Question 1

List five best practices of dashboard design.

Accepted Answer

•Benchmark key performance indicators wi

Question 2

Why is the customer perspective important in the balanced scorecard methodology?

Accepted Answer

A)  because dissatisfied customers will eventually hurt the bottom line 
B)  because customers should always be included in any design methodology 
C)  because customers understand best how the firm's internal processes should work 
D)  because companies need customer input into the design of the balanced scorecard 
A)  because dissatisfied customers will eventually hurt the bottom line 
B)  because customers should always be included in any design methodology 
C)  because customers understand best how the firm's internal processes should work 
D)  because companies need customer input into the design of the balanced scorecard

Question 3

The BPM development cycle is essentially a one-shot process where the requirement is to get it right the first time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Visualization differs from traditional charts and graphs in complexity of data sets and use of multiple dimensions and measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which component of a reporting system contains steps detailing how recorded transactions are converted into metrics, scorecards, and dashboards?

Accepted Answer

A)  data supply 
B)  business logic 
C)  extract, transform and load 
D)  assurance 
A)  data supply 
B)  business logic 
C)  extract, transform and load 
D)  assurance

Question 6

Typical charts, graphs, and other visual elements used in visualization-based applications usually involve ________ dimensions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Typical charts, graphs, and other visual elements...

Question 7

What is Six Sigma?

Accepted Answer

A)  a letter in the Greek alphabet that statisticians use to measure process variability 
B)  a methodology aimed at reducing the number of defects in a business process 
C)  a methodology aimed at reducing the amount of variability in a business process 
D)  a methodology aimed at measuring the amount of variability in a business process 
A)  a letter in the Greek alphabet that statisticians use to measure process variability 
B)  a methodology aimed at reducing the number of defects in a business process 
C)  a methodology aimed at reducing the amount of variability in a business process 
D)  a methodology aimed at measuring the amount of variability in a business process

Question 8

The data storage component of a business reporting system builds the various reports and hosts them for, or disseminates them to users. It also provides notification, annotation, collaboration, and other services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

List five types of specialized charts and graphs.

Accepted Answer

•Histograms
•Gantt charts
•PER

Question 10

Dashboards present visual displays of important information that are consolidated and arranged on a single ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dashboards present visual displays of important information...

Question 11

The dashboard for the WebFOCUS BI platform in the Travel and Transport case study required client side software to operate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What are the four processes that define a closed-loop BPM cycle?

Accepted Answer

1.Strategize: This is the process

Question 13

With key performance indicators, driver KPIs have a significant effect on outcome KPIs, but the reverse is not necessarily true.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The WebFOCUS BI platform in the Travel and Transport case study decreased clients' reliance on the IT function when seeking system reports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

With dashboards, the layer of information that uses graphical, abstracted data to keep tabs on key performance metrics is the ________ layer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of With dashboards, the layer of information that...

Question 16

What is the fundamental challenge of dashboard design?

Accepted Answer

A)  ensuring that users across the organization have access to it 
B)  ensuring that the organization has the appropriate hardware onsite to support it 
C)  ensuring that the organization has access to the latest web browsers 
D)  ensuring that the required information is shown clearly on a single screen 
A)  ensuring that users across the organization have access to it 
B)  ensuring that the organization has the appropriate hardware onsite to support it 
C)  ensuring that the organization has access to the latest web browsers 
D)  ensuring that the required information is shown clearly on a single screen

Question 17

Visual analytics is widely regarded as the combination of visualization and ________ analytics.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Visual analytics is widely regarded as the...

Question 18

A Six Sigma deployment can be deemed effective even if the number of defects are not reduced to 3.4 defects per million.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The best key performance indicators are derived independently from the company's strategic goals to enable developers to "think outside of the box."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Why is a performance management system superior to a performance measurement system?

Accepted Answer

A)  because performance measurement systems are only in their infancy 
B)  because measurement automatically leads to problem solution 
C)  because performance management systems cost more 
D)  because measurement alone has little use without action 
A)  because performance measurement systems are only in their infancy 
B)  because measurement automatically leads to problem solution 
C)  because performance management systems cost more 
D)  because measurement alone has little use without action

List five best practices of dashboard design.

