The Task of Improving the Efficiency of Crawford Insurance's Accounting

question 7

Multiple Choice

The task of improving the efficiency of Crawford Insurance's accounting information system was given to a project development team.During the ________ step in the systems development life cycle,the team determined that the project's objectives can be best accomplished by upgrading the existing system.

• A)systems analysis
• B)implementation and conversion
• C)physical design
• D)conceptual design

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Definitions:

Nonprogrammed Decisions

Decision-making that occurs in response to unusual, unpredictable, and unique problems or opportunities where there are no previously established decision rules.

Programmed Decisions

Simply implement solutions that have already been determined by past experience as appropriate for the problem at hand.

Routine Problems

Common or regularly occurring issues that require standard methods or strategies for their resolution.

Standard Solutions

Typical or commonly used methods or procedures devised to address a problem or challenge.