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    CONFIDENTIAL AC/DEC 2019/AIS655

    UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA


    FINAL EXAMINATION

    COURSE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

    COURSE CODE AIS655

    EXAMINATION DECEMBER 2019

    TIME 3 HOURS

    INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

    1. This question paper consists of six (6) questions.

    2. Answer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page.

    3. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the
    invigilator.

    Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of:

    i) the Question Paper


    ii) An Answer Booklet - provided by the Faculty

    Answer ALL questions in English.

    DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

    This examination paper consists of 4 printed pages


    © Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL
    CONFIDENTIAL 2 AC/DEC 2019/AIS655

    QUESTION 1

    a. A system analyst is a person who is well-verse with the system and provides guidance
    during the system development. Describe roles played by system analyst in the
    system analysis and design process.
    (5 marks)

    b. Amongst other approaches to develop an Information System (IS) include structured


    analysis and agile (adaptive) methods. Compare and contrast between these two
    approaches.

    (10 marks)
    (Total: 15 marks)

    QUESTION 2

    a. Preliminary investigation is an important phase in understanding and providing


    recommendation during the system request processes. Briefly explain the preliminary
    investigation based upon its problem nature, scope, constraint and objective.
    (10 marks)

    b. Analyzing risks is one of the components in risk management. Differentiate between


    qualitative risk and quantitative risk analysis.
    (5 marks)
    (Total: 15 marks)

    QUESTION 3

    SMITEC Sdn. Bhd. is considering to purchase a budgeting software in order to replace their
    manual Budget Monitoring system. The management of SMITEC found some flaws in the
    present Budget Monitoring system, whereby the system is easily expose to the human error.
    Besides, it also took longer time for staff to generate the needed reports. The Finance
    department assigned you to look into this matter. The procedure for the existing Budget
    Monitoring system procedure is as follow:

    Any department that wants to purchase the parts will send a spending request to the Budget
    Monitoring system. The system will then, check the required funding. The checking is
    performed with reference to a suspended request file. At this stage, if the request is rejected,
    it will be sent back to the respective departments. The checking of funding process requires
    the special approval from the management. Management will approve the request along
    with the instructions to set up a budget allocation. The budget allocation data will then, be
    filed in the budget allocation file.

    The expenditure data for Budget Monitoring system is classified either based on its type or
    department. Consequently, expenditure data is stored in two files; types of accounts file and
    department accounts file. The data stored in these two files are utilized to prepare a
    spending summary. Later, a copy of spending summary is sent to the management.

    Next, the parts specified in the spending request will be ordered from supplier. The supplier
    sends in the delivery advice to the system. Then, the delivery advice will be distributed to the
    respective department.
    © Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL
    CONFIDENTIAL 3 AC/DEC 2019/AIS655

    Required:

    a. Prepare the Intermediate Data Flow Diagram for the Budget Monitoring system of
    SMITEC Sdn. Bhd.
    (10 marks)

    b. During requirements modeling you will use various fact-finding techniques including
    observation of current operating procedures.

    i. Discuss two (2) advantages of observation in gathering facts.


    (4 marks)

    ii. A checklist of specific tasks and questionnaires will be prepared in advance


    before perform the observation task. Discuss three (3) factors to be considered
    for observation process.
    (6 marks)
    (Total: 20 marks)

    QUESTION 4

    a. ASH Enterprise is a larger retailer that specialized in muslimah attire in Puncak Alam.
    The company at its final stage in acquiring a new inventory management system
    through outsourcing. Explain the term outsourcing in the system development.
    (4 marks)

    b. When a company decides to outsource its information system development, several


    issues needed to be considered. Discuss three (3) issues pertaining to the decision to
    outsource information system development project.
    (6 marks)
    (Total: 10 marks)

    QUESTION 5

    a. Input method involve the selection of the best strategy for getting data into the
    computer system at the right time and as accurately as possible. Compare and
    contrast between batch input and online input.
    (10 marks)

    b. Excellent Driving School Sdn Bhd has a large number of certified driving instructors
    based on their driving expertise. A clerk will register all students who want to take the
    driving class. Once registered, a student is taught by at least one certified driving
    instructor. The assigned instructor may teach any number of students or may not teach
    any students. The clerk will record and update the progress of the program to the
    Head of Instructors only.

    Required:

    i. Draw an initial Entity-Relationship Diagram (ERD) for the above information.


    (4 marks)

    )Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL


    CONFIDENTIAL 4 AC/DEC 2019/AIS655

    ii. Design relevant tables for the database. Identify a minimum of two (2) attributes
    for each table and label clearly the primary and foreign keys.
    (6 marks)

    c. In designing a system architecture, the way a network is configured should be taken


    into considerations. LAN and WAN networks topologies typically are arranged in four
    patterns. Discuss the four (4) patterns of network topology.
    (10 marks)
    (Total: 30 marks)

    QUESTION 6

    a. Discuss two (2) tasks that need to be performed after the implementation of any new
    system.
    (6 marks)

    b. A post-implementation review examines all aspects of the development effort and the
    final product. Briefly explain the best time to perform the post-implementation review.

    (4 marks)
    (Total: 10 marks)

    END OF QUESTION PAPER

    )Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL

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