Question 1

How are integrations achieved?

Accepted Answer

A)  Connects the plans, methods, and tools aimed at integrating separate enterprise system. 
B)  Integrations are achieved using middleware-several types of software that sit between and provide connectivity for two or more software applications. 
C)  Sends information entered into a given system automatically to all downstream systems and processes. 
D)  Enterprisewide support and data access for a firm's operations and business processes. 
A)  Connects the plans, methods, and tools aimed at integrating separate enterprise system. 
B)  Integrations are achieved using middleware-several types of software that sit between and provide connectivity for two or more software applications. 
C)  Sends information entered into a given system automatically to all downstream systems and processes. 
D)  Enterprisewide support and data access for a firm's operations and business processes.

Question 2

Information granularity refers to the extent of detail within the information (fine and detailed or coarse and abstract).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is a content editor?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person responsible for creating the original website content 
B)  The person responsible for updating and maintaining website content 
C)  Includes fixed data incapable of change in the event of a user action 
D)  Includes data that change based on user action 
A)  The person responsible for creating the original website content 
B)  The person responsible for updating and maintaining website content 
C)  Includes fixed data incapable of change in the event of a user action 
D)  Includes data that change based on user action

Question 4

What is a data steward?

Accepted Answer

A)  The time it takes for data to be stored or retrieved 
B)  The management and oversight of an organization's data assets 
C)  The person responsible for ensuring policies and procedures are implemented across the organization 
D)  When a company examines its data to determine if it can meet business expectations, while identifying possible data gaps 
A)  The time it takes for data to be stored or retrieved 
B)  The management and oversight of an organization's data assets 
C)  The person responsible for ensuring policies and procedures are implemented across the organization 
D)  When a company examines its data to determine if it can meet business expectations, while identifying possible data gaps

Question 5

Who is the person responsible for updating and maintaining website content?

Accepted Answer

A)  Content creator 
B)  Content editor 
C)  Static information 
D)  Dynamic information 
A)  Content creator 
B)  Content editor 
C)  Static information 
D)  Dynamic information

Question 6

Which of the following provides real-time information in response to requests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sales system 
B)  Transactional system 
C)  Real-time system 
D)  Salary system 
A)  Sales system 
B)  Transactional system 
C)  Real-time system 
D)  Salary system

Question 7

Data governance refers to the overall management of the availability, usability, integrity, and security of company data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is an application integration?

Accepted Answer

A)  The integration of a company's existing management information systems. 
B)  The integration of data from multiple sources, which provides a unified view of all data. 
C)  Sends information entered into a given system automatically to all downstream systems and processes. 
D)  Sends information entered into a given system automatically to all upstream systems and processes. 
A)  The integration of a company's existing management information systems. 
B)  The integration of data from multiple sources, which provides a unified view of all data. 
C)  Sends information entered into a given system automatically to all downstream systems and processes. 
D)  Sends information entered into a given system automatically to all upstream systems and processes.

Question 9

Some of the serious business consequences that occur due to using low-quality information to make decisions are all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Inability to accurately track customers 
B)  Inability to identify selling opportunities 
C)  The success of the organization depends on appreciating and leveraging the low-quality information 
D)  Lost revenue opportunities from marketing to nonexistent customers 
A)  Inability to accurately track customers 
B)  Inability to identify selling opportunities 
C)  The success of the organization depends on appreciating and leveraging the low-quality information 
D)  Lost revenue opportunities from marketing to nonexistent customers

Question 10

Data latency includes the tests and evaluations used to determine compliance with data governance policies to ensure correctness of data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What provides enterprisewide support and data access for a firm's operations and business processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enterprise systems 
B)  Enterprise application integration 
C)  Middleware 
D)  Enterprise application integration middleware 
A)  Enterprise systems 
B)  Enterprise application integration 
C)  Middleware 
D)  Enterprise application integration middleware

Question 12

What is a data integration?

