Question 1

By outsourcing IS, organizations reduce risks of implementation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the context of knowledge, skill, and characteristics requirements for job positions in the IS industry, a network administrator must have in-depth knowledge of one or more programming languages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The chief information officer is the representative for IS and IT issues within the executive staff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Users should not bother IS personnel for trivial issues, so they have a responsibility to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) learn basic computer skills 
B) protect their data 
C) install security programs by themselves 
D) make necessary hardware modifications 
A) learn basic computer skills 
B) protect their data 
C) install security programs by themselves 
D) make necessary hardware modifications

Question 5

One of the reasons outsourcing is undertaken is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) reduce an organization's control over functions 
B) increase costs for the outsourcing vendor 
C) cap an organization's financial exposure 
D) enhance management's focus on nonessential functions 
A) reduce an organization's control over functions 
B) increase costs for the outsourcing vendor 
C) cap an organization's financial exposure 
D) enhance management's focus on nonessential functions

Question 6

Once a company has chosen a vendor, further risk management is up to that vendor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is true about the changes and developments foreseen for 2023?

Accepted Answer

A) Licensed, off-the-shelf software will become less configurable, less adaptable, and less flexible. 
B) Most organizations will move their internal hardware infrastructure into the cloud. 
C) Better-skilled employees will be needed to adapt software to increasingly unique organizational needs. 
D) Small computing devices will lose their popularity and become more expensive. 
A) Licensed, off-the-shelf software will become less configurable, less adaptable, and less flexible. 
B) Most organizations will move their internal hardware infrastructure into the cloud. 
C) Better-skilled employees will be needed to adapt software to increasingly unique organizational needs. 
D) Small computing devices will lose their popularity and become more expensive.

Question 8

________ is the process of hiring another organization to perform a service.

Accepted Answer

A) Merging 
B) Outsourcing 
C) Headhunting 
D) Diversifying 
A) Merging 
B) Outsourcing 
C) Headhunting 
D) Diversifying

Question 9

If the primary information systems in an organization support only accounting and finance activities, the CIO should most likely report to the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) CFO 
B) CTO 
C) COO 
D) CEO 
A) CFO 
B) CTO 
C) COO 
D) CEO

Question 10

Most organizations would have moved their internal hardware infrastructure to the cloud by the next decade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the context of responsibilities involved in job positions in the IS industry, a technical writer should develop test plans, and design and write automated test scripts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Name the four groups found in a typical IS department and explain the major responsibilities of each.

Accepted Answer

Most IS departments include a technology

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of the operations group in an organization's IS department?

Accepted Answer

A) It does not include system and network administrators. 
B) It monitors the user experience and responds to user problems. 
C) It manages all computing infrastructure except in-house server farms and communications media. 
D) Its size and structure depend on whether programs are developed in-house. 
A) It does not include system and network administrators. 
B) It monitors the user experience and responds to user problems. 
C) It manages all computing infrastructure except in-house server farms and communications media. 
D) Its size and structure depend on whether programs are developed in-house.

Question 14

One of the major outsourcing risk concerns ending the agreement, if outsource vendor's employees have gained significant knowledge of the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the context of knowledge, skill, and characteristics requirements for job positions in the IS industry, a consultant must have an entrepreneurial attitude and people skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is a risk of outsourcing IS/IT functions?

Accepted Answer

A) It gives undue authority to the CIO in the executive team. 
B) It provides the hiring organization with too many choices. 
C) It involves the potential loss of intellectual capital. 
D) It enables the vendor to gain economies of scale. 
A) It gives undue authority to the CIO in the executive team. 
B) It provides the hiring organization with too many choices. 
C) It involves the potential loss of intellectual capital. 
D) It enables the vendor to gain economies of scale.

Question 17

Outsourcing does not cap financial risk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Not just financial concerns but even time and events could force a company to decide to outsource.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How does outsourcing facilitate risk reduction?

Accepted Answer

Outsourcing caps financial risk and lead

Question 20

It is the chief information officer's responsibility to establish and communicate IS priorities to the IS department, while the responsibility for enforcement rests with the chief executive officer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

By outsourcing IS, organizations reduce risks of implementation.

In the context of knowledge, skill, and characteristics requirements for job positions in the IS industry, a network administrator must have in-depth knowledge of one or more programming languages.

The chief information officer is the representative for IS and IT issues within the executive staff.

Users should not bother IS personnel for trivial issues, so they have a responsibility to ________.

One of the reasons outsourcing is undertaken is to ________.

Once a company has chosen a vendor, further risk management is up to that vendor.

Which of the following is true about the changes and developments foreseen for 2023?

________ is the process of hiring another organization to perform a service.

If the primary information systems in an organization support only accounting and finance activities, the CIO should most likely report to the ________.

Most organizations would have moved their internal hardware infrastructure to the cloud by the next decade.

In the context of responsibilities involved in job positions in the IS industry, a technical writer should develop test plans, and design and write automated test scripts.

Name the four groups found in a typical IS department and explain the major responsibilities of each.

Which of the following statements is true of the operations group in an organization's IS department?

One of the major outsourcing risk concerns ending the agreement, if outsource vendor's employees have gained significant knowledge of the company.

In the context of knowledge, skill, and characteristics requirements for job positions in the IS industry, a consultant must have an entrepreneurial attitude and people skills.

Which of the following is a risk of outsourcing IS/IT functions?

Outsourcing does not cap financial risk.

Not just financial concerns but even time and events could force a company to decide to outsource.

How does outsourcing facilitate risk reduction?

It is the chief information officer's responsibility to establish and communicate IS priorities to the IS department, while the responsibility for enforcement rests with the chief executive officer.

The Importance of MIS

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

Data Communication and the Cloud

Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Development Processes

Information Security Management

The International Dimension

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Exam 11: Information Systems Management

By outsourcing IS, organizations reduce risks of implementation.

In the context of knowledge, skill, and characteristics requirements for job positions in the IS industry, a network administrator must have in-depth knowledge of one or more programming languages.

The chief information officer is the representative for IS and IT issues within the executive staff.

Users should not bother IS personnel for trivial issues, so they have a responsibility to ________.

One of the reasons outsourcing is undertaken is to ________.

Once a company has chosen a vendor, further risk management is up to that vendor.

Which of the following is true about the changes and developments foreseen for 2023?

________ is the process of hiring another organization to perform a service.

If the primary information systems in an organization support only accounting and finance activities, the CIO should most likely report to the ________.

Most organizations would have moved their internal hardware infrastructure to the cloud by the next decade.

In the context of responsibilities involved in job positions in the IS industry, a technical writer should develop test plans, and design and write automated test scripts.

Name the four groups found in a typical IS department and explain the major responsibilities of each.

Which of the following statements is true of the operations group in an organization's IS department?

One of the major outsourcing risk concerns ending the agreement, if outsource vendor's employees have gained significant knowledge of the company.

In the context of knowledge, skill, and characteristics requirements for job positions in the IS industry, a consultant must have an entrepreneurial attitude and people skills.

Which of the following is a risk of outsourcing IS/IT functions?

Outsourcing does not cap financial risk.

Not just financial concerns but even time and events could force a company to decide to outsource.

How does outsourcing facilitate risk reduction?

It is the chief information officer's responsibility to establish and communicate IS priorities to the IS department, while the responsibility for enforcement rests with the chief executive officer.

The Importance of MIS

Collaboration Information Systems

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

Data Communication and the Cloud

Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Development Processes

Information Security Management

The International Dimension

Filters