Question 1

__________ logic is a mathematical method of handling imprecise or subjective information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ logic is a mathematical method of...

Question 2

Which of the following is a not a type of organizational information system?

Accepted Answer

A) Executive information system 
B) Decisions support system 
C) Analysis processing system 
D) Transactional processing system 
A) Executive information system 
B) Decisions support system 
C) Analysis processing system 
D) Transactional processing system

Question 3

The crucial steps companies perform to achieve their goals and objectives and implement their strategies are called _____________ success factors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The crucial steps companies perform to achieve...

Question 4

What does BPR assume about the current process in the extreme?

Accepted Answer

A) Current process is irrelevant. 
B) Current process is broken. 
C) Current process must be overhauled from scratch. 
D) All of these. 
A) Current process is irrelevant. 
B) Current process is broken. 
C) Current process must be overhauled from scratch. 
D) All of these.

Question 5

At Microsoft's headquarters in Washington, they have implemented a __________ workforce to help alleviate congestion, save on real estate, and potentially increase worker production.

Accepted Answer

The answer of At Microsoft's headquarters in Washington, they have...

Question 6

MIS support systems rely on models for computational and analytical routines that mathematically express relationships among variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following examples indicates when the time is right to initiate a business process change?

Accepted Answer

A) The market being served makes a distinctive shift. 
B) The company is following industry benchmarks on its core processes. 
C) The company strategically passes or leapfrogs the competition on key decisions to regain competitive advantage. 
D) All of these. 
A) The market being served makes a distinctive shift. 
B) The company is following industry benchmarks on its core processes. 
C) The company strategically passes or leapfrogs the competition on key decisions to regain competitive advantage. 
D) All of these.

Question 8

The manipulation of information to create business intelligence in support of strategic decision making is referred to as OLTP, or online transaction processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

To-Be process models show the results of applying change improvement opportunities to the current (As-Is) process model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Business process modeling, or mapping, is the activity of creating a detailed flowchart or process map of a work process that shows its inputs, tasks, and activities in a ________ sequence.

Accepted Answer

A) Unstructured 
B) Semistructured 
C) Structured 
D) Unilateral 
A) Unstructured 
B) Semistructured 
C) Structured 
D) Unilateral

Question 11

Which of the following would not be found in a digital dashboard for a manufacturing team?

Accepted Answer

A) A graph of stock market prices 
B) A running line graph of planned versus actual production for the past 24 hours 
C) An Excel spreadsheet with cost analysis data 
D) A hot list of key performance indicators, refreshed every 15 minutes 
A) A graph of stock market prices 
B) A running line graph of planned versus actual production for the past 24 hours 
C) An Excel spreadsheet with cost analysis data 
D) A hot list of key performance indicators, refreshed every 15 minutes

Question 12

The primary types of business process change from the operational level to the strategic level are _____________, streamlining, and reengineering.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The primary types of business process change...

Question 13

A decision support system models __________ to support managers and business professionals during the decision-making process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A decision support system models __________ to...

Question 14

Drew Savage is an MIS manager for an international consulting firm.Drew travels to different European countries, where he implements news response tracking systems.Some of the metrics he uses to track the performance of his system include tracking the response time it takes to respond to Twitter posts mentioning the news station, as well as the speed and accuracy of content posted on numerous websites and social media sites.What type of metrics is Drew using to measure his system?

Accepted Answer

A) Customer satisfaction metrics 
B) Efficiency metrics 
C) Effectiveness metrics 
D) Benchmarking metrics 
A) Customer satisfaction metrics 
B) Efficiency metrics 
C) Effectiveness metrics 
D) Benchmarking metrics

Question 15

What is slice-and-dice capability?

Accepted Answer

A) Involves the aggregation of information and features simple roll-ups to complex groupings of interrelated information 
B) The ability to look at information from different perspectives 
C) Enables users to get details, and details of details, of information 
D) Finds the inputs necessary to achieve a goal such as a desired level of output 
A) Involves the aggregation of information and features simple roll-ups to complex groupings of interrelated information 
B) The ability to look at information from different perspectives 
C) Enables users to get details, and details of details, of information 
D) Finds the inputs necessary to achieve a goal such as a desired level of output

Question 16

Intelligent systems are various commercial applications of artificial intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Operational decisions or semistructured decisions arise in situations where established processes offer potential solutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the primary goal of using As-Is and To-Be process models?

Accepted Answer

A) To determine employee specific errors 
B) To determine measurement metrics 
C) To determine the best way to solve a problem 
D) To determine what the problem is and then how to solve the problem 
A) To determine employee specific errors 
B) To determine measurement metrics 
C) To determine the best way to solve a problem 
D) To determine what the problem is and then how to solve the problem

Question 19

Online transaction processing (OLTP) and online analytical processing (OLAP) are similar MIS strategies used to help with business decision making.What is the primary difference between OLTP and OLAP?

