Systems development

Question 1

Advantages of documentation?

Answer 1

• archive process knowledge
• manage processes
• support communication between team members.
  The documentation of business processes is very closely related to the topic business process management

Question 2

how can you document processes?

Answer 2

Narratives
specialist diagram
Holistic approaches
Other written material

Question 3

Why is documentation relevant for accountants?

Answer 3

Knowledfe of accounting principles cannot solve the problem. As a result, you need to look at the documentation of business processes.

• documentation of an existing system can help understand how an AIS works and evaluate internal controls.
• Documentation of a proposed system can help determine if a proposed system meets the needs of its users and determine how a proposed system would work

Question 4

Why physical and logical DFDs exist?

Answer 4

• physical DFDs deal with the physical aspects of a system (infrastructure)
• Logical DFDs deal with how a business operates (activities)