Exam 2: Business Processes, Information Systems, and Information

Identify the least important characteristic for an effective collaborator.

The ideal power curve has a positive power value at time zero and has no flat spots.

Project data and project metadata are subject to iteration and feedback.

Using a file server to exchange documents is superior to using Google Drive.

Which of the following statements is true about working with Google Drive?

Susan, the operations manager at Multitech Systems Inc., schedules a face-to-face meeting with her vendors to decide on the specifications for a project. Some of her senior engineers are also asked to participate in the discussion through a conference call. This is an example of synchronous communication.

Only one user at a time can open Google Drive documents for editing.

Which of the following is a key difference between strategic decisions and managerial decisions?

Explain why structured decisions seldom require collaboration.

An organization defines the rules that govern a project that it needs to undertake and the responsibilities of the project team. The project is in the ________ phase of project management.

Moving a factory from Detroit to Mexico is an example of a strategic decision.

Team members need not continually check the SharePoint task list for new tasks.

The need for collaboration is greatest for ________ decisions.

Being a perceptive listener is more important for a collaborator than being gregarious and dynamic.

Task descriptions need to be specific and worded so that it is possible to decide whether or not the task was accomplished.

Webinar is a tool used to facilitate asynchronous communication.

Determining the best mix of products that a company should sell is an example of an unstructured decision.

Which of the following is an example of a strategic decision?

Email is a form of asynchronous communication.

Identify a key difference between managerial decisions and operational decisions.