Question 1

Growing State University (GSU) is planning to change from its batch-oriented grade reporting system (BGRS) to a new, online grade reporting system (OGRS).The partial organization chart for GSU appears in TB Figure 17.1.TB Figure TB 17.2 is reproduced from Chapter 17 and shows three possible system implementation approaches.Required:
Demonstrate your understanding of the three approaches in TB Figure 17.2 by constructing an example from the GSU scenario to explain (in one paragraph for each) how each approach might be applied at GSU.Be specific as to which of GSU's organizational units would convert to OGRS and when.Assume that time X in TB Figure 17.2 is the start of the 20X8 fall semester.Make and state any other assumptions you feel are necessary.

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Question 2

Briefly discuss application service providers (ASP) and Software as a Service (SaaS).

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Question 3

Discuss the accountant's involvement in systems selection including:
1.As an analyst
2.As consultant
3.As a user
4.As an internal auditor

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Question 4

Discuss four ways that an accountant is often involved with the AIS acquisition?

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Question 5

TB Figure 17.3 is taken from the text figure showing the systems selection task and documents.  Required:
Explode bubble 3.0 Systems Selection into a Level 1 DFD.The DFD should include the items listed below.The data flows for available hardware and physical requirements are listed twice because these data flows will each appear twice in the Level 1 DFD.

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Question 6

Figure TB 17.5 is the DFD of the systems development life cycle as presented in the text.  Required
Explode bubble 4.0 Structured Systems Design into a Level 1 DFD.All of the process bubbles and data flows are presented below.The data flows for implementation plan and budget and logical specification are listed twice because these data flows will appear twice in the Level 1 DFD.

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Quiz 17: Acquiring and Implementing Accounting Information Systems

Briefly discuss application service providers (ASP) and Software as a Service (SaaS).

Discuss the accountant's involvement in systems selection including: 1.As an analyst 2.As consultant 3.As a user 4.As an internal auditor

Discuss four ways that an accountant is often involved with the AIS acquisition?