Accepted Answer

A) OLTP is used at the operational level; OLAP is used at the managerial level. 
B) OLTP is used to capture transactional and event data; OLAP is used to manipulate information. 
C) OLTP is used to support structured decisions; OLAP is used to support semistructured decisions. 
D) All of these. 
A) OLTP is used at the operational level; OLAP is used at the managerial level. 
B) OLTP is used to capture transactional and event data; OLAP is used to manipulate information. 
C) OLTP is used to support structured decisions; OLAP is used to support semistructured decisions. 
D) All of these.

Question 20

What could a manager use to measure the success of an MIS project?

Accepted Answer

A) Effectiveness MIS metrics, efficiency MIS metrics 
B) Effectiveness MIS metrics, expert MIS metrics 
C) Expert MIS metrics, executive MIS metrics 
D) All of these 
A) Effectiveness MIS metrics, efficiency MIS metrics 
B) Effectiveness MIS metrics, expert MIS metrics 
C) Expert MIS metrics, executive MIS metrics 
D) All of these

__________ logic is a mathematical method of handling imprecise or subjective information.

Which of the following is a not a type of organizational information system?

The crucial steps companies perform to achieve their goals and objectives and implement their strategies are called _____________ success factors.

What does BPR assume about the current process in the extreme?

At Microsoft's headquarters in Washington, they have implemented a __________ workforce to help alleviate congestion, save on real estate, and potentially increase worker production.

MIS support systems rely on models for computational and analytical routines that mathematically express relationships among variables.

Which of the following examples indicates when the time is right to initiate a business process change?

The manipulation of information to create business intelligence in support of strategic decision making is referred to as OLTP, or online transaction processing.

To-Be process models show the results of applying change improvement opportunities to the current (As-Is) process model.

Business process modeling, or mapping, is the activity of creating a detailed flowchart or process map of a work process that shows its inputs, tasks, and activities in a ________ sequence.

Which of the following would not be found in a digital dashboard for a manufacturing team?

The primary types of business process change from the operational level to the strategic level are _____________, streamlining, and reengineering.

A decision support system models __________ to support managers and business professionals during the decision-making process.

What is slice-and-dice capability?

Intelligent systems are various commercial applications of artificial intelligence.

Operational decisions or semistructured decisions arise in situations where established processes offer potential solutions.

What is the primary goal of using As-Is and To-Be process models?

Online transaction processing (OLTP) and online analytical processing (OLAP) are similar MIS strategies used to help with business decision making.What is the primary difference between OLTP and OLAP?

What could a manager use to measure the success of an MIS project?

Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS

Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Ethics and Information Security: MIS Business Concerns

Infrastructure: Sustainable Technologies

Data: Business Intelligence

Networks: Mobile Business

Enterprise Applications: Business Communications

Systems Development and Project Management: Corporate Responsibility

Hardware and Software

Networks and Telecommunications

Designing Databases

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Exam 2: Decision and Processes: Value Driven Business

__________ logic is a mathematical method of handling imprecise or subjective information.

Which of the following is a not a type of organizational information system?

The crucial steps companies perform to achieve their goals and objectives and implement their strategies are called _____________ success factors.

What does BPR assume about the current process in the extreme?

At Microsoft's headquarters in Washington, they have implemented a __________ workforce to help alleviate congestion, save on real estate, and potentially increase worker production.

MIS support systems rely on models for computational and analytical routines that mathematically express relationships among variables.

Which of the following examples indicates when the time is right to initiate a business process change?

The manipulation of information to create business intelligence in support of strategic decision making is referred to as OLTP, or online transaction processing.

To-Be process models show the results of applying change improvement opportunities to the current (As-Is) process model.

Business process modeling, or mapping, is the activity of creating a detailed flowchart or process map of a work process that shows its inputs, tasks, and activities in a ________ sequence.

Which of the following would not be found in a digital dashboard for a manufacturing team?

The primary types of business process change from the operational level to the strategic level are _____________, streamlining, and reengineering.

A decision support system models __________ to support managers and business professionals during the decision-making process.

What is slice-and-dice capability?

Intelligent systems are various commercial applications of artificial intelligence.

Operational decisions or semistructured decisions arise in situations where established processes offer potential solutions.

What is the primary goal of using As-Is and To-Be process models?

Online transaction processing (OLTP) and online analytical processing (OLAP) are similar MIS strategies used to help with business decision making.What is the primary difference between OLTP and OLAP?

What could a manager use to measure the success of an MIS project?

Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS

Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Ethics and Information Security: MIS Business Concerns

Infrastructure: Sustainable Technologies

Data: Business Intelligence

Networks: Mobile Business

Enterprise Applications: Business Communications

Systems Development and Project Management: Corporate Responsibility

Hardware and Software

Networks and Telecommunications

Designing Databases

Filters