Exam 11: Information Systems Management

Linela Insurance needs to hire twenty accountants immediately to support its accounts receivable process. The hiring and training of the accountants requires a significant investment of funds and time, which the company cannot afford. Linela decides to hire another accounting firm to manage its accounts receivable process and thereby save time and money. This process is known as ________.

There is seldom any concern about the loss of intellectual capital with outsourcing.

Which of the following statements is True about information systems (IS) planning functions?

Which of the following is a responsibility of a chief information officer (CIO)?

The acquisition and operation of hardware infrastructure can be outsourced.

Which of the following is a function of the steering committee for the information systems (IS) department?

Developing, operating, and maintaining an organization's computing infrastructure is a major function of the ________ department.

One of the major functions of the information systems (IS) department is to develop, operate, and maintain applications.

The ________ is the representative for information systems (IS) and information technology (IT) issues within the executive staff who provides the IS perspective during discussions of problem solutions, proposals, and new initiatives.

Describe the chief information officers, or CIO's typical reporting relationships.

Name the four groups found in typical information systems (IS) department, and explain the major responsibilities of each.

The steering committee provides a forum for users to express their needs, frustrations, and other issues they have with the information systems (IS) department.

Which of the following is a function of the technology office in an organization's information systems (IS) department?

Information systems (IS) must evolve as the organization merges with other organizations or as divisions are sold.

It is impossible to cap financial risk by outsourcing.

A steering committee is a group of senior managers from the major business functions that works with the chief information officer (CIO) to set the information systems (IS) priorities.

A ________ works with users to determine system requirements, designs and develops job descriptions and procedures, and helps determine test plans.

Which of the following statements is True about the steering committee of the information systems (IS) department?

A ________ manages security for all of the organization's assets: physical plant and equipment, employees, intellectual property, and digital.

Which of the following statements is True about users of information systems?