Why is the customer perspective important in the balanced scorecard methodology?

The BPM development cycle is essentially a one-shot process where the requirement is to get it right the first time.

Visualization differs from traditional charts and graphs in complexity of data sets and use of multiple dimensions and measures.

Which component of a reporting system contains steps detailing how recorded transactions are converted into metrics, scorecards, and dashboards?

Typical charts, graphs, and other visual elements used in visualization-based applications usually involve ________ dimensions.

What is Six Sigma?

The data storage component of a business reporting system builds the various reports and hosts them for, or disseminates them to users. It also provides notification, annotation, collaboration, and other services.

List five types of specialized charts and graphs.

Dashboards present visual displays of important information that are consolidated and arranged on a single ________.

The dashboard for the WebFOCUS BI platform in the Travel and Transport case study required client side software to operate.

What are the four processes that define a closed-loop BPM cycle?

With key performance indicators, driver KPIs have a significant effect on outcome KPIs, but the reverse is not necessarily true.

The WebFOCUS BI platform in the Travel and Transport case study decreased clients' reliance on the IT function when seeking system reports.

With dashboards, the layer of information that uses graphical, abstracted data to keep tabs on key performance metrics is the ________ layer.

What is the fundamental challenge of dashboard design?

Visual analytics is widely regarded as the combination of visualization and ________ analytics.

A Six Sigma deployment can be deemed effective even if the number of defects are not reduced to 3.4 defects per million.

The best key performance indicators are derived independently from the company's strategic goals to enable developers to "think outside of the box."

Why is a performance management system superior to a performance measurement system?

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Techniques for Predictive Modeling

Text Analytics, Text Mining, and Sentiment Analysis

Web Analytics, Web Mining, and Social Analytics

Model-Based Decision Making: Optimization and Multi-Criteria Systems

Modeling and Analysis: Heuristic Search Methods and Simulation

Automated Decision Systems and Expert Systems

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Exam 4: Business Reporting, Visual Analytics, and Business Performance Management

List five best practices of dashboard design.

Why is the customer perspective important in the balanced scorecard methodology?

The BPM development cycle is essentially a one-shot process where the requirement is to get it right the first time.

Visualization differs from traditional charts and graphs in complexity of data sets and use of multiple dimensions and measures.

Which component of a reporting system contains steps detailing how recorded transactions are converted into metrics, scorecards, and dashboards?

Typical charts, graphs, and other visual elements used in visualization-based applications usually involve ________ dimensions.

What is Six Sigma?

The data storage component of a business reporting system builds the various reports and hosts them for, or disseminates them to users. It also provides notification, annotation, collaboration, and other services.

List five types of specialized charts and graphs.

Dashboards present visual displays of important information that are consolidated and arranged on a single ________.

The dashboard for the WebFOCUS BI platform in the Travel and Transport case study required client side software to operate.

What are the four processes that define a closed-loop BPM cycle?

With key performance indicators, driver KPIs have a significant effect on outcome KPIs, but the reverse is not necessarily true.

The WebFOCUS BI platform in the Travel and Transport case study decreased clients' reliance on the IT function when seeking system reports.

With dashboards, the layer of information that uses graphical, abstracted data to keep tabs on key performance metrics is the ________ layer.

What is the fundamental challenge of dashboard design?

Visual analytics is widely regarded as the combination of visualization and ________ analytics.

A Six Sigma deployment can be deemed effective even if the number of defects are not reduced to 3.4 defects per million.

The best key performance indicators are derived independently from the company's strategic goals to enable developers to "think outside of the box."

Why is a performance management system superior to a performance measurement system?

An Overview of Business Intelligence, Analytics, and Decision Support

Foundations and Technologies for Decision Making

Data Warehousing

Data Mining

Techniques for Predictive Modeling

Text Analytics, Text Mining, and Sentiment Analysis

Web Analytics, Web Mining, and Social Analytics

Model-Based Decision Making: Optimization and Multi-Criteria Systems

Modeling and Analysis: Heuristic Search Methods and Simulation

Automated Decision Systems and Expert Systems

Knowledge Management and Collaborative Systems

Big Data and Analytics

Business Analytics: Emerging Trends and Future Impacts

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