Question 1

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 these 
A) Operational level 
B) Managerial level 
C) Strategic level 
D) All of these

Question 2

What is a computer-simulated environment that can be a simulation of the real world or an imaginary world?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

What is a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display (OHMD)?

Accepted Answer

A) Augmented reality 
B) Google Glass 
C) Haptic interface 
D) Virtual reality 
A) Augmented reality 
B) Google Glass 
C) Haptic interface 
D) Virtual reality

Question 4

Virtual workplace is the viewing of the physical world with computer-generated layers of information added to it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are the three primary types of management information systems available to support decision making across the company levels?

Accepted Answer

A) Transaction processing systems, decision support systems, executive information systems. 
B) Analytical information, decision support systems, executive information systems. 
C) Transaction processing systems, drill-down systems, expert systems. 
D) What-if analysis, sensitivity analysis, goal-seeking analysis. 
A) Transaction processing systems, decision support systems, executive information systems. 
B) Analytical information, decision support systems, executive information systems. 
C) Transaction processing systems, drill-down systems, expert systems. 
D) What-if analysis, sensitivity analysis, goal-seeking analysis.

Question 6

Artificial intelligence simulates human thinking and behavior, such as the ability to reason and learn.What is the ultimate goal of AI?

Accepted Answer

A) To build an intelligent system. 
B) To build an intelligent agent. 
C) To build a system that can mimic human intelligence. 
D) To build a system that can mimic an expert agent. 
A) To build an intelligent system. 
B) To build an intelligent agent. 
C) To build a system that can mimic human intelligence. 
D) To build a system that can mimic an expert agent.

Question 7

Google glass is a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display (OHMD).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An optimization analysis finds the optimum value for a target variable by repeatedly changing other variables, subject to specified constraints.What can a manager achieve by changing revenue and cost variables in an optimization analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) Calculate the highest potential profits. 
B) Calculate employee benefit payments. 
C) Use this as an extension for a digital dashboard. 
D) Create production schedules. 
A) Calculate the highest potential profits. 
B) Calculate employee benefit payments. 
C) Use this as an extension for a digital dashboard. 
D) Create production schedules.

Question 9

Virtual reality is the viewing of the physical world with computer-generated layers of information added to it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A consolidation rotates data to display alternative presentations of the data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When evaluating the six-step decision making process, what occurs during the solution implementation step?

Accepted Answer

A) The process will begin again if the decisions made were incorrect. 
B) Definition of the problem as clearly and precisely as possible. 
C) Details of every solution possible including ideas that seem farfetched. 
D) The solution that best solves the problem is selected. 
A) The process will begin again if the decisions made were incorrect. 
B) Definition of the problem as clearly and precisely as possible. 
C) Details of every solution possible including ideas that seem farfetched. 
D) The solution that best solves the problem is selected.

Question 12

What is a common tool that is used to support visualizations and tracks KPIs and CSFs by compiling information from multiple sources?

Accepted Answer

A) Models 
B) Digital dashboards 
C) Neural networks 
D) Verified graphs 
A) Models 
B) Digital dashboards 
C) Neural networks 
D) Verified graphs

Question 13

Jenny Welch works at a retail store selling sports equipment.Her daily tasks include opening the store, creating the work schedules, processing payroll, overseeing sales and inventory, and training employees.At what level of the organizational pyramid would you categorize Jenny?

Accepted Answer

A) Managerial 
B) Operational 
C) Strategic 
D) Owner 
A) Managerial 
B) Operational 
C) Strategic 
D) Owner

Question 14

When evaluating the six-step decision making process, what occurs during the solution test step?

Accepted Answer

A) The process will begin again if the decisions made were incorrect. 
B) Definition of the problem as clearly and precisely as possible. 
C) Details of every solution possible including ideas that seem farfetched. 
D) None of these. 
A) The process will begin again if the decisions made were incorrect. 
B) Definition of the problem as clearly and precisely as possible. 
C) Details of every solution possible including ideas that seem farfetched. 
D) None of these.

Question 15

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

Question 16

As the product manager for the eatery division at Whole Foods, Jerry is responsible for analyzing sales data to help him manage his team.Today Jerry is analyzing his data by looking at details, and details of details of information.Which of the following common digital dashboard capabilities is Jerry using to analyze his departments success?

