Question 1

More highly developed countries tend to offer higher levels of skills at lower costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

To manage control yet realize the financial benefits that come with outsourcing,firms have created these subsidiaries to operate on their behalf and provide services.

Accepted Answer

Captive center

Question 3

Match the IT activity with the cloud computing provider that can satisfy that service.

Accepted Answer

Not Answer

Question 4

Make the argument for why an outsourcing provider may actually provide better data security than an organization's IT organization can.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Make the argument for why an outsourcing...

Question 5

Match the various cloud computing forms with their definition.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the various cloud computing forms with...

Question 6

Organizations may shy away from cloud computing because _________

Accepted Answer

A)  it does not support multiple time zones. 
B)  it costs more money than offshoring. 
C)  of increased data security and privacy concerns. 
D)  SLAs cannot be established. 
E)  long term contracts are required. 
A)  it does not support multiple time zones. 
B)  it costs more money than offshoring. 
C)  of increased data security and privacy concerns. 
D)  SLAs cannot be established. 
E)  long term contracts are required.

Question 7

The most common driver for insourcing is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Keep employees loyal to the company. 
B)  Make a system that cannot be bought. 
C)  Develop internal skill sets. 
D)  Maintain control over the development of the system. 
E)  Keep core competencies in-house. 
A)  Keep employees loyal to the company. 
B)  Make a system that cannot be bought. 
C)  Develop internal skill sets. 
D)  Maintain control over the development of the system. 
E)  Keep core competencies in-house.

Question 8

Outsourcing an IT infrastructure will always save an organization money.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

To reduce its dependence on a single outsourcing provider,an organization will seek flexibility and take a "best-of-breed" approach.What is the term used to describe this use of multiple outsourcing vendors?

Accepted Answer

Selective

Question 10

The functions of an entire data center can be replaced by which one of the following cloud computing providers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Software as a Service (SaaS) 
B)  Application Service Provider (ASP) 
C)  Platform as a Service (PaaS) 
D)  Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) 
E)  Outsourcing as a Service (OaaS) 
A)  Software as a Service (SaaS) 
B)  Application Service Provider (ASP) 
C)  Platform as a Service (PaaS) 
D)  Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) 
E)  Outsourcing as a Service (OaaS)

Question 11

All of the following are risks associated with IS outsourcing EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Loss of control 
B)  Dependency on outsourcing providers 
C)  Inadequate adaption of newer technologies 
D)  Realized cost savings 
E)  Potential loss of competitive secrets 
A)  Loss of control 
B)  Dependency on outsourcing providers 
C)  Inadequate adaption of newer technologies 
D)  Realized cost savings 
E)  Potential loss of competitive secrets

Question 12

iCloud is an example of which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Offshoring 
B)  Insourcing 
C)  Farshoring 
D)  Cloud computing 
E)  Backsourcing 
A)  Offshoring 
B)  Insourcing 
C)  Farshoring 
D)  Cloud computing 
E)  Backsourcing

Question 13

This is the most traditional approach to sourcing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This is the most traditional approach to...

Question 14

In East Asia,a small cluster of countries,namely China,Malaysia and Korea,are creating a reputation for this type of outsourcing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Farshoring 
B)  Nearshoring 
C)  Cloud computing 
D)  Captive center 
E)  Full outsourcing 
A)  Farshoring 
B)  Nearshoring 
C)  Cloud computing 
D)  Captive center 
E)  Full outsourcing

Question 15

Match the decision made to mitigate outsourcing risk with the major decision area it represents.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the decision made to mitigate outsourcing...

Question 16

The purchase of a good or service that was previously provided internally,or that could be provided internally,is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Outsourcing 
B)  Insourcing 
C)  Inshoring 
D)  Offshoring 
E)  Nearsourcing 
A)  Outsourcing 
B)  Insourcing 
C)  Inshoring 
D)  Offshoring 
E)  Nearsourcing

Question 17

Explain the options a company has when the quality of work done by an outsourcing firm is no longer satisfactory.

