Question 1

The IS strategy drives the business strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The organizational strategy should ideally _____ the IS strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) drive 
B) complement 
C) dictate 
D) ignore 
E) sustain 
A) drive 
B) complement 
C) dictate 
D) ignore 
E) sustain

Question 3

Dell's original business strategy was to only sell custom-built computer systems directly to customers.Dell now sells to major retail outlets such as Walmart and Best Buy.Which one of Porter's generic strategies was Dell exhibiting when only selling directly to the customer? And which one of Porter's generic strategies is Dell demonstrating today? Explain your answers.

Accepted Answer

Dell's original business strategy of onl

Question 4

This framework is called the ____________________ because it relates business strategy with IS strategy and organizational strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) Porter's Generic Framework 
B) D'Aveni's Hypercompetition Model 
C) Information Technology Matrix 
D) IS Strategy Model 
E) Information Systems Strategy Triangle 
A) Porter's Generic Framework 
B) D'Aveni's Hypercompetition Model 
C) Information Technology Matrix 
D) IS Strategy Model 
E) Information Systems Strategy Triangle

Question 5

The ________________________ is a plan articulating where a business seeks to go and how it expects to get there.

Accepted Answer

A) vision statement 
B) mission statement 
C) stakeholder statement 
D) stockholder statement 
E) business strategy 
A) vision statement 
B) mission statement 
C) stakeholder statement 
D) stockholder statement 
E) business strategy

Question 6

The IS strategy can affect and is affected by changes in a company's business and _______ strategies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The IS strategy can affect and is...

Question 7

Organizational,cultural,and control variables are considered the ________ used by decision makers to effect change in their organization.

Accepted Answer

A) collaboration tools 
B) managerial levers 
C) events 
D) IS 
E) organization objectives 
A) collaboration tools 
B) managerial levers 
C) events 
D) IS 
E) organization objectives

Question 8

Which one of the following is NOT part of the information systems strategy matrix?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hardware 
B)  Software 
C)  Networking 
D)  Personnel 
E)  Data 
A)  Hardware 
B)  Software 
C)  Networking 
D)  Personnel 
E)  Data

Question 9

Significant changes in IS should trigger a reassessment of the _____________.?

Accepted Answer

A) business strategy 
B) social strategy 
C) process strategy 
D) data strategy 
E) system strategy 
A) business strategy 
B) social strategy 
C) process strategy 
D) data strategy 
E) system strategy

Question 10

Business strategies based on hypercompetition focus on customer satisfaction and profit maximization but also build in a component of business intelligence.Business intelligence helps an agile organization to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Predict and respond to new opportunities 
B)  Leverage information technology in new ways 
C)  Manage internal challenges 
D)  React to supplier demands 
E)  Collaborate 
A)  Predict and respond to new opportunities 
B)  Leverage information technology in new ways 
C)  Manage internal challenges 
D)  React to supplier demands 
E)  Collaborate

Question 11

To remain competitive,an organization's business strategy must adapt and respond to all of the following variables.Which variable in particular does IS help to determine?

Accepted Answer

A) Market forces 
B) Customer demands 
C) The capabilities of the organization 
D) The organization's mission 
E) Organizational design 
A) Market forces 
B) Customer demands 
C) The capabilities of the organization 
D) The organization's mission 
E) Organizational design

Question 12

GE employees develop strategies to destroy an existing competitive advantage so that they can then find fresh new ways to server the customer by applying a ________ strategy.

Accepted Answer

Grow your

Question 13

A social business strategy needs to align itself with the organization's IT strategy but not the business strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Google has disrupted a number of industries,particularly the advertising and software industries.Google's ability to quickly and aggressively provide new products and services is best described by:

Accepted Answer

A) Porter's Generic Strategies 
B) The Hypercompetition Model 
C) The Information Systems Strategy Triangle 
D) The Social Business Strategy 
E) Customer Relationship Management 
A) Porter's Generic Strategies 
B) The Hypercompetition Model 
C) The Information Systems Strategy Triangle 
D) The Social Business Strategy 
E) Customer Relationship Management

Question 15

Apple's introduction of the iPhone while iPod sales were still very strong is an example of DYB.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Through the use of various technologies,a ski resort tracks the slopes each customer skis and the times he or she skis them. Skiers then have the ability to view this information online,and can choose to seamlessly share their accomplishments on Facebook.In addition,photographers positioned at the resort post pictures on Facebook for the skier.This ski resort has worked hard to develop a strong:

Accepted Answer

A) IS Strategy 
B) Social business strategy 
C) Business strategy 
D) Organizational strategy 
E) Customer strategy 
A) IS Strategy 
B) Social business strategy 
C) Business strategy 
D) Organizational strategy 
E) Customer strategy

Question 17

The physical means by which information is exchanged among hardware components is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  hardware 
B)  software 
C)  networking 
D)  personnel 
E)  data 
A)  hardware 
B)  software 
C)  networking 
D)  personnel 
E)  data

Question 18

A clear and compelling statement that unifies an organization's efforts and describes what the organization is all about is called its _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A clear and compelling statement that unifies...

