Exam 2: Business Processes, information Systems, and Information

According to the business process modeling notation standard,the end of a business process is symbolized by a circle having a narrow border.

________ information is information that directly pertains both to the context and to the subject.

A ________ is a network of activities for accomplishing a business function.

Timeliness of information can be measured against events.

To design an improved process,it is necessary to understand the existing process.

Automation is the process in which instructions for humans are transferred to instructions for hardware.

Explain the importance of just barely sufficient data in the information age we live in.

Swimlane format is a graphical arrangement in which all of the activities for a given role are shown in a single vertical lane.

Explain data with an example.

Information is data presented in a meaningful context.

A collection of files on the Internet is a repository.

Which of the following statements is true about business process modeling notation?

Information systems can improve process efficiency but not process effectiveness.

Briefly describe data flows.

In some business processes,a role can be fulfilled by an information system.

The fact that Joe works 9 hours per day is an example of ________.

A monthly report that arrives 6 weeks late is an example of information that is not ________.

Automation moves work from the software component to the data component.

Which of the following is a characteristic of good information?

Which of the following pairs consists of the two actors in an information system?