Question 1

How do global information systems affect supply chain profitability?

Accepted Answer

Global information systems increase supply chain profitability.Supply chain performance is driven by four factors: facilities,inventories,transportation,and information.Every one of these drivers is positively affected by global information systems.Because of global information systems,facilities can be located anywhere in the world.
Information systems reduce inventories and hence save costs.They can be used to reduce or eliminate the bullwhip effect.They also support just-in-time (JIT)inventory techniques worldwide.
Information systems allow businesses to choose the delivery option that optimizes the value they generate.
Finally,global information systems produce comprehensive,accurate,and timely information.

Question 2

International companies that have a single database must declare a single language for the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

To localize a computer program,all you need to do is hire a translator to convert it from one language to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The purpose and scope of the system is determined in the systems definition stage of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Information systems procedures need to reflect local cultural values and norms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The global economy has intensified rivalry by increasing product and vendor choices and by accelerating the flow of information about price,product,availability,and service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Development rate of international information systems vary among countries and culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are the problems of inherent processes?

Accepted Answer

Each software product assumes that the s

Question 9

How does the global economy change value chains and business processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  World time differences enable global virtual companies to operate 24/7. 
B)  Overseas outsourcing is no longer an attractive option. 
C)  It makes it difficult for an international company to conduct sales and marketing efforts locally. 
D)  It makes it mandatory for the manufacturing activities to be carried out from the home country. 
A)  World time differences enable global virtual companies to operate 24/7. 
B)  Overseas outsourcing is no longer an attractive option. 
C)  It makes it difficult for an international company to conduct sales and marketing efforts locally. 
D)  It makes it mandatory for the manufacturing activities to be carried out from the home country.

Question 10

Defining a set of standard business processes is the ideal way of developing international information systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Information systems support just-in-time (JIT)inventory techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a problem and issue related with global databases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Often, data transmission speeds are too slow to process data from a single geographic location. 
B)  A single database increases data integrity problems. 
C)  International companies that have a single database must declare multiple languages for the company. 
D)  With a single database, it is not possible to have an integrated view of the customer or the organization's operations. 
A)  Often, data transmission speeds are too slow to process data from a single geographic location. 
B)  A single database increases data integrity problems. 
C)  International companies that have a single database must declare multiple languages for the company. 
D)  With a single database, it is not possible to have an integrated view of the customer or the organization's operations.

Question 13

Information systems increase inventories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true regarding inherent processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developing alternative international processes is easier than creating an accurate as-is international process management model. 
B)  Determining the criteria to be used for evaluating the alternative international processes takes little time. 
C)  Each software product assumes that the software will be used by people filling particular roles and performing their actions in a certain way. 
D)  In the future, it is likely that international business processes will no longer be developed more like interorganizational business processes. 
A)  Developing alternative international processes is easier than creating an accurate as-is international process management model. 
B)  Determining the criteria to be used for evaluating the alternative international processes takes little time. 
C)  Each software product assumes that the software will be used by people filling particular roles and performing their actions in a certain way. 
D)  In the future, it is likely that international business processes will no longer be developed more like interorganizational business processes.

Question 15

Which of the following is an advantage of functional systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  They facilitate the integration of data across various business functions. 
B)  Two order processing functional systems located in two different countries need not accommodate language and culture differences. 
C)  They ensure that organizations do not suffer from islands of automation. 
D)  They solve the problems of data isolation by integrating data into a database that provides a comprehensive and organizationwide view. 
A)  They facilitate the integration of data across various business functions. 
B)  Two order processing functional systems located in two different countries need not accommodate language and culture differences. 
C)  They ensure that organizations do not suffer from islands of automation. 
D)  They solve the problems of data isolation by integrating data into a database that provides a comprehensive and organizationwide view.

Question 16

If a distributed database contains copies of the same data,it is called a ________ database.

