Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of the dimensions to measure process quality?

Accepted Answer

A) Process effectiveness is determined by the ratio of benefits to costs. 
B) An effective business process enables an organization to accomplish its strategy. 
C) If two versions of a business process create the same benefit,the higher cost version is more efficient. 
D) Cost of infrastructure is not included under cost of business process. 
A) Process effectiveness is determined by the ratio of benefits to costs. 
B) An effective business process enables an organization to accomplish its strategy. 
C) If two versions of a business process create the same benefit,the higher cost version is more efficient. 
D) Cost of infrastructure is not included under cost of business process.

Question 2

Data flows represent the movement of data from one activity to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the five-component framework of information systems,the actors are hardware and people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The outermost components of the information systems framework ________.

Accepted Answer

A) can take action 
B) can be automated to reduce human intervention 
C) form a bridge between the human and computer sides 
D) represent sunk costs 
A) can take action 
B) can be automated to reduce human intervention 
C) form a bridge between the human and computer sides 
D) represent sunk costs

Question 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of good data?

Accepted Answer

A) It must be available in the cloud storage. 
B) It must be more than just barely sufficient. 
C) It must be based on incomplete data. 
D) It must be contextually relevant. 
A) It must be available in the cloud storage. 
B) It must be more than just barely sufficient. 
C) It must be based on incomplete data. 
D) It must be contextually relevant.

Question 6

________ is the ratio of benefits to costs.

Accepted Answer

A) Effectiveness 
B) Efficiency 
C) Scalability 
D) Performance rating 
A) Effectiveness 
B) Efficiency 
C) Scalability 
D) Performance rating

Question 7

A role is a subset of activities in a business process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An effective business process enables an organization to accomplish its strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the business process modeling notation standard,an activity with a boxed plus sign inside it indicates a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) subprocess 
B) data flow 
C) sequence flow 
D) data repository 
A) subprocess 
B) data flow 
C) sequence flow 
D) data repository

Question 10

One of the major benefits of an information system is that it improves process quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A repository can be printed records stored in a shoebox or a collection of files in the cloud.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Information systems can improve process efficiency but not process effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following components of an information system play the role of actors?

Accepted Answer

A) software and people 
B) procedures and people 
C) data and people 
D) hardware and people 
A) software and people 
B) procedures and people 
C) data and people 
D) hardware and people

Question 14

A ________ is a network of activities for accomplishing a business function.

Accepted Answer

A) process capital 
B) task force 
C) business portfolio 
D) business process 
A) process capital 
B) task force 
C) business portfolio 
D) business process

Question 15

All data about an organization are relevant to the higher management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the five-component framework of an information system (IS),data is the bridge between the computer side and the human side.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Average wage is knowledge that can be derived from the data of individual wages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What are the costs associated with data? When is data considered to be worth its cost?

Accepted Answer

Data is not free.There are costs for dev

Question 19

The quality of thinking determines the quality of the information that is produced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Activities within a business process are shown in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) circles 
B) rectangles with rounded corners 
C) squares 
D) diamonds with rounded corners 
A) circles 
B) rectangles with rounded corners 
C) squares 
D) diamonds with rounded corners

Exam 2: Business Processes, information Systems, and Information

Which of the following statements is true of the dimensions to measure process quality?

Data flows represent the movement of data from one activity to another.

In the five-component framework of information systems,the actors are hardware and people.

The outermost components of the information systems framework ________.

Which of the following is a characteristic of good data?

________ is the ratio of benefits to costs.

A role is a subset of activities in a business process.

An effective business process enables an organization to accomplish its strategy.

According to the business process modeling notation standard,an activity with a boxed plus sign inside it indicates a ________.

One of the major benefits of an information system is that it improves process quality.

A repository can be printed records stored in a shoebox or a collection of files in the cloud.

Information systems can improve process efficiency but not process effectiveness.

Which of the following components of an information system play the role of actors?

A ________ is a network of activities for accomplishing a business function.

All data about an organization are relevant to the higher management.

In the five-component framework of an information system (IS),data is the bridge between the computer side and the human side.

Average wage is knowledge that can be derived from the data of individual wages.

What are the costs associated with data? When is data considered to be worth its cost?

The quality of thinking determines the quality of the information that is produced.

Activities within a business process are shown in ________.

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