Which Is Not a Potential Disadvantage of Having an Application

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which is not a potential disadvantage of having an application developed by a business user,rather than an IS professional?

• A) A similar application may already exist in another business unit, so it could be a redundant effort.
• B) Users typically pay more attention to system controls for ensuring data quality and security, and therefore development costs are higher.
• C) It is common for user developers to change jobs.
• D) User-developed systems are frequently less well documented.

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