Accepted Answer

When the quality of work done by an outs

Question 18

The global outsourcing market is growing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Outsourcing to a company located in the same time zone is referred to as this type of sourcing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Farshoring 
B)  Nearshoring 
C)  Zoneshoring 
D)  Insourcing 
E)  Cloud computing 
A)  Farshoring 
B)  Nearshoring 
C)  Zoneshoring 
D)  Insourcing 
E)  Cloud computing

Question 20

An outsourcing organization may not recommend the use of newer technologies.Why not?

Accepted Answer

An outsourcing organization may not reco

More highly developed countries tend to offer higher levels of skills at lower costs.

To manage control yet realize the financial benefits that come with outsourcing,firms have created these subsidiaries to operate on their behalf and provide services.

Match the IT activity with the cloud computing provider that can satisfy that service.

Make the argument for why an outsourcing provider may actually provide better data security than an organization's IT organization can.

Match the various cloud computing forms with their definition.

Organizations may shy away from cloud computing because _________

The most common driver for insourcing is to:

Outsourcing an IT infrastructure will always save an organization money.

To reduce its dependence on a single outsourcing provider,an organization will seek flexibility and take a "best-of-breed" approach.What is the term used to describe this use of multiple outsourcing vendors?

The functions of an entire data center can be replaced by which one of the following cloud computing providers?

All of the following are risks associated with IS outsourcing EXCEPT:

iCloud is an example of which one of the following?

This is the most traditional approach to sourcing.

In East Asia,a small cluster of countries,namely China,Malaysia and Korea,are creating a reputation for this type of outsourcing.

Match the decision made to mitigate outsourcing risk with the major decision area it represents.

The purchase of a good or service that was previously provided internally,or that could be provided internally,is called:

Explain the options a company has when the quality of work done by an outsourcing firm is no longer satisfactory.

The global outsourcing market is growing.

Outsourcing to a company located in the same time zone is referred to as this type of sourcing.

An outsourcing organization may not recommend the use of newer technologies.Why not?

Linking Systems Strategy and the Organization

Strategic Use of Information Resources in a Global Economy

Organizational Strategy: Managerial Levers

Work Design: Enabling Global Collaboration

Building and Changing Global Business Processes

Information Systems Strategy: Architecture and Infrastructure

Cost Recovery of Information Systems

Governance of the Information Systems Organization

Managing Projects in a Global Ecosystem

Business Analytics and Knowledge Management

Ethical Guidelines for Information Use

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Exam 9: Sourcing Information Systems Around the World

More highly developed countries tend to offer higher levels of skills at lower costs.

To manage control yet realize the financial benefits that come with outsourcing,firms have created these subsidiaries to operate on their behalf and provide services.

Match the IT activity with the cloud computing provider that can satisfy that service.

Make the argument for why an outsourcing provider may actually provide better data security than an organization's IT organization can.

Match the various cloud computing forms with their definition.

Organizations may shy away from cloud computing because _________

The most common driver for insourcing is to:

Outsourcing an IT infrastructure will always save an organization money.

To reduce its dependence on a single outsourcing provider,an organization will seek flexibility and take a "best-of-breed" approach.What is the term used to describe this use of multiple outsourcing vendors?

The functions of an entire data center can be replaced by which one of the following cloud computing providers?

All of the following are risks associated with IS outsourcing EXCEPT:

iCloud is an example of which one of the following?

This is the most traditional approach to sourcing.

In East Asia,a small cluster of countries,namely China,Malaysia and Korea,are creating a reputation for this type of outsourcing.

Match the decision made to mitigate outsourcing risk with the major decision area it represents.

The purchase of a good or service that was previously provided internally,or that could be provided internally,is called:

Explain the options a company has when the quality of work done by an outsourcing firm is no longer satisfactory.

The global outsourcing market is growing.

Outsourcing to a company located in the same time zone is referred to as this type of sourcing.

An outsourcing organization may not recommend the use of newer technologies.Why not?

Linking Systems Strategy and the Organization

Strategic Use of Information Resources in a Global Economy

Organizational Strategy: Managerial Levers

Work Design: Enabling Global Collaboration

Building and Changing Global Business Processes

Information Systems Strategy: Architecture and Infrastructure

Cost Recovery of Information Systems

Governance of the Information Systems Organization

Managing Projects in a Global Ecosystem

Business Analytics and Knowledge Management

Ethical Guidelines for Information Use

Filters