Accepted Answer

A)  The integration of a company's existing management information systems. 
B)  The integration of data from multiple sources, which provides a unified view of all data. 
C)  Sends information entered into a given system automatically to all downstream systems and processes. 
D)  Sends information entered into a given system automatically to all upstream systems and processes. 
A)  The integration of a company's existing management information systems. 
B)  The integration of data from multiple sources, which provides a unified view of all data. 
C)  Sends information entered into a given system automatically to all downstream systems and processes. 
D)  Sends information entered into a given system automatically to all upstream systems and processes.

Question 13

What is a forward integration?

Accepted Answer

A)  The integration of data from multiple sources, which provides a unified view of all data 
B)  Taking information entered into a given system and sending it automatically to all downstream systems and processes 
C)  Taking information entered into a given system and sending it automatically to all upstream systems and processes 
D)  The integration of a company's existing management information systems 
A)  The integration of data from multiple sources, which provides a unified view of all data 
B)  Taking information entered into a given system and sending it automatically to all downstream systems and processes 
C)  Taking information entered into a given system and sending it automatically to all upstream systems and processes 
D)  The integration of a company's existing management information systems

Question 14

What takes information entered into a given system and sends it automatically to all upstream systems and processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Forward integration 
B)  Forward data interchange 
C)  Backward integration 
D)  Backward data interchange 
A)  Forward integration 
B)  Forward data interchange 
C)  Backward integration 
D)  Backward data interchange

Question 15

What encompasses all of the information contained within a single business process or unit of work and its primary purpose is to support the performing of daily operational tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transactional information 
B)  Analytical information 
C)  Timeliness 
D)  Quality 
A)  Transactional information 
B)  Analytical information 
C)  Timeliness 
D)  Quality

Question 16

A backward integration takes information entered into a given system and sends it automatically to all downstream systems and processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following focuses on how individual users logically access information to meet their own particular business needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical view 
B)  Logical view 
C)  Data mart view 
D)  Data view 
A)  Physical view 
B)  Logical view 
C)  Data mart view 
D)  Data view

Question 18

Static information includes fixed data incapable of change in the event of a user action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Information integrity issues occur when a system produces incorrect, inconsistent, or duplicate data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Middleware translates information between disparate systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Valuing and Storing Organizational Informationdatabases

How are integrations achieved?

Information granularity refers to the extent of detail within the information (fine and detailed or coarse and abstract).

What is a content editor?

What is a data steward?

Who is the person responsible for updating and maintaining website content?

Which of the following provides real-time information in response to requests?

Data governance refers to the overall management of the availability, usability, integrity, and security of company data.

What is an application integration?

Some of the serious business consequences that occur due to using low-quality information to make decisions are all of the following except:

Data latency includes the tests and evaluations used to determine compliance with data governance policies to ensure correctness of data.

What provides enterprisewide support and data access for a firm's operations and business processes?

What is a data integration?

What is a forward integration?

What takes information entered into a given system and sends it automatically to all upstream systems and processes?

What encompasses all of the information contained within a single business process or unit of work and its primary purpose is to support the performing of daily operational tasks?

A backward integration takes information entered into a given system and sends it automatically to all downstream systems and processes.

Which of the following focuses on how individual users logically access information to meet their own particular business needs?

Static information includes fixed data incapable of change in the event of a user action.

Information integrity issues occur when a system produces incorrect, inconsistent, or duplicate data.

Middleware translates information between disparate systems.

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Accessing Organizational Informationdata Warehouses

Understanding Big Data and Its Impact on Business

Enabling the Organizationdecision Making

Extending the Organizationsupply Chain Management

Building a Customer-Centric Organizationcustomer Relationship Management

Integrating the Organization From End to Endenterprise Resource Planning

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Identifying Competitive Advantages

Strategic Initiatives for Implementing Competitive Advantages

Measuring the Success of Strategic Initiatives

Organizational Structures That Support Strategic Initiatives

Valuing and Storing Organizational Informationdatabases

Accessing Organizational Informationdata Warehouses

Understanding Big Data and Its Impact on Business

Enabling the Organizationdecision Making

Extending the Organizationsupply Chain Management

Building a Customer-Centric Organizationcustomer Relationship Management

Integrating the Organization From End to Endenterprise Resource Planning

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