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Quiz 17: Acquiring and Implementing Accounting Information Systems