Question 19

A bank provides its customers mobile applications that significantly simplify traditional banking activities.For example,a customer can use a smartphone to take a picture of a check and electronically deposit into an account.This unique service demonstrates the bank's desire to practice which one of Porter's strategies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Differentiation 
B)  Focus 
C)  Cost leadership 
D)  Broad focus 
E)  Cost differentiation 
A)  Differentiation 
B)  Focus 
C)  Cost leadership 
D)  Broad focus 
E)  Cost differentiation

Question 20

GE recognized that it could only sustain its competitive advantage for a limited time as competitors attempted to outmaneuver them. What was the model that Welch applied to help solve this problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Destroy your organization 
B)  Grow your organization 
C)  Destroy your system 
D)  Grow your system 
E)  Destroy your business 
A)  Destroy your organization 
B)  Grow your organization 
C)  Destroy your system 
D)  Grow your system 
E)  Destroy your business

The IS strategy drives the business strategy.

The organizational strategy should ideally _____ the IS strategy.

This framework is called the ____________________ because it relates business strategy with IS strategy and organizational strategy.

The ________________________ is a plan articulating where a business seeks to go and how it expects to get there.

The IS strategy can affect and is affected by changes in a company's business and _______ strategies.

Organizational,cultural,and control variables are considered the ________ used by decision makers to effect change in their organization.

Which one of the following is NOT part of the information systems strategy matrix?

Significant changes in IS should trigger a reassessment of the _____________.?

Business strategies based on hypercompetition focus on customer satisfaction and profit maximization but also build in a component of business intelligence.Business intelligence helps an agile organization to:

To remain competitive,an organization's business strategy must adapt and respond to all of the following variables.Which variable in particular does IS help to determine?

GE employees develop strategies to destroy an existing competitive advantage so that they can then find fresh new ways to server the customer by applying a ________ strategy.

A social business strategy needs to align itself with the organization's IT strategy but not the business strategy.

Google has disrupted a number of industries,particularly the advertising and software industries.Google's ability to quickly and aggressively provide new products and services is best described by:

Apple's introduction of the iPhone while iPod sales were still very strong is an example of DYB.

The physical means by which information is exchanged among hardware components is called _______.

A clear and compelling statement that unifies an organization's efforts and describes what the organization is all about is called its _________.

GE recognized that it could only sustain its competitive advantage for a limited time as competitors attempted to outmaneuver them. What was the model that Welch applied to help solve this problem?

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

Sourcing Information Systems Around the World

Managing Projects in a Global Ecosystem

Business Analytics and Knowledge Management

Ethical Guidelines for Information Use

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Exam 1: Linking Systems Strategy and the Organization

The IS strategy drives the business strategy.

The organizational strategy should ideally _____ the IS strategy.

This framework is called the ____________________ because it relates business strategy with IS strategy and organizational strategy.

The ________________________ is a plan articulating where a business seeks to go and how it expects to get there.

The IS strategy can affect and is affected by changes in a company's business and _______ strategies.

Organizational,cultural,and control variables are considered the ________ used by decision makers to effect change in their organization.

Which one of the following is NOT part of the information systems strategy matrix?

Significant changes in IS should trigger a reassessment of the _____________.?

Business strategies based on hypercompetition focus on customer satisfaction and profit maximization but also build in a component of business intelligence.Business intelligence helps an agile organization to:

To remain competitive,an organization's business strategy must adapt and respond to all of the following variables.Which variable in particular does IS help to determine?

GE employees develop strategies to destroy an existing competitive advantage so that they can then find fresh new ways to server the customer by applying a ________ strategy.

A social business strategy needs to align itself with the organization's IT strategy but not the business strategy.

Google has disrupted a number of industries,particularly the advertising and software industries.Google's ability to quickly and aggressively provide new products and services is best described by:

Apple's introduction of the iPhone while iPod sales were still very strong is an example of DYB.

The physical means by which information is exchanged among hardware components is called _______.

A clear and compelling statement that unifies an organization's efforts and describes what the organization is all about is called its _________.

GE recognized that it could only sustain its competitive advantage for a limited time as competitors attempted to outmaneuver them. What was the model that Welch applied to help solve this problem?

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

Sourcing Information Systems Around the World

Managing Projects in a Global Ecosystem

Business Analytics and Knowledge Management

Ethical Guidelines for Information Use

Filters