I40-420 Sample Questions Answers

Which of the following statements about an External Inquiry are true?

An application FP count is defined as:

Which rule applies to identifying a data function?

Which of the following forms of processing logic is mandatory that an EO perform at least one (m*)?

An FTR is be defined as a:

The High Point grocery store has implemented a frequent buyer program. Discounts on various products will be provided as an incentive for customers to register in the program. The Frequent Buyer (FB) application is being built to collect and store the customer information and to keep track of the purchasing patterns of the customers.

• The customers will fill out a form providing their contact information and other demographic information
• FB users will use the Customer screen to Add Customer information in the Customer Master logical file.
• FB users also use the Customer screen to View Customer information and Change Customer Information.
• The Customer List report lists all customers and is available for display by selecting the Customer List report option from the Main Menu.

• From the Names of Possible Functions listed identify the base functional components for the FB application. Select N/A if a Name of Possible Function Type does not apply.

Conversion functionality is defined as:

"Requirements specifically requested by the user to complete an elementary process" defines which of the following terms?

For the scenario listed above calculate the aDFP using a VAF of 1.2.

ITEM CHECK-OUT SCREEN

• Library employees use the Item Check-Out screen when a member is ready check out the book(s) and/or magazine(s) he wishes to borrow. The library employee enters the member id number, and when the employee exits the member id attribute, if the member id is valid, the member name is retrieved from the Member Information logical file and displayed in the member name attribute. The library employee enters the item type (b for book, m for magazine) and the item code; the item title is retrieved from the Book Information logical file and displayed in the item title attribute. The library employee then enters the lending date and the due date, and presses the Add button. The information is stored in the Check-Out logical file.
• Library employees use the Item Check-Out screen to update the due date of a book or magazine if a member requests additional lending time. The employee enters the member id number, and when the employee exits the member id attribute, if the member id is valid, the member name is retrieved from the Member Information logical file and displayed in the member name attribute, the library employee enters the item type (b for book, m for magazine) and the item code; the item title is retrieved from the Book Information logical file and displayed in the item title attribute and the lending date and due date are retrieved from the Check-Out logical file. The library employee then updates the due date, and presses the Update button. The new due date is stored in the Check-Out logical file.
• The head librarian receives two reports from the Library Check-Out application. The first report is the Overdue Report which is a list of overdue items categorized into < 30 days overdue, 30 - 90 days overdue and > 90 days overdue.
• The second report is the Low Usage Report that calculates which fiction books have not been checked out in the last 24 months and lists the title of those books. This report is run on demand. A High Usage Report with the number of times an item has been checked out has been put on hold and will not be released.
• A proposed Member Check-Out Report with a list of books checked-out and recommended titles will not be developed until privacy issues have been resolved.
• From the Names of Possible Functions listed identify the transactional functions for the current Library Check-Out application. Select N/A if a Name of Possible Function does not apply.

Identify the functions used:

A Call Center (CC) application is being enhanced to track two new pieces of Information. The CC will reference the two new DETs in five modified data functions.

• Productlogical file prior to the enhancement had 2 RETs and 25 DETs, the CC application had previously referenced 12 of those DETs.
• Literaturelogical file previously referenced 5 RETs and 19 DETs. The two new DETs are being added to another RET NOT previously referenced.
• Call Log logical file prior to the enhancement had 2 RETs and 19 DETs, the CC previously referenced all the DETs.
• Customerlogical file prior to the enhancement had 1 RET and 36 DETs, the CC previously referenced only 25 of the DETs.
• Contactlogical file prior to the enhancement had 1 RET and 68 DETs, the CC previously referenced all DETs.

Determine the complexity of the following functions:

Select the complexity for each function:

A file of user maintained help messages is kept current using the business administrator functionality of the system. How would this help message file be counted?

In the process of creating a user record, the application generates a unique user ID and stores it. The user ID is generated by concatenating the first three letters of the user's last name, the first three letters of the user's first name, and the user's four digit birth year. Another function displays the user ID on a screen that retrieves and displays detailed user information. The user ID displayed is measured as:

The user requires monthly listing of new customers acquired during the month. The listing is transmitted by email to the sales manager. No ILFs are maintained during processing. How would this transactional function be measured?

Data used by the Payroll Activity application is organized in the following logical groups:

The Absence file and Pay Period file were implemented as part of the technical solution to facilitate business transactions.

