Question 1

For data to be worth its cost,an appropriate relationship must exist between the cost of data and its value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The quality of thinking determines the quality of the information that is produced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A ________ is a subset of the activities in a business process that is performed by an actor.

Accepted Answer

A)  sequence flow 
B)  resource 
C)  data flow 
D)  role 
A)  sequence flow 
B)  resource 
C)  data flow 
D)  role D

Question 4

Effectiveness is the ratio of benefits to costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In some cases,developing systems that provide data in near real time is much more difficult and expensive than producing data a few hours later.Provide an example that supports this statement.

Accepted Answer

A person who works in marketing needs to

Question 6

Data delivered with active graphics need not be cross-checked for accuracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe relevant data.Explain the importance of relevant data in an organizational context.

Accepted Answer

Relevant data is data that directly pert

Question 8

As long as information is relevant and timely,it need not always be complete.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A role is a subset of activities in a business process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In swimlane format,________ are specific tasks that need to be accomplished as part of a business process.

Accepted Answer

A)  repositories 
B)  resources 
C)  activities 
D)  databases 
A)  repositories 
B)  resources 
C)  activities 
D)  databases

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of business processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Process effectiveness is determined by the ratio of benefits to costs. 
B)  An effective business process enables an organization to accomplish its strategy. 
C)  If two versions of a business process create the same benefit, then the higher cost one is more efficient. 
D)  Cost of infrastructure is not included under cost of business process. 
A)  Process effectiveness is determined by the ratio of benefits to costs. 
B)  An effective business process enables an organization to accomplish its strategy. 
C)  If two versions of a business process create the same benefit, then the higher cost one is more efficient. 
D)  Cost of infrastructure is not included under cost of business process.

Question 12

The software and procedure components of the IS framework are both ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  actors 
B)  sets of instructions 
C)  the outermost components 
D)  bridges between the human side and the computer side 
A)  actors 
B)  sets of instructions 
C)  the outermost components 
D)  bridges between the human side and the computer side

Question 13

Buyers read vendor and product data from the vendor data repository,but they don't write data to it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Just barely sufficient information is information that is sufficient for the purpose for which it is generated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All data about an organization are relevant to the higher management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true about data characteristics of quality information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information systems that produce real time data are less expensive than those that produce data at a later time. 
B)  The timeliness of information can be measured against events. 
C)  Accurate information can be conceived from inaccurate data. 
D)  Data that appears on any Web page is reliable. 
A)  Information systems that produce real time data are less expensive than those that produce data at a later time. 
B)  The timeliness of information can be measured against events. 
C)  Accurate information can be conceived from inaccurate data. 
D)  Data that appears on any Web page is reliable.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true of swimlane formats?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roles are written at the top of a swim lane as names can be ambiguous. 
B)  Each swimlane shows the activities to be performed by one actor. 
C)  An information system cannot fulfill a role by itself. 
D)  A particular role may be fulfilled by many people. 
A)  Roles are written at the top of a swim lane as names can be ambiguous. 
B)  Each swimlane shows the activities to be performed by one actor. 
C)  An information system cannot fulfill a role by itself. 
D)  A particular role may be fulfilled by many people.

Question 18

Data that is summed is called information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In an IS framework,data is considered to be a part of the computer side.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe the process of automation against the background of the five-component framework of an information system.

Accepted Answer

The five components of an information sy

For data to be worth its cost,an appropriate relationship must exist between the cost of data and its value.

The quality of thinking determines the quality of the information that is produced.

A ________ is a subset of the activities in a business process that is performed by an actor.

Effectiveness is the ratio of benefits to costs.

In some cases,developing systems that provide data in near real time is much more difficult and expensive than producing data a few hours later.Provide an example that supports this statement.

Data delivered with active graphics need not be cross-checked for accuracy.

Describe relevant data.Explain the importance of relevant data in an organizational context.

As long as information is relevant and timely,it need not always be complete.

A role is a subset of activities in a business process.

In swimlane format,________ are specific tasks that need to be accomplished as part of a business process.

Which of the following statements is true of business processes?

The software and procedure components of the IS framework are both ________.

Buyers read vendor and product data from the vendor data repository,but they don't write data to it.

Just barely sufficient information is information that is sufficient for the purpose for which it is generated.

All data about an organization are relevant to the higher management.

Which of the following statements is true about data characteristics of quality information?

Which of the following statements is true of swimlane formats?

Data that is summed is called information.

In an IS framework,data is considered to be a part of the computer side.

Describe the process of automation against the background of the five-component framework of an information system.

The Importance of MIS

Organizational Strategy, information Systems, and Competitive Advantage

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

The Cloud

Organizations and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Development

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

Extension A1: Collaboration Information Systems for Decision Making,problem Solving,and Project Management

Extension A2: Collaborative Information Systems for Student Projects

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Exam 2: Business Processes, information Systems, and Information

For data to be worth its cost,an appropriate relationship must exist between the cost of data and its value.

The quality of thinking determines the quality of the information that is produced.

A ________ is a subset of the activities in a business process that is performed by an actor.

Effectiveness is the ratio of benefits to costs.

In some cases,developing systems that provide data in near real time is much more difficult and expensive than producing data a few hours later.Provide an example that supports this statement.

Data delivered with active graphics need not be cross-checked for accuracy.

Describe relevant data.Explain the importance of relevant data in an organizational context.

As long as information is relevant and timely,it need not always be complete.

A role is a subset of activities in a business process.

In swimlane format,________ are specific tasks that need to be accomplished as part of a business process.

Which of the following statements is true of business processes?

The software and procedure components of the IS framework are both ________.

Buyers read vendor and product data from the vendor data repository,but they don't write data to it.

Just barely sufficient information is information that is sufficient for the purpose for which it is generated.

All data about an organization are relevant to the higher management.

Which of the following statements is true about data characteristics of quality information?

Which of the following statements is true of swimlane formats?

Data that is summed is called information.

In an IS framework,data is considered to be a part of the computer side.

Describe the process of automation against the background of the five-component framework of an information system.

The Importance of MIS

Organizational Strategy, information Systems, and Competitive Advantage

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

The Cloud

Organizations and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Development

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

Extension A1: Collaboration Information Systems for Decision Making,problem Solving,and Project Management

Extension A2: Collaborative Information Systems for Student Projects

Filters