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CPA · Question 07 · Area I: Information Systems
A company is implementing a new ERP system. The project team decides to run the old system and the new system simultaneously for two months, comparing the outputs of both systems before decommissioning the old one. Which implementation strategy is this?
A company is implementing a new ERP system. The project team decides to run the old system and the new system simultaneously for two months, comparing the outputs of both systems before decommissioning the old one. Which implementation strategy is this?
Answer options:
A.
Phased implementation
B.
Parallel implementation
C.
Direct cutover
D.
Pilot implementation
How to approach this question
Identify the key characteristic: 'simultaneously' and 'comparing outputs'. This is the definition of parallel testing/implementation.
Full Answer
B.Parallel implementation✓ Correct
B
Parallel conversion reduces risk by ensuring the new system produces the same results as the old one before the old one is turned off. It provides a fallback option.
Common mistakes
Confusing Phased (step-by-step) with Parallel (side-by-side).
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