If your analysis of several written procedures reveals a duplication of effort in two jobs, you should:
A) indicate that one job be deleted from the new system.
B) call the duplication to the attention of management as an issue to be resolved before system design can proceed.
C) justify the duplication of effort.
D) restructure the tasks so that the duplication is removed.
E) not mention the duplication of effort to management.
B
Explanation: B) In some cases such as duplication, it may be necessary to redesign the organization before the redesign of an information system can achieve its full benefits.
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