Exam 2: Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Startups like Dark Sky can predict to the minute when it is going to start raining or snowing within the next hour because they ______________.

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Six Sigma is a popular _________ methodology.

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In your own words (i.e.go beyond the book definitions), what is the difference between BPI, BPM, and BPR? If you joined the upper management team of a local manufacturing company, how could you potentially use BPI, BPM, and BPR?

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1)BPI = incremental improvements; BPM = maintaining BPI over time; BPR = radical improvements
2)BPI = getting employees to recommend ways their department could do things better; BPM = ensure business processes are continually aligned with the strategy (meeting frequently with lower management); BPR = implementing a new ERP system

Which of the following is a type of societal/political/legal pressure?

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Question 4

Alignment often fails because business and IT managers have different objectives.

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Question 5

Dashboards are used in which process?

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Question 6

Chevron employed ________ to provided detailed work instructions to its employees.

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Question 7

Fulfillment is triggered in the _________ department.

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Question 8

WalMart has a(n)___________ strategy.

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Question 9

_________ is the most difficult, radical, lengthy, and comprehensive strategy.

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Question 10

The bargaining power of buyers is low when buyers have many choices and high when buyers have few choices.

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Question 11

___________ relationship management is an organization-wide effort toward maximizing the customer experience.

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Question 12

The web ____________ buyer power.

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Question 13

Banks have a lot of competition locally in addition to competing with online banks. This concept applies to ____________.

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Question 14

RFID tags and bar codes are used in which process?

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Question 15

The OLPC's experiment with solar-powered tablets in Ethiopia ________.

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Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental element of a business process?

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Question 17

Which of the following is TRUE of NASCAR's pre-race inspection app?

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Question 18

Chevron initially utilized _______ to improve their supply chain, followed by employee-driven initiatives, and then adopted a unified _ approach to standardize business processes.

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Question 19

List, describe, and provide a real world example of the five different strategies for competitive advantage.

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Startups like Dark Sky can predict to the minute when it is going to start raining or snowing within the next hour because they ______________.

Six Sigma is a popular _________ methodology.

In your own words (i.e.go beyond the book definitions), what is the difference between BPI, BPM, and BPR? If you joined the upper management team of a local manufacturing company, how could you potentially use BPI, BPM, and BPR?

Which of the following is a type of societal/political/legal pressure?

Alignment often fails because business and IT managers have different objectives.

Dashboards are used in which process?

Chevron employed ________ to provided detailed work instructions to its employees.

Fulfillment is triggered in the _________ department.

WalMart has a(n)___________ strategy.

_________ is the most difficult, radical, lengthy, and comprehensive strategy.

The bargaining power of buyers is low when buyers have many choices and high when buyers have few choices.

___________ relationship management is an organization-wide effort toward maximizing the customer experience.

The web ____________ buyer power.

Banks have a lot of competition locally in addition to competing with online banks. This concept applies to ____________.

RFID tags and bar codes are used in which process?

The OLPC's experiment with solar-powered tablets in Ethiopia ________.

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental element of a business process?

Which of the following is TRUE of NASCAR's pre-race inspection app?

Chevron initially utilized _______ to improve their supply chain, followed by employee-driven initiatives, and then adopted a unified _ approach to standardize business processes.

List, describe, and provide a real world example of the five different strategies for competitive advantage.

Introduction to Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Analytics

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Technology Guide 1 : Hardware

Technology Guide 2 : Software

Technology Guide 3 : Fundamentals of Relational Database Operations

Technology Guide 4 : Intelligent Systems

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Exam 2: Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Startups like Dark Sky can predict to the minute when it is going to start raining or snowing within the next hour because they ______________.

Six Sigma is a popular _________ methodology.

In your own words (i.e.go beyond the book definitions), what is the difference between BPI, BPM, and BPR? If you joined the upper management team of a local manufacturing company, how could you potentially use BPI, BPM, and BPR?

Which of the following is a type of societal/political/legal pressure?

Alignment often fails because business and IT managers have different objectives.

Dashboards are used in which process?

Chevron employed ________ to provided detailed work instructions to its employees.

Fulfillment is triggered in the _________ department.

WalMart has a(n)___________ strategy.

_________ is the most difficult, radical, lengthy, and comprehensive strategy.

The bargaining power of buyers is low when buyers have many choices and high when buyers have few choices.

___________ relationship management is an organization-wide effort toward maximizing the customer experience.

The web ____________ buyer power.

Banks have a lot of competition locally in addition to competing with online banks. This concept applies to ____________.

RFID tags and bar codes are used in which process?

The OLPC's experiment with solar-powered tablets in Ethiopia ________.

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental element of a business process?

Which of the following is TRUE of NASCAR's pre-race inspection app?

Chevron initially utilized ___________ to improve their supply chain, followed by employee-driven ________ initiatives, and then adopted a unified _____ approach to standardize business processes.

List, describe, and provide a real world example of the five different strategies for competitive advantage.

Introduction to Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Analytics

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Technology Guide 1 : Hardware

Technology Guide 2 : Software

Technology Guide 3 : Fundamentals of Relational Database Operations

Technology Guide 4 : Intelligent Systems

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Chevron initially utilized _______ to improve their supply chain, followed by employee-driven initiatives, and then adopted a unified _ approach to standardize business processes.