Accepted Answer

A)  mirrored 
B)  redundant 
C)  replicated 
D)  partitioned 
A)  mirrored 
B)  redundant 
C)  replicated 
D)  partitioned

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding the international business scenario in the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  After the dot-com bust, optical fiber was extremely scarce and expensive. 
B)  After the fall of the Soviet Union, the economies of Russia and western-Europe closed their markets to the world. 
C)  The economies of North America and Europe became less integrated. 
D)  Around the time of the advent of the Internet, the Chinese economy became more open to the world. 
A)  After the dot-com bust, optical fiber was extremely scarce and expensive. 
B)  After the fall of the Soviet Union, the economies of Russia and western-Europe closed their markets to the world. 
C)  The economies of North America and Europe became less integrated. 
D)  Around the time of the advent of the Internet, the Chinese economy became more open to the world.

Question 18

The phenomenon in which the variability in the size and timing of orders increases at each stage of the supply chain is known as the ________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  accelerator 
B)  butterfly 
C)  bullwhip 
D)  rainbow 
A)  accelerator 
B)  butterfly 
C)  bullwhip 
D)  rainbow

Question 19

Which of the following is true about the issues to be addressed when localizing a computer program?

Accepted Answer

A)  When translating the user interface for a program, the entire user interface, except the icons, will need to be changed. 
B)  Programming techniques can be used to simplify and reduce the cost of localization. 
C)  Forms and reports should be localized in a manner that does not necessitate redesigning the entire document. 
D)  The help text should always be maintained in English. 
A)  When translating the user interface for a program, the entire user interface, except the icons, will need to be changed. 
B)  Programming techniques can be used to simplify and reduce the cost of localization. 
C)  Forms and reports should be localized in a manner that does not necessitate redesigning the entire document. 
D)  The help text should always be maintained in English.

Question 20

The size of the world economy,combined with the Internet,limits product differentiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 33: International MIS

How do global information systems affect supply chain profitability?

International companies that have a single database must declare a single language for the company.

To localize a computer program,all you need to do is hire a translator to convert it from one language to another.

The purpose and scope of the system is determined in the systems definition stage of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Information systems procedures need to reflect local cultural values and norms.

The global economy has intensified rivalry by increasing product and vendor choices and by accelerating the flow of information about price,product,availability,and service.

Development rate of international information systems vary among countries and culture.

What are the problems of inherent processes?

How does the global economy change value chains and business processes?

Defining a set of standard business processes is the ideal way of developing international information systems.

Information systems support just-in-time (JIT)inventory techniques.

Which of the following is a problem and issue related with global databases?

Information systems increase inventories.

Which of the following statements is true regarding inherent processes?

Which of the following is an advantage of functional systems?

If a distributed database contains copies of the same data,it is called a ________ database.

Which of the following is true regarding the international business scenario in the twentieth century?

The phenomenon in which the variability in the size and timing of orders increases at each stage of the supply chain is known as the ________ effect.

Which of the following is true about the issues to be addressed when localizing a computer program?

The size of the world economy,combined with the Internet,limits product differentiation.

The Importance of MIS

Business Processes, Information, and Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Information Systems, and Competitive Advantage

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

Data Communications

Business Process Management

E-Commerce, Web 2.0, and Social Networking

Business Intelligence and Information Systems for Decision Making

Information Systems Development

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

Improving Your Collaboration Skills

Using Collaboration Information Systems

Information Systems and Decision Making

Knowledge Management and Expert Systems

Introduction to Microsoft Excel

Preparing a Computer Budget Using Excel

Database Design

Using Microsoft Access 2010

Using Excel and Access Together

Remote, Nomadic, and Mobile Systems

Functional Processes, Applications, and Systems

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Systems

Supply Chain Management

Processing Social Capital: Facebook, Twitter, and User-Generated Content (UGC)

Database Marketing

Reporting Systems and OLAP

Geographic Information Systems

Business Process Management

Systems Development Project Management

Outsourcing

Filters