From the Names of Possible Functions listed identify the data functions for the Payroll Activity application. Select N/A if a Name of Possible Function does not apply.

Identify the data functions used:

A Corporate Finance application is being developed.

The application adds or updates the Receivable logical file and the Payable logical file. The user requires that this information is sent to the Accounts application to keep accounting records consistent. The combined receivable and payable data is sent to the Accounts application daily at 8:00 PM.

When implementing a solution to send the receivable and payable information, it was decided to include a header and trailer record with the accounts information. These records are used by the Corporate Finance user to ensure that everything was technically correct when transmitting the file.

From the Names of Possible Functions listed identify the transactional functions for the Corporate Finance application. Select N/A if a Name of Possible Function does not apply.

Identify the functions used:

An Assets Tracking application has a batch update process. Twice a month each of the branch offices sends a transaction file to the headquarters.

• Records are flagged with an "A" for equipment that is Added to the inventory; "C" for equipment that has been Upgraded or refurbished; "D" for equipment that has been Disposed of and is to be removed from inventory.
• A summary inventory update report will be created that totals number of inventory records added, changed and deleted broken out by equipment type. The report will be sorted by branch and will start on a new page for each change of branch.
• A detail inventory report will be available to the branches with the detail of inventory records updated.
• From the Names of Possible Functions listed identify the transactional functions for the Assets Tracking application. Select N/A if a Name of Possible Functions does not apply.

Identify the functions used.

LIBRARY INFORMATION SYSTEM (LIS) - REGISTER A TEXT

• The LIS user Adds data related to a new text in the Library, by entering ISBN code, title, author, publisher, series, typology, publishing date and acquisition date on the screen and pressing the OK button. All data entered is maintained in the Text logical file. The ISBN code and the publisher are validated against the Publishers Guide logical file.
• The LIS user Views data related to an existing text in the Library by entering the ISBN code, title, author or publisher on a selection screen.
• If only one text matches the selection criteria, the View Text screen is displayed. ISBN code, title, author, publisher, series, typology, publishing date and acquisition date are displayed.
• If a record in the Text logical file does not match the criteria entered, an error message is displayed to the user.
• If more than one record matches the criteria, the Multiple Text List List is displayed. For each of the texts that matches the criteria the following attributes are shown: ISBN code, title, author, publishing date and the percentage match to the criteria. The LIS user can display the View Text screen by selecting a single text and pressing the OK button.
• The LIS user Changes Text text data by changing any values on the View Text screen with the exception of the ISBN code and pressing the Change button. If the publisher is changed it is validated against the Publishers Guide logical file.
• The user Deletes text data from the Text logical file by entering on the screen the ISBN code of the text and pressing the Delete button.

Determine the complexity of the following functions:

Select the complexity for each function:

The Stock Purchasing (SP) and Point of Sale (POS) applications have the following requirements.

• The POS application maintains details of customer purchases in the Item Purchases logical file.
• The SP application is used to place orders with suppliers based on daily inventory levels.
• The SP application is used to maintain supplier information. The Supplier Information logical file contains descriptions of items the supplier stocks and supplier contact information.
• The Inventory logical file is maintained by the SP application through a daily batch process which references the Item Purchases logical file.
• When the batch process is complete, the SP application displays a list of items that are below 20% of normal inventory levels. The user selects items to be ordered and specifies the supplier. The SP application then generates a purchase order for each supplier. The purchase orders are sent electronically to each supplier and stored in the Order logical file.
• From the Names of Possible Functions listed identify the data function both the SP and POS applications. Select N/A if a Name of Possible Function does not apply.

Identify the functions used:

The Procurement application requires the ability to maintain information on each new supplier. The information that must be maintained on the Supplier logical file includes:

 Supplier id

 Supplier name

 Supplier mailing address

 Supplier skill

As a result of creating a new supplier record, the supplier's annual costs should be automatically calculated and saved with the other supplier information.

Orders are maintained in the Order logical file by the Procurement application. The Accounts Payable logical file is updated for each order. Line items for each order are stored in the Order Detail subgroup of the order logical file.

Backorders and delivery errors are tracked by the Procurement application on the Transparency Track Record logical file. This file is compared to each supplier's values in the Service Level Agreement logical file which is maintained by the Contract application. The Procurement application produces a report for the Legal Office of suppliers that are performing outside of their Service Level Agreement.

From the Names of Possible Functions listed identify the data functions for the Procurement application. Select N/A if a Name of Possible Function does not apply.

