Exam 2: Information Systems for Collaboration

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Team members may be given________ to create and edit contents.

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Deciding how much a company should budget annually for computer hardware and software would be an example of a(n) ________decision.

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What is the difference between structured and unstructured decisions? Give an example of each.

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This is a classic distinction that, of course, led to the development of the area called Decision Support Systems or DSSs. Structured decisions are ones for which the solution pathways or mappings are well known because they are frequently repeated decisions. Examples might be credit granting and what inventory levels to maintain. Unstructured decisions are made infrequently so they tend to be more strategic and long term in nature and are harder to automate. Examples might be plant location, product mix, and capital budgeting.

Participants do not need to be in the same place or participate at the same time for a __________ meeting.

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________management systems track who made changes to documents.

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If you believe that your view of the information system and its problems is the most important one then you are engaging in ________thinking.

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Operational decisions involve month- to- month activities.

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________concern broader- scoped organizational issues.

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________is the fundamental activity that supports problem solving and project management.

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Project managers may have to make________ because resources are scarce.

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Operational decisions concern day- to- day activities.

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Unstructured decisions are best supported by automated information systems.

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Team members who work different shifts must meet asynchronously.

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Version- control systems place documents in shared directories called ________.

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________allows team members to use the Internet to have telephone conversations.

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Videoconferencing is an example of ________meetings.

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Understanding how the output from your system impacts other people in the organization is an example of________ thinking.

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Content management systems are important for collaboration.

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________allow one team member to post an idea and have others comment on it.

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What is the difference between synchronous and asynchronous communications? What are examples of each?

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