Exam 11: Information Systems Management

The chief technology officer evaluates new technologies, new ideas, and new capabilities and identifies those that are most relevant to the organization.

Which of the following is an outsourcing alternative, in which hardware and both operating system and application software are leased?

Unauthorized hardware and programs interfere with automated maintenance programs for upgrading your computer.

A business analyst works with business leaders and planners to develop processes and systems that implement business strategy and goals.

List the major functions of the IS department.

Which of the following is a right of users of information systems?

The IS department determines the membership of a steering committee.

As an IS user, you have a right to a secure computing environment.This means that ________.

IS users have a responsibility to follow security and backup procedures.

In the IS department, the development group manages the computing infrastructure, including individual computers, networks, and communications media.

A(n)________ is a group of senior managers from the major business functions that works with the CIO to set IS priorities and decide among major IS projects and alternatives.

One of the common titles of the principal manager of the IS department is chief operating officer.

If an organization does not develop programs in-house, then the development group of the IS department will include programmers, test engineers, and technical writers.

A ________ prepares program documentation, help-text, procedures, job descriptions, and training materials.

By 2023, companies will no more be concerned about security to keep data on their own, privately controlled servers.

Which of the following is a form of hardware outsourcing?

The responsibilities of a ________ include advising the chief information officer, executive group, and project managers on emerging technologies.

IT must be placed into the structure of an IS before an organization can use it.

Describe the loss of control associated with outsourcing.

It may become infeasible in terms of time and money to consider moving to another, better, lower-cost vendor.