Accepted Answer

A) Slice-and-Dice 
B) Pivot 
C) Drill-down 
D) Consolidation 
A) Slice-and-Dice 
B) Pivot 
C) Drill-down 
D) Consolidation

Question 17

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 18

What is the analysis that works in reverse to what-if and sensitivity analyses by finding the inputs necessary to achieve a goal such as a desired level of output?

Accepted Answer

A) Solutions based analysis 
B) Optimization system 
C) Goal-seeking analysis 
D) Revenue analysis 
A) Solutions based analysis 
B) Optimization system 
C) Goal-seeking analysis 
D) Revenue analysis

Question 19

As the product manager for the eatery division at Whole Foods, Jerry is responsible for analyzing sales data to help him manage his team.Today Jerry is analyzing his data using many different perspectives to identify different ways to improve his division.Which of the following common digital dashboard capabilities is Jerry using to analyze his department's success?

Accepted Answer

A) Slice-and-Dice 
B) Pivot 
C) Drill-down 
D) Consolidation 
A) Slice-and-Dice 
B) Pivot 
C) Drill-down 
D) Consolidation

Question 20

Which of the following is not a feature of a neural network?

Accepted Answer

A) Neural networks can cope with huge volumes of information with many variables. 
B) Neural networks can function without complete or well-structured information. 
C) Neural networks can analyze linear relationships only. 
D) Neural networks can learn and adjust to new circumstance on their own. 
A) Neural networks can cope with huge volumes of information with many variables. 
B) Neural networks can function without complete or well-structured information. 
C) Neural networks can analyze linear relationships only. 
D) Neural networks can learn and adjust to new circumstance on their own.

Exam 9: Enabling the Organization Decision Making

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

What is a computer-simulated environment that can be a simulation of the real world or an imaginary world?

What is a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display (OHMD)?

Virtual workplace is the viewing of the physical world with computer-generated layers of information added to it.

What are the three primary types of management information systems available to support decision making across the company levels?

Artificial intelligence simulates human thinking and behavior, such as the ability to reason and learn.What is the ultimate goal of AI?

Google glass is a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display (OHMD).

An optimization analysis finds the optimum value for a target variable by repeatedly changing other variables, subject to specified constraints.What can a manager achieve by changing revenue and cost variables in an optimization analysis?

Virtual reality is the viewing of the physical world with computer-generated layers of information added to it.

A consolidation rotates data to display alternative presentations of the data.

When evaluating the six-step decision making process, what occurs during the solution implementation step?

What is a common tool that is used to support visualizations and tracks KPIs and CSFs by compiling information from multiple sources?

Jenny Welch works at a retail store selling sports equipment.Her daily tasks include opening the store, creating the work schedules, processing payroll, overseeing sales and inventory, and training employees.At what level of the organizational pyramid would you categorize Jenny?

When evaluating the six-step decision making process, what occurs during the solution test step?

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

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

What is the analysis that works in reverse to what-if and sensitivity analyses by finding the inputs necessary to achieve a goal such as a desired level of output?

Which of the following is not a feature of a neural network?

Business Driven Technology

Identifying Competitive Advantages

Strategic Initiatives for Implementing Competitive Advantages

Measuring the Success of Strategic Initiatives

Organizational Structures That Support Strategic Initiatives

Valuing and Storing Organizational Information Databases

Accessing Organizational Information Data Warehouses

Understanding Big Data and Its Impact on Business

Extending the Organization Supply Chain Management

Building a Customer-Centric Organization Customer Relationship Management

Integrating the Organization From End to End Enterprise Resource Planning

Creating Innovative Organizations

E-business

Creating Collaborative Partnerships

Integrating Wireless Technology in Business

Developing Software to Streamline Operations

Methodologies for Supporting Agile Organizations

Managing Organizational Projects

B: Extension: A Business Basics

B: Extension: A Business Process

B: Extension: A Hardware and Software Basics

B: Extension: A Mis Infrastructures

B: Extension: A Networks and Telecommunications

B: Extension: A Information Security

B: Extension: A Ethics

B: Extension: A Operations Management

B: Extension: A Sustainable Mis Infrastructures

B: Extension: A Business Intelligence

B: Extension: A Global Information Systems

B: Extension: A Global Trends

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