Identify the functions used.

A baseline count is to be conducted for the Payment Information Application (PIA).

Client Credit History logical file is made available to the teller while processing a customer's wire payment. The Client Credit History logical file is retrieved from the Credit Master Application (CMA).

PIA also receives an end-of-day import file of wire payments from the Foreign Banking (FB) application. PIA maintains all customer wire payments in the Wire Payment logical file. During the processing of the wire payments, the currency is converted from the customer's local currency to PIA's currency using the FB application Currency logical file.

The teller must review the client credit history, and then update the Credit Limit logical file in the PIA before processing the wire payment.

Tellers maintain the Customer Account logical file using the maintain customer account function within PIA.

From the Names of Possible Functions listed identify the data functions for the PIA. Select N/A if a Name of Possible Function does not apply.

Identify the data functions used:

ALERT SYSTEM - ALERT NOTIFICATION

• Brokers use the Alert Profile screen to maintain the Alert Profile logical file. They can Add, Change, Delete and View alert information.
• Brokers also maintain a list of many securities to monitor. The securities information is considered to be part of the Alert Profile.
• The Alert Profile record is not considered complete until at least one security has been entered. The account number, alert contact name, alert phone number, and security id are required fields. The user is required to enter at least one of the remaining fields: low price threshold, high price threshold, and high volume threshold, they may enter values in all three.
• When an Alert Profile record is Added a validation is performed on the account number against the Account Master logical file and a validation on the securities against the Securities logical file.
• When Alert Profile records are Changed a validation is on the account number against the Account Master. All fields can be modified.
• No validations are performed for the Alert Profile View.
• When an Alert Profile record is Deleted the user must enter the account number, alert contact name, alert phone number. The account number is validated against the Account Master.
• Error messages are displayed whenever validations fail

Select the complexity of each function:

The Human Resources (HR) application includes functionality to maintain the Department logical file.

• The user enters a department number and presses the View button to display an existing department. An error message is displayed if the department does not exist.
• When the user adds or updates a department, the cost center is validated against the Cost Center logical file. The Cost Center logical file is maintained in the Payroll application.
• The user Adds a new department by entering department #, Name, phone #, mail stop, cost center and manager. The user completes the add by pressing the Add button. An error message displayed if the department # already exists.
• The user Updates information about the displayed department. Name, phone #, mail stop, cost center and manager may be changed. The user completes the update by pressing the Update button.
• The user Deletes the displayed department by pressing the Delete button.
• A manager must be selected using the Manager Drop Down list, which displays manager name and department number. The Employee logical file is maintained in the HR application and is the source for the Manager Drop Down list.

Determine the complexity for department transactions.

Select the complexity for each function.

The TDI is:

Which of the following statements regarding the counting scope is true?

The counting scope is defined as:

Which is the correct formula for calculating the AFP after an enhancement project?

The Compliance application sends an electronic transaction of summary compliance data to the Laboratory Management application, which then updates an ILF. How would this (these) transactional function be measured?

An enhancement project adds 3 business function attributes to each of 3 data functions. Before the enhancement each of these data functions was valued at 2 RETs and 19 DETs. Each of these data functions is maintained by the same screen in the application. What is the CHGA of these data functions?

A new development project contains 3 GSC valued at 3 DI, 4 valued at 4 DI, 4 valued at 0 DI and 3 valued at 2 DI. What is the TDI?

Identify the number of EIs among the following activities:

• Navigate the different pages of a report
• Request confirmation from the user on whether to proceed further
• Input and save data for a purchase order screen
• Generate a report of incomplete purchase orders for each quarter
• Message that the purchase order cannot be modified at this time

A Human Resources application screen allows the user to control three aspects of report processing: sort sequence, printer port, and the choice of generating a DVD. The options within the three aspects are mutually exclusive. A confirmation message Is sent back to the user after the control information has been saved in the Parameter ILF. How many DETs are counted?

A screen that adds an order record to the Order file is being enhanced to capture 10 additional attributes. These new attributes do not fit onto the existing screen, so a new screen is being created to collect the 10 new attributes before creating the Order record. How is the screen counted for the enhancement project?

Software is developed to convert the data from the Account application to the Relationship Management application. The Account Master ILF and four other ILFs in the Account application are referenced to create the Client Master file in the Relationship Management application. How is (are) the conversion function(s) counted for the Application Function Point measure?