Question 1

GDSS are designed to:

Accepted Answer

A) allow meeting attendees to share their thoughts in real time with their peers. 
B) manage knowledge using a global perspective. 
C) enable collaboration among geographically dispersed participants. 
D) implement structured methods for organizing and evaluation ideas. 
A) allow meeting attendees to share their thoughts in real time with their peers. 
B) manage knowledge using a global perspective. 
C) enable collaboration among geographically dispersed participants. 
D) implement structured methods for organizing and evaluation ideas.

Question 2

Why is the balanced scorecard method said to be "balanced"?

Accepted Answer

A) It uses measurable dimensions for assessing performance. 
B) It measures performance of more than just financial systems. 
C) It assesses both the internally focussed and externally focussed business processes. 
D) It measures performance along all major divisions of a firm,from production and manufacturing to human resources. 
A) It uses measurable dimensions for assessing performance. 
B) It measures performance of more than just financial systems. 
C) It assesses both the internally focussed and externally focussed business processes. 
D) It measures performance along all major divisions of a firm,from production and manufacturing to human resources.

Question 3

All of the following are analytic functionalities that BI systems deliver except:

Accepted Answer

A) user interface. 
B) ad hoc queries. 
C) dashboards. 
D) production reports. 
A) user interface. 
B) ad hoc queries. 
C) dashboards. 
D) production reports.

Question 4

All of the following are dimensions of firm performance that are measured in the balanced scorecard method except:

Accepted Answer

A) resources. 
B) business process. 
C) customer. 
D) learning and growth. 
A) resources. 
B) business process. 
C) customer. 
D) learning and growth.

Question 5

Knowledge network systems seek to turn unstructured knowledge of some employees into explicit knowledge that can be stored or accessed by other individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Enterprise-wide knowledge management systems deal with structured and semistructured knowledge,while other systems are used for unstructured knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ helps users see patterns and relationships in large amounts of data by presenting the data in graphical form.

Accepted Answer

A) Data visualization 
B) GIS 
C) Dashboards 
D) Portals 
A) Data visualization 
B) GIS 
C) Dashboards 
D) Portals

Question 8

GDSS are designed to display data in the form of digitized maps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Decision making is enhanced by a diverse group of ________,such as data mining and fuzzy logic.

Accepted Answer

A) intelligent techniques 
B) expert systems 
C) DSS 
D) intelligent models 
A) intelligent techniques 
B) expert systems 
C) DSS 
D) intelligent models

Question 10

________ are designed to have a generalized capability to learn.

Accepted Answer

A) Knowledge-based systems 
B) Neural networks 
C) Fuzzy logic systems 
D) Expert systems 
A) Knowledge-based systems 
B) Neural networks 
C) Fuzzy logic systems 
D) Expert systems

Question 11

Not all business intelligence users are managers interested in forecasting sales figures for the next quarter.What different types of users are there for a business's intelligence systems?

Accepted Answer

Business intelligence users include ever

Question 12

The type of decision that can be made by following a definite procedure is called a(n)________ decision.

Accepted Answer

A) structured 
B) unstructured 
C) semistructured 
D) procedural 
A) structured 
B) unstructured 
C) semistructured 
D) procedural

Question 13

Which dimension of quality means that a decision faithfully reflects the concerns and interests of affected parties?

Accepted Answer

A) Due process 
B) Justice 
C) Fairness 
D) Coherence 
A) Due process 
B) Justice 
C) Fairness 
D) Coherence

Question 14

Web-based tools for videoconferencing and electronic meetings are the primary tools for GDSS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In ________,descriptions of past experiences of human specialists,represented as cases,are stored in a database for later retrieval when the user encounters a new case with similar parameters.

Accepted Answer

A) expert systems 
B) DSS 
C) CBR 
D) intelligence networks 
A) expert systems 
B) DSS 
C) CBR 
D) intelligence networks

Question 16

________ intelligence technology consists of computer-based systems that attempt to emulate human behavior and thought patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) Neural 
B) Genetic 
C) Fuzzy 
D) Artificial 
A) Neural 
B) Genetic 
C) Fuzzy 
D) Artificial

Question 17

What is the difference between a neural network,fuzzy logic,and genetic algorithms? Which would be of most use to an organization of astronomers analyzing gamma ray emissions reaching Earth?

