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In the direct cutover conversion strategy,the new system

A) is tested by an outsourced company.
B) replaces the old one at an appointed time.
C) and the old are run together.
D) is introduced in stages.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Business processes are analyzed,simplified,and redesigned in

A) BPR.
B) rationalization of procedures.
C) automation.
D) a paradigm shift.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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A more powerful type of organizational change is ________,in which business processes are analyzed,simplified,and redesigned.

An entire information system is broken down into its subsystems by using

The primary tool for representing a system's component processes and the flow of data between them is the ________.

Systems development can be broken down into six core activities.

There are alternative methodologies for modelling and designing systems,the most prominent are structured methodologies and object-oriented development.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of prototyping? Describe the steps in prototyping.Give at least two circumstances under which prototyping might be useful.

Ford Motor Company's invoiceless processing,which reduced headcount in Ford's North American accounts payable organization of 500 people by 75 percent.Ford changed its accounts payable process so that the purchasing department enters a purchase order into an online database that can be checked by the receiving department when the ordered items arrive.If the received goods match the purchase order,the system automatically generates a cheque for accounts payable to send to the vendor.There is no need for vendors to send invoices.This is an example of ________.

The majority of ________ projects do not achieve breakthrough gains in business performance because the organizational changes are often very difficult to manage.

The process of streamlining business procedures so that documents can be moved easily and efficiently is called

"The system designer (usually an information systems specialist) works with the user only long enough to capture the user's basic information needs" describes which step in the prototyping process?

The process of creating workable information systems in a very short period of time is called

Once the existing process is mapped and measured in terms of time and cost,the process design team is finished.

The entire system-building effort is driven by

Acceptance testing provides the final certification that the system is ready to be used in a production setting.

If an organization's requirements conflict with the software package chosen and the package cannot be customized,the organization will have to

Which type of systems development is characterized by significantly speeding up the design phase and the generation of information requirements and involving users at an intense level?

System design specifications that address the category of database design issues will include specifications for

________ must have sufficient control over the design process to ensure that the system reflects their business priorities and information needs,not the biases of the technical staff.