IT Audit Ch 5
Chapter 5— Systems Development and Program Change Activities
TRUE/FALSE
1. The objective of systems planning is to link systems projects to the strategic objectives of the firm.
ANS: T PTS: 1
2. The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) concept applies to specific applications and not to strategic systems planning.
ANS: F PTS: 1
3. An accountant’s responsibility in the SDLC is to ensure that the system applies proper accounting conventions and rules and possesses adequate control.
ANS: T PTS: 1
4. In the conceptual design phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), task force members are focused on selecting the new system design.
ANS: F PTS: 1
5. When determining the operational feasibility of a new system, the expected ease of transition from the old system to the new system should be considered.
ANS: T PTS: 1
6. One-time costs include operating and maintenance costs.
ANS: F PTS: 1
7. When preparing a cost-benefit analysis, design costs incurred in the systems planning, systems analysis and conceptual design phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle are relevant costs.
ANS: F PTS: 1
8. A tangible benefit can be measured and expressed in financial terms.
ANS: T PTS: 1
9. Instead of implementing an application in a single big-bang release, modern systems are delivered in parts continuously and quickly
ANS: T PTS: 1
10. When the nature of the project and the needs of the user permit, most organizations will seek a pre-coded commercial software package rather than develop a system in-house.
ANS: T PTS: 1
11. All of the steps in the Systems Development Life Cycle apply to software that is developed in-house and to commercial software.
ANS: F PTS: 1
12. Mixing technologies from many vendors improves technical feasibility.
ANS: F PTS: 1
13. The first step in the SDLC is to develop a systems strategy
ANS: T PTS: 1
14. System maintenance is often viewed as the first phase of a new development cycle.
ANS: T PTS: 1
TRUE/FALSE
1. The objective of systems planning is to link systems projects to the strategic objectives of the firm.
ANS: T PTS: 1
2. The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) concept applies to specific applications and not to strategic systems planning.
ANS: F PTS: 1
3. An accountant’s responsibility in the SDLC is to ensure that the system applies proper accounting conventions and rules and possesses adequate control.
ANS: T PTS: 1
4. In the conceptual design phase of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), task force members are focused on selecting the new system design.
ANS: F PTS: 1
5. When determining the operational feasibility of a new system, the expected ease of transition from the old system to the new system should be considered.
ANS: T PTS: 1
6. One-time costs include operating and maintenance costs.
ANS: F PTS: 1
7. When preparing a cost-benefit analysis, design costs incurred in the systems planning, systems analysis and conceptual design phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle are relevant costs.
ANS: F PTS: 1
8. A tangible benefit can be measured and expressed in financial terms.
ANS: T PTS: 1
9. Instead of implementing an application in a single big-bang release, modern systems are delivered in parts continuously and quickly
ANS: T PTS: 1
10. When the nature of the project and the needs of the user permit, most organizations will seek a pre-coded commercial software package rather than develop a system in-house.
ANS: T PTS: 1
11. All of the steps in the Systems Development Life Cycle apply to software that is developed in-house and to commercial software.
ANS: F PTS: 1
12. Mixing technologies from many vendors improves technical feasibility.
ANS: F PTS: 1
13. The first step in the SDLC is to develop a systems strategy
ANS: T PTS: 1
14. System maintenance is often viewed as the first phase of a new development cycle.
ANS: T PTS: 1