Question 1

Business process model and notation (BPMN)is a graphical notation that depicts the steps in a business process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the below is considered the process in the systems thinking example of a DSS?

Accepted Answer

A)  TPS 
B)  Optimization 
C)  Forecasts 
D)  Simulation 
A)  TPS 
B)  Optimization 
C)  Forecasts 
D)  Simulation

Question 3

A transaction processing system (TPS)is the basic business system that assists operational level analysts when making structured decisions.Which of the following is not an example of a TPS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Target's internal company payroll system 
B)  Comfort Dental's patient diagnosis system 
C)  First Bank's overall accounting system 
D)  Stewart Sport's order entry system 
A)  Target's internal company payroll system 
B)  Comfort Dental's patient diagnosis system 
C)  First Bank's overall accounting system 
D)  Stewart Sport's order entry system

Question 4

When analyzing the interrelationships between efficiency and effectiveness,where would a company ideally wants to operate?

Accepted Answer

A)  With high efficiency 
B)  The upper right-hand corner of the interrelationship graph 
C)  With high effectiveness 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  With high efficiency 
B)  The upper right-hand corner of the interrelationship graph 
C)  With high effectiveness 
D)  All of these choices

Question 5

What is the viewing of the physical world with computer-generated layers of information added to it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Virtual reality 
B)  Augmented reality 
C)  Virtual workforce 
D)  All of these choices 
A)  Virtual reality 
B)  Augmented reality 
C)  Virtual workforce 
D)  All of these choices

Question 6

Operational decisions or semi-structured decisions arise in situations where established processes offer potential solutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the below is considered the output in the systems thinking example of a TPS?

Accepted Answer

A)  CRUD 
B)  Calculate 
C)  Report 
D)  Source document 
A)  CRUD 
B)  Calculate 
C)  Report 
D)  Source document

Question 8

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)  Semi-structured decisions 
C)  Structured decisions 
D)  Strategic decisions 
A)  Unstructured decisions 
B)  Semi-structured decisions 
C)  Structured decisions 
D)  Strategic decisions

Question 9

Managers constantly attempt to optimize _________ processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  static 
B)  dynamic 
C)  sales 
D)  customer service 
A)  static 
B)  dynamic 
C)  sales 
D)  customer service

Question 10

Mutation is the process within a genetic algorithm of randomly trying combinations and evaluating the success (or failure)of the outcome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the below is a customer-facing process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communicating with customers 
B)  Strategic goal setting 
C)  Providing performance feedback and rewards 
D)  Purchasing raw materials 
A)  Communicating with customers 
B)  Strategic goal setting 
C)  Providing performance feedback and rewards 
D)  Purchasing raw materials

Question 12

A neural network is a category of efficiency metrics where it attempts to measure the way the human brain works.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the below would create transactional information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Projecting future sales growth 
B)  Making an airline reservation 
C)  A semi-structured decision to hire more employees 
D)  Generating payroll reports 
A)  Projecting future sales growth 
B)  Making an airline reservation 
C)  A semi-structured decision to hire more employees 
D)  Generating payroll reports

Question 14

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 15

The primary goal of an As-Is process model is to simplify,eliminate,and improve the To-Be processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A business process model and notation (BPMN)event is anything that happens during the course of a business process.An event is represented by a circle in a business process model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Investment companies use genetic effectiveness metrics to help in trading decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following should a business follow for success?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technology choices should drive business processes 
B)  Business processes should drive technology choices 
C)  Technology choices should drive business strategies and goals 
D)  All of these choices,depending on the industry 
A)  Technology choices should drive business processes 
B)  Business processes should drive technology choices 
C)  Technology choices should drive business strategies and goals 
D)  All of these choices,depending on the industry

Question 19

What type of metrics measure throughput,transaction speed,and system availability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Efficiency MIS metrics 
B)  Effectiveness MIS metrics 
C)  ROI 
D)  Benchmarks 
A)  Efficiency MIS metrics 
B)  Effectiveness MIS metrics 
C)  ROI 
D)  Benchmarks

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Business process model and notation (BPMN)is a graphical notation that depicts the steps in a business process.

Which of the below is considered the process in the systems thinking example of a DSS?

A transaction processing system (TPS)is the basic business system that assists operational level analysts when making structured decisions.Which of the following is not an example of a TPS?

When analyzing the interrelationships between efficiency and effectiveness,where would a company ideally wants to operate?

What is the viewing of the physical world with computer-generated layers of information added to it?

Operational decisions or semi-structured decisions arise in situations where established processes offer potential solutions.

Which of the below is considered the output in the systems thinking example of a TPS?

Managers constantly attempt to optimize _________ processes.

Mutation is the process within a genetic algorithm of randomly trying combinations and evaluating the success (or failure)of the outcome.

Which of the below is a customer-facing process?

A neural network is a category of efficiency metrics where it attempts to measure the way the human brain works.

Which of the below would create transactional information?

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

The primary goal of an As-Is process model is to simplify,eliminate,and improve the To-Be processes.

A business process model and notation (BPMN)event is anything that happens during the course of a business process.An event is represented by a circle in a business process model.

Investment companies use genetic effectiveness metrics to help in trading decisions.

Which of the following should a business follow for success?

What type of metrics measure throughput,transaction speed,and system availability?

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

Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS

Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Ethics 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

Understanding Computer Hardware and Software: From CPUs to Operating Systems

Understanding Telecommunication Systems and Network Topologies

Database Design and Entity Relationships

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Exam 2: Decisions Processes: Value Driven Business

Business process model and notation (BPMN)is a graphical notation that depicts the steps in a business process.

Which of the below is considered the process in the systems thinking example of a DSS?

A transaction processing system (TPS)is the basic business system that assists operational level analysts when making structured decisions.Which of the following is not an example of a TPS?

When analyzing the interrelationships between efficiency and effectiveness,where would a company ideally wants to operate?

What is the viewing of the physical world with computer-generated layers of information added to it?

Operational decisions or semi-structured decisions arise in situations where established processes offer potential solutions.

Which of the below is considered the output in the systems thinking example of a TPS?

Managers constantly attempt to optimize _________ processes.

Mutation is the process within a genetic algorithm of randomly trying combinations and evaluating the success (or failure)of the outcome.

Which of the below is a customer-facing process?

A neural network is a category of efficiency metrics where it attempts to measure the way the human brain works.

Which of the below would create transactional information?

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

The primary goal of an As-Is process model is to simplify,eliminate,and improve the To-Be processes.

A business process model and notation (BPMN)event is anything that happens during the course of a business process.An event is represented by a circle in a business process model.

Investment companies use genetic effectiveness metrics to help in trading decisions.

Which of the following should a business follow for success?

What type of metrics measure throughput,transaction speed,and system availability?

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

Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS

Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Ethics 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

Understanding Computer Hardware and Software: From CPUs to Operating Systems

Understanding Telecommunication Systems and Network Topologies

Database Design and Entity Relationships

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