Chapter 6

Key aspects from the CISA exam perspective

The following table covers important aspects from the CJSA exam perspective:

CISA ques tions Possible ans wers

Assurance that the new system is
Whal is the benefit of parallel culover? working as required before Uw old
system is discarded
Whid, system migration method is the riskiest? Direct cutover, or abrupt cutover
Which svstcm mh:rration mc th<.ld hos the greatest rcdundoncv? Parallel changeover
Who is responsible for signing off on the accu racy and
Dato owner/user
como lc tcncss of the data migration to the new svstc m?
Whal is the sirealest concern about direct culover? Lack of backup plan

Self-assessment questions
1. Who should approve the completion and implementation of a new system
application?
A. Floard members
Fl. User management
C. Quality assurance team
D. Project steering L'Ommittec
2. The greatest advantage of a parallel changeover is:
A. It provides significant cost savings
B. It provides assurance that the new system meets the req uirements
before the old system is discon ti nued
C. It provides hands-on tTain ing to employees for using the new system
before the old system is d iscontinued
D. It provides the opportunity to in tegrate the new and old systems
3. Which of the following is the prime objective of parallel testing?
A. To determi ne the cost effectiveness of the system
B. To ensure the new system meets the user requ irements
C. To enh ance the system's capabi lities
D. To evaluate the resu lts of uni t testi ng

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4. Which of the following is the greatest risk in system migration procedures?

A. The new system will be rolled ou t in a phased manner
8. A quality plan is not available for system migration
C. Users are involved in acceptance testing
D. Using the prototyping approach to confirm user requirement
5. Which of the following is the greatest concern for a system migration project?
A. A planned migration window is too short for completing all tasks
8. An abrupt changeover is planned, immediately disposing of the legacy
system
C. Employees have been handed over to the new system without
adequate training
D. Printing functional ity of the new system is tested after the changeover
6. To determine the functionality of the new system without adversely affecting
other existing systems, the most appropriate test is a:
A. Unit test
B. Pilot test
C. Sociability test
D. Integration test
7. Which of the following changeovers comes with the greatest risk?
A. Para llel
A. Pilot
C. Phased
D. Direct cutovcr
8. Which of the following changes has the greatest redundancy?
A. Parallel
A. Pilot
C. Phased
D. Direct cutover
9. Who has the prime responsibility for signing off on the accuracy and
completeness of the data migration of a new system?
A. Steering committee
8. IS auditor
C. Data owner
D. Project manager

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