Exam 2: Business Processes, Information Systems and Information

What is a business process? Define activities.

The software and procedure components of the IS framework are both ________.

According to the business process modeling notation standard,an activity with a boxed plus sign inside it indicates a ________.

Data that is summed is called information.

Relevant data are those which aptly pertain both to the context and to the subject.

To design an improved process,it is necessary to understand the existing process.

According to the business process modeling notation standard,the end of a business process is symbolised by a circle having a narrow border.

Information is data presented in a meaningful context.

In some business processes,a role can be fulfilled by an information system.

Accurate information is information that is based on correct and complete data,and has been processed correctly.

Which of the following refers to information that is based on correct and complete data and has been processed correctly,as expected?

Which of the following is a characteristic of good information?

In the five-component framework of an IS,the actors are hardware and people.

Swimlane format is a graphical arrangement in which all of the activities for a given role are shown in a single vertical lane.

Describe relevant data.Explain the importance of relevant data in an organisational context.

Explain the importance of timeliness of information in an organisation.

Briefly describe data flows.

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

Describe the benefits of using an information system to store vendor and product-related data.

The outermost components of the IS framework ________.