Question 1

The dimension of ________ describes whether data elements are consistently defined.

Accepted Answer

A) completeness 
B) accuracy 
C) validity 
D) consistency 
E) integrity 
A) completeness 
B) accuracy 
C) validity 
D) consistency 
E) integrity

Question 2

ESS:

Accepted Answer

A) support the structured decision making of senior executives. 
B) have the ability to drill down into lower levels of detail. 
C) easily integrate data from different systems. 
D) are primarily driven by information derived from a company's transaction processing systems. 
E) enable operational managers to create parameterized reports. 
A) support the structured decision making of senior executives. 
B) have the ability to drill down into lower levels of detail. 
C) easily integrate data from different systems. 
D) are primarily driven by information derived from a company's transaction processing systems. 
E) enable operational managers to create parameterized reports.

Question 3

GIS are useful for businesses,but not as much for state and local governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Checking store inventory is an example of a(n)________ decision.

Accepted Answer

A) procedural 
B) structured 
C) ad hoc 
D) unstructured 
E) semi-structured 
A) procedural 
B) structured 
C) ad hoc 
D) unstructured 
E) semi-structured

Question 5

MIS typically produce:

Accepted Answer

A) new ways of looking at data that emphasize change,flexibility,and rapid response. 
B) fixed,regularly scheduled reports based on data extracted from the organization's TPS. 
C) solutions to semi-structured problems appropriate for middle management decision making. 
D) assumptions,responses to ad-hoc queries,and graphic representations of existing data. 
E) scorecards of overall firm performance along predefined key indicators. 
A) new ways of looking at data that emphasize change,flexibility,and rapid response. 
B) fixed,regularly scheduled reports based on data extracted from the organization's TPS. 
C) solutions to semi-structured problems appropriate for middle management decision making. 
D) assumptions,responses to ad-hoc queries,and graphic representations of existing data. 
E) scorecards of overall firm performance along predefined key indicators.

Question 6

High-velocity decision making systems are growing rapidly for decisions classed as:

Accepted Answer

A) semi-structured. 
B) financial. 
C) ad hoc. 
D) predefined. 
E) highly structured. 
A) semi-structured. 
B) financial. 
C) ad hoc. 
D) predefined. 
E) highly structured.

Question 7

A GIS is a DSS designed specifically to work with spatial information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A structured decision cannot be made by following a well-defined set of procedures."Feel" or intuition is necessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Experts from a variety of fields have found that managers are poor at assessing risk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is big data? How does it provide business value?

Accepted Answer

Big data is a term to describe the massi

Question 11

Data visualization technologies are used to help human users see patterns and relationships in large amounts of data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In your position of office manager at a legal firm,you are in charge of hiring temporary legal assistants and clerical workers.Describe how Simon's decision-making process applies to this decision.Could that decision be aided by an information system in any way,and if so,how?

Accepted Answer

The decision-making process is:
1.Intell

Question 13

KPI analysis is the leading methodology for understanding the most important information needed by a firm's executives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The design phase of decision making consists of discovering,identifying,and understanding the problems occurring in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following are most likely to rely primarily on production reports for their decision-making needs?

Accepted Answer

A) Operational supervisors 
B) Senior managers 
C) Analytic modelers 
D) Business analysts 
E) Executives 
A) Operational supervisors 
B) Senior managers 
C) Analytic modelers 
D) Business analysts 
E) Executives

Question 16

DSS primarily address structured problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is behind the movement towards "smart cities?"

Accepted Answer

"Smart cities" make use of big data anal

Question 18

A well-designed ESS will allow management to:

Accepted Answer

A) create routine production reports as well as view overall business performance. 
B) facilitate group decision making. 
C) create pivot charts. 
D) analyze big data. 
E) track the activities of competitors. 
A) create routine production reports as well as view overall business performance. 
B) facilitate group decision making. 
C) create pivot charts. 
D) analyze big data. 
E) track the activities of competitors.

Question 19

Which type of decision is calculating gross pay for hourly workers?

Accepted Answer

A) Semi-structured 
B) Procedural 
C) Structured 
D) Unstructured 
E) Ad hoc 
A) Semi-structured 
B) Procedural 
C) Structured 
D) Unstructured 
E) Ad hoc

Question 20

Which quality dimension of information is concerned that the data values of an information source fall within a defined range?

Accepted Answer

A) Timeliness 
B) Consistency 
C) Completeness 
D) Accessibility 
E) Validity 
A) Timeliness 
B) Consistency 
C) Completeness 
D) Accessibility 
E) Validity

The dimension of ________ describes whether data elements are consistently defined.

ESS:

GIS are useful for businesses,but not as much for state and local governments.

Checking store inventory is an example of a(n)________ decision.

MIS typically produce:

High-velocity decision making systems are growing rapidly for decisions classed as:

A GIS is a DSS designed specifically to work with spatial information.

A structured decision cannot be made by following a well-defined set of procedures."Feel" or intuition is necessary.

Experts from a variety of fields have found that managers are poor at assessing risk.

What is big data? How does it provide business value?

Data visualization technologies are used to help human users see patterns and relationships in large amounts of data.

In your position of office manager at a legal firm,you are in charge of hiring temporary legal assistants and clerical workers.Describe how Simon's decision-making process applies to this decision.Could that decision be aided by an information system in any way,and if so,how?

KPI analysis is the leading methodology for understanding the most important information needed by a firm's executives.

The design phase of decision making consists of discovering,identifying,and understanding the problems occurring in the organization.

Which of the following are most likely to rely primarily on production reports for their decision-making needs?

DSS primarily address structured problems.

What is behind the movement towards "smart cities?"

A well-designed ESS will allow management to:

Which type of decision is calculating gross pay for hourly workers?

Which quality dimension of information is concerned that the data values of an information source fall within a defined range?

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Exam 12: Enhancing Decision Making

The dimension of ________ describes whether data elements are consistently defined.

ESS:

GIS are useful for businesses,but not as much for state and local governments.

Checking store inventory is an example of a(n)________ decision.

MIS typically produce:

High-velocity decision making systems are growing rapidly for decisions classed as:

A GIS is a DSS designed specifically to work with spatial information.

A structured decision cannot be made by following a well-defined set of procedures."Feel" or intuition is necessary.

Experts from a variety of fields have found that managers are poor at assessing risk.

What is big data? How does it provide business value?

Data visualization technologies are used to help human users see patterns and relationships in large amounts of data.

In your position of office manager at a legal firm,you are in charge of hiring temporary legal assistants and clerical workers.Describe how Simon's decision-making process applies to this decision.Could that decision be aided by an information system in any way,and if so,how?

KPI analysis is the leading methodology for understanding the most important information needed by a firm's executives.

The design phase of decision making consists of discovering,identifying,and understanding the problems occurring in the organization.

Which of the following are most likely to rely primarily on production reports for their decision-making needs?

DSS primarily address structured problems.

What is behind the movement towards "smart cities?"

A well-designed ESS will allow management to:

Which type of decision is calculating gross pay for hourly workers?

Which quality dimension of information is concerned that the data values of an information source fall within a defined range?

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems,organizations,and Strategy

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications,the Internet,and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets,digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters