An organization is experiencing a growing backlog of
undeveloped applications. As part of a plan to eliminate
this backlog, end-user computing with prototyping, supported
by the acquisition of an interactive application generator
system is being introduced. Which of the following areas is
MOST critical to the ultimate success of this venture?
A. Data control
B. Systems analysis
C. Systems programming
D. Application programming
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Answer: B
"End-user computing tools, such as prototyping systems and
interactive application generator systems, handle many of
the technical aspects of the system design process
however, end users are still required to have adequate
skills to design a system efficiently. These skills are
often attributable to systems analysts that understand
efficient methods of data flow. Therefore, the end user
should be familiar with systems analysis to make this
venture successful."
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