Question 1

What must managers be able to do to compete in today's global marketplace?

Accepted Answer

A) Make decisions to gain competitive advantages 
B) Make decisions that can help forecast future business needs 
C) Make decisions that can help forecast future business requirements 
D) All of the above 
A) Make decisions to gain competitive advantages 
B) Make decisions that can help forecast future business needs 
C) Make decisions that can help forecast future business requirements 
D) All of the above

Question 2

Chuck Biggs has been hired to oversee all of the plans that the city of Denver has created to expand its train transportation system by adding six more lines to the metro area.Chuck will be responsible for planning the project,managing the processes,and finalizing each new line as it is completed.How would you categorize the majority of the decisions Chuck will have to make to complete his job?

Accepted Answer

A) Unstructured decisions 
B) Semistructured decisions 
C) Structured decisions 
D) Strategic decisions 
A) Unstructured decisions 
B) Semistructured decisions 
C) Structured decisions 
D) Strategic decisions

Question 3

Which of the below does not represent a category of AI?

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic algorithms 
B) Neural networks 
C) Expert systems 
D) Consolidation 
A) Genetic algorithms 
B) Neural networks 
C) Expert systems 
D) Consolidation

Question 4

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What would managers use to make structured decisions at the operational level?

Accepted Answer

A) Transactional information 
B) Analytical information 
C) An EIS system 
D) Intelligent system 
A) Transactional information 
B) Analytical information 
C) An EIS system 
D) Intelligent system

Question 7

One of the most important and challenging questions confronting managers today is how to lay the foundation for tomorrow's success while competing to win in today's business environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

At which level of an organization do managers develop overall business strategies,goals,and objectives as part of the company's strategic plan?

Accepted Answer

A) Operational level 
B) Managerial level 
C) Strategic level 
D) All of the above 
A) Operational level 
B) Managerial level 
C) Strategic level 
D) All of the above

Question 9

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 10

Which type of AI system assigns values of 0 and 1 to vague or ambiguous information?

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic algorithms 
B) Artificial intelligence 
C) Fuzzy logic 
D) Intelligent agents 
A) Genetic algorithms 
B) Artificial intelligence 
C) Fuzzy logic 
D) Intelligent agents

Question 11

Which of the below is not considered a challenge facing most managers today?

Accepted Answer

A) Managerial decisions must be made quickly 
B) Strategic decisions need to be made by applying analysis techniques 
C) Artificial intelligence is required by all managers to be successful 
D) Managerial decisions require large amounts of information to analyze 
A) Managerial decisions must be made quickly 
B) Strategic decisions need to be made by applying analysis techniques 
C) Artificial intelligence is required by all managers to be successful 
D) Managerial decisions require large amounts of information to analyze

Question 12

A project is a temporary activity a company undertakes to create a unique product,service,or result.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Redundancy occurs when a task or activity is never repeated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the below business processes would you find in the marketing and sales division?

Accepted Answer

A) Ordering inventory 
B) Enrolling employees in health care benefits 
C) Promoting of discounts 
D) Creating financial statements 
A) Ordering inventory 
B) Enrolling employees in health care benefits 
C) Promoting of discounts 
D) Creating financial statements

Question 15

What types of business decisions would an EIS use AI for?

Accepted Answer

A) Semistructured decisions 
B) Multistructured decisions 
C) Structured decisions 
D) Unstructured decisions 
A) Semistructured decisions 
B) Multistructured decisions 
C) Structured decisions 
D) Unstructured decisions

Question 16

System _____________ is the number of hours a system is available for use by customers and employees.

Accepted Answer

The answer of System _____________ is the number of hours...

Question 17

Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of its business processes will improve a firm's value chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Online transaction processing (OLTP)is the capturing of transaction and event information using technology to _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Update existing information to reflect the new information 
B) Store the information 
C) Process the information according to defined business rules 
D) All of the above 
A) Update existing information to reflect the new information 
B) Store the information 
C) Process the information according to defined business rules 
D) All of the above

Question 19

Asking "how many employees are out sick" is a type of operational question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What indicates the earning power of a project?

Accepted Answer

A) ROI 
B) Metrics 
C) Best practices 
D) KPI 
A) ROI 
B) Metrics 
C) Best practices 
D) KPI

What must managers be able to do to compete in today's global marketplace?

Which of the below does not represent a category of AI?

What is slice-and-dice capability?

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

What would managers use to make structured decisions at the operational level?

One of the most important and challenging questions confronting managers today is how to lay the foundation for tomorrow's success while competing to win in today's business environment.

At which level of an organization do managers develop overall business strategies,goals,and objectives as part of the company's strategic plan?

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

Which type of AI system assigns values of 0 and 1 to vague or ambiguous information?

Which of the below is not considered a challenge facing most managers today?

A project is a temporary activity a company undertakes to create a unique product,service,or result.

Redundancy occurs when a task or activity is never repeated.

Which of the below business processes would you find in the marketing and sales division?

What types of business decisions would an EIS use AI for?

System _____________ is the number of hours a system is available for use by customers and employees.

Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of its business processes will improve a firm's value chain.

Online transaction processing (OLTP)is the capturing of transaction and event information using technology to _____________.

Asking "how many employees are out sick" is a type of operational question.

What indicates the earning power of a project?

Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS

Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Ethics and Information Security: Mis Business Concerns

Infrastructures: Sustainable Technologies

Data: Business Intelligence

Networks: Mobile Business

Enterprise Applications: Business Communications

Systems Development and Project Management: Corporate Responsibility

Hardware and Software Basics

Networks and Telecommunications

Designing Databases

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Exam 2: Decisions and Processes: Value Driven Business

What must managers be able to do to compete in today's global marketplace?

Which of the below does not represent a category of AI?

What is slice-and-dice capability?

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

What would managers use to make structured decisions at the operational level?

One of the most important and challenging questions confronting managers today is how to lay the foundation for tomorrow's success while competing to win in today's business environment.

At which level of an organization do managers develop overall business strategies,goals,and objectives as part of the company's strategic plan?

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

Which type of AI system assigns values of 0 and 1 to vague or ambiguous information?

Which of the below is not considered a challenge facing most managers today?

A project is a temporary activity a company undertakes to create a unique product,service,or result.

Redundancy occurs when a task or activity is never repeated.

Which of the below business processes would you find in the marketing and sales division?

What types of business decisions would an EIS use AI for?

System _____________ is the number of hours a system is available for use by customers and employees.

Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of its business processes will improve a firm's value chain.

Online transaction processing (OLTP)is the capturing of transaction and event information using technology to _____________.

Asking "how many employees are out sick" is a type of operational question.

What indicates the earning power of a project?

Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS

Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Ethics and Information Security: Mis Business Concerns

Infrastructures: Sustainable Technologies

Data: Business Intelligence

Networks: Mobile Business

Enterprise Applications: Business Communications

Systems Development and Project Management: Corporate Responsibility

Hardware and Software Basics

Networks and Telecommunications

Designing Databases

Filters