Question 1

A structure chart is a bottom-up chart, showing each level of design, its relationship to other levels, and its place in the overall design structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The entire system-building effort is driven by

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational change. 
B)  feasibility studies. 
C)  the information value chain. 
D)  user information requirements. 
E)  available information technology. 
A)  organizational change. 
B)  feasibility studies. 
C)  the information value chain. 
D)  user information requirements. 
E)  available information technology.

Question 3

________ describe the transformation occurring within the lowest level of the data flow diagrams.

Accepted Answer

A)  Design requirements 
B)  Information requirements 
C)  Technology design plan 
D)  Conversion requirements 
E)  Process specifications 
A)  Design requirements 
B)  Information requirements 
C)  Technology design plan 
D)  Conversion requirements 
E)  Process specifications

Question 4

The four kinds of structural organizational change enabled by IT, in order from least to most risky, are

Accepted Answer

A)  rationalization, automation, reengineering, and redesigning. 
B)  rationalization, automation, reengineering, and paradigm shift. 
C)  automation, rationalization, redesigning, and paradigm shift. 
D)  automation, redesigning, restructuring, and paradigm shift. 
E)  paradigm shift, reengineering, rationalization, and automation. 
A)  rationalization, automation, reengineering, and redesigning. 
B)  rationalization, automation, reengineering, and paradigm shift. 
C)  automation, rationalization, redesigning, and paradigm shift. 
D)  automation, redesigning, restructuring, and paradigm shift. 
E)  paradigm shift, reengineering, rationalization, and automation.

Question 5

Rationalization of procedures describes a radical rethinking of the business models.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The most common form of IT-enabled organizational change is business process redesign.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

You work for the IT department of a startup ASP, and it is your job to set up the testing processes for a new enterprise system the company will be hosting. Describe the processes you will recommend. What unique considerations will you have?

Accepted Answer

The first step is to prepare the test pl

Question 8

You are consulting for the information technology division of a state university to guide and facilitate the design of a new system for handling college applications, which has previously been handled entirely with a paper-based process. They would like to set up a system by which prospective students can apply online. Describe in detail their first steps and any studies they should perform before designing the new information system.

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary, but should in

Question 9

Which of the following is not a tool provided by Business Process Management software?

Accepted Answer

A)  tools that help businesses identify and document processes requiring improvement 
B)  create models of improved processes 
C)  capture and enforce business rules for performing processes 
D)  capture and identify information system requirements for a new system 
E)  integrate existing systems to support new or redesigned processes 
A)  tools that help businesses identify and document processes requiring improvement 
B)  create models of improved processes 
C)  capture and enforce business rules for performing processes 
D)  capture and identify information system requirements for a new system 
E)  integrate existing systems to support new or redesigned processes

Question 10

Documentation reveals how well a system works from both a technical and end-user standpoint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A structure chart is a bottom-up chart, showing each level of design, its relationship to other levels, and its place in the overall design structure.

The entire system-building effort is driven by

________ describe the transformation occurring within the lowest level of the data flow diagrams.

The four kinds of structural organizational change enabled by IT, in order from least to most risky, are

Rationalization of procedures describes a radical rethinking of the business models.

The most common form of IT-enabled organizational change is business process redesign.

You work for the IT department of a startup ASP, and it is your job to set up the testing processes for a new enterprise system the company will be hosting. Describe the processes you will recommend. What unique considerations will you have?

Which of the following is not a tool provided by Business Process Management software?

Documentation reveals how well a system works from both a technical and end-user standpoint.

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters

Exam 13: Building Information Systems

A structure chart is a bottom-up chart, showing each level of design, its relationship to other levels, and its place in the overall design structure.

The entire system-building effort is driven by

________ describe the transformation occurring within the lowest level of the data flow diagrams.

The four kinds of structural organizational change enabled by IT, in order from least to most risky, are

Rationalization of procedures describes a radical rethinking of the business models.

The most common form of IT-enabled organizational change is business process redesign.

You work for the IT department of a startup ASP, and it is your job to set up the testing processes for a new enterprise system the company will be hosting. Describe the processes you will recommend. What unique considerations will you have?

Which of the following is not a tool provided by Business Process Management software?

Documentation reveals how well a system works from both a technical and end-user standpoint.

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters