Question 1

What are outbound logistics processes?

Accepted Answer

Outbound logistics processes collect,sto

Question 2

How can a process be improved by using process management principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  by automating the activities 
B)  by minimizing the outsourcing of activities 
C)  by removing unproductive resources from a process 
D)  by creating a bottleneck 
A)  by automating the activities 
B)  by minimizing the outsourcing of activities 
C)  by removing unproductive resources from a process 
D)  by creating a bottleneck

Question 3

The situation in which the data needed for a process activity is available and stored in an accessible location is called an information silo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A role is a subset of the activities in a business process that are performed by a particular actor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a strategic human resources process?

Accepted Answer

A)  deciding the organizational structure 
B)  recruiting skilled personnel 
C)  assessing employee performance 
D)  training the organization's workforce 
A)  deciding the organizational structure 
B)  recruiting skilled personnel 
C)  assessing employee performance 
D)  training the organization's workforce

Question 6

What are technology development processes? Give examples of such processes at the operational,managerial,and strategic level.

Accepted Answer

Technology development processes include

Question 7

What are operational processes?

Accepted Answer

Operational processes are commonplace,ro

Question 8

Automation means that a computer does an activity or a part of an activity that was once done by a person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are the five ways IS can improve a process?

Accepted Answer

Improve an activity,improve da

Question 10

Which of the following is true about operational processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their procedures and instructions are frequently changed. 
B)  They have more computerized actors than other types of processes. 
C)  They are supported by executive support systems. 
D)  They can be easily modified when compared to other types of processes. 
A)  Their procedures and instructions are frequently changed. 
B)  They have more computerized actors than other types of processes. 
C)  They are supported by executive support systems. 
D)  They can be easily modified when compared to other types of processes.

Question 11

Why is it essential to diagram a process?

Accepted Answer

Diagramming a process is typically neces

Question 12

What are strategic processes? How are they different from managerial and operational processes?

Accepted Answer

Strategic processes seek to resolve issu

Question 13

People are more capable than automated actors in low-judgment settings where well-known and repeatable activities are performed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Managers need not make unstated objectives of a process explicit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A strategic technology development process estimates the time required for each step in a software development process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

It is the ________'s job to specify the best KPIs or,if necessary,to improve the choice of KPIs and communicate these measures to process participants.

Accepted Answer

A)  customer 
B)  manager 
C)  process owner 
D)  team 
A)  customer 
B)  manager 
C)  process owner 
D)  team

Question 17

Explain to role of a procedure and how improving a procedure can lead to process improvement.Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

A procedure anchors an IS to a process.E

Question 18

Differentiate between efficient and effective objectives.

Accepted Answer

Efficiency means creating more output wi

Question 19

How can organizations completely fix the problem of information silos?

Accepted Answer

A)  by duplicating data and making it available to multiple processes 
B)  by storing a single copy of the data in a shared database 
C)  by allowing multiple processes to share an isolated data 
D)  by restricting the data access to a single process 
A)  by duplicating data and making it available to multiple processes 
B)  by storing a single copy of the data in a shared database 
C)  by allowing multiple processes to share an isolated data 
D)  by restricting the data access to a single process

Question 20

Information systems can improve a process by adding or improving the data flow between activities in the same or different processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are outbound logistics processes?

How can a process be improved by using process management principles?

The situation in which the data needed for a process activity is available and stored in an accessible location is called an information silo.

A role is a subset of the activities in a business process that are performed by a particular actor.

Which of the following is an example of a strategic human resources process?

What are technology development processes? Give examples of such processes at the operational,managerial,and strategic level.

What are operational processes?

Automation means that a computer does an activity or a part of an activity that was once done by a person.

What are the five ways IS can improve a process?

Which of the following is true about operational processes?

Why is it essential to diagram a process?

What are strategic processes? How are they different from managerial and operational processes?

People are more capable than automated actors in low-judgment settings where well-known and repeatable activities are performed.

Managers need not make unstated objectives of a process explicit.

A strategic technology development process estimates the time required for each step in a software development process.

It is the ________'s job to specify the best KPIs or,if necessary,to improve the choice of KPIs and communicate these measures to process participants.

Explain to role of a procedure and how improving a procedure can lead to process improvement.Provide an example.

Differentiate between efficient and effective objectives.

How can organizations completely fix the problem of information silos?

Information systems can improve a process by adding or improving the data flow between activities in the same or different processes.

The Importance of MIS

Business Processes, Information Systems, and Information

Networks and the Cloud

Database Processing

Information Systems Security

Supporting Processes With ERP Systems

Supporting the Procurement Process With SAP

Supporting the Sales Process With SAP

Collaboration and IS

Social Media and IS

Business Intelligence and IS

Filters

Exam 6: Using Is to Improve Processes

What are outbound logistics processes?

How can a process be improved by using process management principles?

The situation in which the data needed for a process activity is available and stored in an accessible location is called an information silo.

A role is a subset of the activities in a business process that are performed by a particular actor.

Which of the following is an example of a strategic human resources process?

What are technology development processes? Give examples of such processes at the operational,managerial,and strategic level.

What are operational processes?

Automation means that a computer does an activity or a part of an activity that was once done by a person.

What are the five ways IS can improve a process?

Which of the following is true about operational processes?

Why is it essential to diagram a process?

What are strategic processes? How are they different from managerial and operational processes?

People are more capable than automated actors in low-judgment settings where well-known and repeatable activities are performed.

Managers need not make unstated objectives of a process explicit.

A strategic technology development process estimates the time required for each step in a software development process.

It is the ________'s job to specify the best KPIs or,if necessary,to improve the choice of KPIs and communicate these measures to process participants.

Explain to role of a procedure and how improving a procedure can lead to process improvement.Provide an example.

Differentiate between efficient and effective objectives.

How can organizations completely fix the problem of information silos?

Information systems can improve a process by adding or improving the data flow between activities in the same or different processes.

The Importance of MIS

Business Processes, Information Systems, and Information

Networks and the Cloud

Database Processing

Information Systems Security

Supporting Processes With ERP Systems

Supporting the Procurement Process With SAP

Supporting the Sales Process With SAP

Collaboration and IS

Social Media and IS

Business Intelligence and IS

Filters