tailieunhanh - Lecture Accounting information systems (9th edition): Chapter 6 - Marshall B. Romney, Paul John Steinbart

Chapter 6 - Systems development and documentation. Learning objectives in this chapter: Prepare and use data flow diagrams to understand, evaluate, and design information systems; draw flowcharts to understand, evaluate, and design information systems. | Accounting Information Systems 9th Edition Marshall B. Romney Paul John Steinbart ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Accounting Information Systems, 9/e, Romney/Steinbart Systems Development and Documentation Techniques Chapter 6 ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Accounting Information Systems, 9/e, Romney/Steinbart Learning Objectives Prepare and use data flow diagrams to understand, evaluate, and design information systems. Draw flowcharts to understand, evaluate, and design information systems. 6- ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Accounting Information Systems, 9/e, Romney/Steinbart Introduction S&S opened a year ago. Ashton Fleming has been very busy. Kimberly Serra from Computer Applications explained to Ashton that her company developed systems ranging from simple general ledger operations to highly integrated software. 6- ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Accounting Information Systems, 9/e, Romney/Steinbart Introduction Ashton’s first . | Accounting Information Systems 9th Edition Marshall B. Romney Paul John Steinbart ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Accounting Information Systems, 9/e, Romney/Steinbart Systems Development and Documentation Techniques Chapter 6 ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Accounting Information Systems, 9/e, Romney/Steinbart Learning Objectives Prepare and use data flow diagrams to understand, evaluate, and design information systems. Draw flowcharts to understand, evaluate, and design information systems. 6- ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Accounting Information Systems, 9/e, Romney/Steinbart Introduction S&S opened a year ago. Ashton Fleming has been very busy. Kimberly Serra from Computer Applications explained to Ashton that her company developed systems ranging from simple general ledger operations to highly integrated software. 6- ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Accounting Information Systems, 9/e, Romney/Steinbart Introduction Ashton’s first priority is to understand S&S’s information needs more clearly. Ashton was given the following assignments: What types of tools and techniques should S&S use to document its existing system so it is easy to understand and evaluate? What development tools and techniques should S&S use to design its new computer-based information system? 6- ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Accounting Information Systems, 9/e, Romney/Steinbart Introduction This chapter explains the most common systems documentation tools and techniques. They include data flow diagrams and flowcharts. These tools save both time and money, adding value to an organization. 6- ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Accounting Information Systems, 9/e, Romney/Steinbart Introduction The chapter discusses the following five documentation tools: Data flow diagrams Document flowcharts Computer system flowcharts Program flowcharts 6- ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing, Accounting Information Systems, 9/e, .