IT Environment and Control

The need for improved control over ______ has been advanced over the years.

Technology has improved the ability to capture, store, analyze, and process tremendous amounts of ______ and information.

The increased use of ______ has resulted in increased budgets, increased successes and failures, and better awareness of the need for control.

Technology has significantly impacted the ______ process around systems.

Safeguarding ______ as a control objective, remains the same whether it is done manually or is automated.

The manner by which the ______ objective is met is certainly impacted by technology.

Technology has impacted the auditing profession in terms of how audits are performed and the ______ required to draw conclusions.

ERP is ______ that provides standard business functionality in an integrated IT environment system.

ERPs allow multiple functions to access a common ______—reducing storage costs and increasing consistency and accuracy of data.

ERP modifications require considerable ______ to retrofit all of the organization-specific code.

ERP suppliers today include ______, FIS Global, Oracle, Fiserv, Intuit, Inc., Cerner Corporation, Microsoft, Ericsson, Infor, and McKesson.

Risks associated with having a single ______ apply, such as depending on a single supplier for maintenance and support.