AIS

Means the process symbol should always be inbetween either an in/out put in a system flowchart.

• •Training users
• •Designing new systems
• •Controlling system development and maintenance costs
• •Standardizing communications with others
• •Auditing AISs
• •Documenting business processes
• •Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX 404 Audit)

Traces the physical flow of documents through an organization

Used to analyze systems for weaknesses in controls and reports

• Classify activities department-wise.
• Identify documents by numbers or color-coding.
• Account for the distribution of every copy of a document.
• Use on-page and off-page connectors and connect by using same letter or number.
• Annotate document for clarity.
• Consider sequencing whenever important.
• Avoid acronyms to avoid confusion.

• Processes typically involve preparing control reports
• Depict electronic job stream of data

• •Use appropriate symbols.
• •A process symbol should always be found between an input and an output symbol. This is called the sandwich rule.
• •Use connectors to help with clutter.
• •Sketch a flowchart before designing the final draft.
• •Use annotated descriptions and comments in flowcharts for clarification.

•A data flow diagram shows the logical flows of data through a transaction processing system of an organization.

•They are primarily used in the systems development process as a tool for analyzing an existing system.

• the flow of data between processes, data stores, and sources and destinations.

•represent the transformation of data.

•temporary or permanent repository of data. (represented by horizontal, parallel lines with name inside)

•an external data source or data destination.

•a internal entity that changes or transforms data.

• represent the storage of data. This is usually a file.

•indicates the direction of the flow of data.

• refers to the ability of non-IT employeesto create their own computer applications,
• is important for end-users to documentapplications they develop.