Accepted Answer

A neural network attempts to emulate the

Question 18

In a parameterized report,users can:

Accepted Answer

A) drill down to more finely grained information. 
B) create their own reports based on custom queries. 
C) view overall firm performance data. 
D) view data according to different dimensions of the data. 
A) drill down to more finely grained information. 
B) create their own reports based on custom queries. 
C) view overall firm performance data. 
D) view data according to different dimensions of the data.

Question 19

A KPI is:

Accepted Answer

A) an industry standard for measuring performance along a given dimension. 
B) a measure proposed by senior management. 
C) an alternative to the balanced scorecard method. 
D) an analytic technique for measuring financial performance. 
A) an industry standard for measuring performance along a given dimension. 
B) a measure proposed by senior management. 
C) an alternative to the balanced scorecard method. 
D) an analytic technique for measuring financial performance.

Question 20

Which of the following is not an element of the business intelligence environment?

Accepted Answer

A) User interface 
B) Executive users 
C) Platform 
D) Business analytics toolset 
A) User interface 
B) Executive users 
C) Platform 
D) Business analytics toolset

GDSS are designed to:

Why is the balanced scorecard method said to be "balanced"?

All of the following are analytic functionalities that BI systems deliver except:

All of the following are dimensions of firm performance that are measured in the balanced scorecard method except:

Knowledge network systems seek to turn unstructured knowledge of some employees into explicit knowledge that can be stored or accessed by other individuals.

Enterprise-wide knowledge management systems deal with structured and semistructured knowledge,while other systems are used for unstructured knowledge.

________ helps users see patterns and relationships in large amounts of data by presenting the data in graphical form.

GDSS are designed to display data in the form of digitized maps.

Decision making is enhanced by a diverse group of ________,such as data mining and fuzzy logic.

________ are designed to have a generalized capability to learn.

Not all business intelligence users are managers interested in forecasting sales figures for the next quarter.What different types of users are there for a business's intelligence systems?

The type of decision that can be made by following a definite procedure is called a(n)________ decision.

Which dimension of quality means that a decision faithfully reflects the concerns and interests of affected parties?

Web-based tools for videoconferencing and electronic meetings are the primary tools for GDSS.

In ________,descriptions of past experiences of human specialists,represented as cases,are stored in a database for later retrieval when the user encounters a new case with similar parameters.

________ intelligence technology consists of computer-based systems that attempt to emulate human behavior and thought patterns.

What is the difference between a neural network,fuzzy logic,and genetic algorithms? Which would be of most use to an organization of astronomers analyzing gamma ray emissions reaching Earth?

In a parameterized report,users can:

A KPI is:

Which of the following is not an element of the business intelligence environment?

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

IT Infrastructure: Hardware and Software

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

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

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Exam 10: Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

GDSS are designed to:

Why is the balanced scorecard method said to be "balanced"?

All of the following are analytic functionalities that BI systems deliver except:

All of the following are dimensions of firm performance that are measured in the balanced scorecard method except:

Knowledge network systems seek to turn unstructured knowledge of some employees into explicit knowledge that can be stored or accessed by other individuals.

Enterprise-wide knowledge management systems deal with structured and semistructured knowledge,while other systems are used for unstructured knowledge.

________ helps users see patterns and relationships in large amounts of data by presenting the data in graphical form.

GDSS are designed to display data in the form of digitized maps.

Decision making is enhanced by a diverse group of ________,such as data mining and fuzzy logic.

________ are designed to have a generalized capability to learn.

Not all business intelligence users are managers interested in forecasting sales figures for the next quarter.What different types of users are there for a business's intelligence systems?

The type of decision that can be made by following a definite procedure is called a(n)________ decision.

Which dimension of quality means that a decision faithfully reflects the concerns and interests of affected parties?

Web-based tools for videoconferencing and electronic meetings are the primary tools for GDSS.

In ________,descriptions of past experiences of human specialists,represented as cases,are stored in a database for later retrieval when the user encounters a new case with similar parameters.

________ intelligence technology consists of computer-based systems that attempt to emulate human behavior and thought patterns.

What is the difference between a neural network,fuzzy logic,and genetic algorithms? Which would be of most use to an organization of astronomers analyzing gamma ray emissions reaching Earth?

In a parameterized report,users can:

A KPI is:

Which of the following is not an element of the business intelligence environment?

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

IT Infrastructure: Hardware and Software

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

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

Filters