The Purpose of Systems Analysis Is to

question 39

Multiple Choice

The purpose of systems analysis is to

• A)identify the problem to be solved by the new (or redesigned)system and the causes of the problem in the current system.
• B)determine design specifications for the new (or redesigned)system.
• C)communicate information needs to consider during business process reengineering.
• D)discover any violations of policies established by the information systems steering committee.

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Definitions:

Robot Hours

The amount of time robots are operational and performing tasks in place of human labor.

Cost-output Elasticity

Cost-output elasticity measures the responsiveness of the cost of production to changes in the quantity of output produced, indicating the scale economies in production.

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output generally decreasing with increasing scale.

Marginal Cost

The expenditure required to produce an additional unit of a product.