Exam 2: Business Processes, Information Systems, and Information

The effectiveness of new online ad programs needs to be evaluated based on the frequency at which a customer clicks those ads.Identify the most effective and efficient method to analyze this data.

The fact that Joe works nine hours per day is an example of ________.

A ________ is a network of activities for accomplishing a business function.

Which of the following components of an information system play the role of actors?

Explain the importance of timeliness of information in an organization.

Which of the following statements is true about data characteristics of quality information?

In an information systems framework, software and procedure components are both sets of instructions.

Which of the following statements is true of the dimensions to measure process quality?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the characteristics of good information?

A collection of files on the Internet is a repository.

Automation moves work from the software component to the hardware component.

A ________ is a subset of the activities in a business process that is performed by an actor.

Data needs to be sufficient for the purpose for which it is generated, but just barely so.

In the swimlane format, the specific tasks that need to be accomplished as part of a business process are known as ________.

Why is it important for data to be just barely sufficient?

What is a business process? How are business process modeling notations used in business processes?

The ________ component of the information systems framework provides instructions for people.

According to the business process modeling notation standard, the start of a business process is symbolized by a circle having a thick border.

Define information.

In a business process modeling notation diagram, the medium of data delivery is very important.