Exam 6: Information and Decision Support Systems

The Delphi approach is a group decision making approach that encourages diversity among group members and fosters creativity and original thinking in decision making.

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Question 41

_____ decisions deal with unusual or exceptional situations and,in many cases,these decisions are difficult to quantify.

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Question 42

Identify and briefly describe the various kinds of reports frequently produced by an MIS.

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Question 43

Decision support systems can provide help for managers at various levels within an organization.

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Question 44

In the context of computerized decision support systems,a(n)_____ model finds the best solution to a problem,usually the one that will best help an organization meet its goals.

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Question 45

In the _____ decision-making approach,members of a group offer suggestions "off the top of their heads."

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Question 46

A management information system can be divided along functional lines to produce reports tailored to individual functions.

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Question 47

The use of management information systems spans all levels of management in an organization.

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Question 48

The purpose of _____ is to analyze the market to identify threats,opportunities,and customer needs and wants.

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Question 49

According to Anthony Gorry and Michael Scott Morton's framework on decision support systems,the decisions where only some of the variables can be measured quantitatively are called _____.

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Question 50

A(n)_____ DSS handles situations or decisions that occur more than once,usually several times per year or more.

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Question 51

The ultimate goal of management information and decision support systems is to help managers and executives at all levels make better decisions and solve important problems.

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Question 52

Marketing functions determine the various media to be used to inform potential customers about a product or service.

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Question 53

In the context of group decision support system alternatives,_____ can be used when group members are located in the same building or geographic area and under conditions in which group decision making is frequent.

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Question 54

A(n)_____ provides managers with information that supports effective decision making and provides feedback on daily operations.

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Question 55

An executive dashboard is a diagram that presents a set of key performance indicators about the state of a process at a specific point in time to enable managers make better real-time decisions.

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Question 56

A(n)_____ is a computer system capable of assembling,storing,manipulating,and displaying geographically referenced information;that is,data identified according to its location.

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Question 57

The most significant internal data sources for a management information system are an organization's _____.

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Question 58

The _____ is NOT a component of the typical DSS.

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Question 59

A(n)_____ MIS helps in providing aggregate information on accounts payable,accounts receivable,payroll,and many other applications.

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The Delphi approach is a group decision making approach that encourages diversity among group members and fosters creativity and original thinking in decision making.

_____ decisions deal with unusual or exceptional situations and,in many cases,these decisions are difficult to quantify.

Identify and briefly describe the various kinds of reports frequently produced by an MIS.

Decision support systems can provide help for managers at various levels within an organization.

In the context of computerized decision support systems,a(n)_____ model finds the best solution to a problem,usually the one that will best help an organization meet its goals.

In the _____ decision-making approach,members of a group offer suggestions "off the top of their heads."

A management information system can be divided along functional lines to produce reports tailored to individual functions.

The use of management information systems spans all levels of management in an organization.

The purpose of _____ is to analyze the market to identify threats,opportunities,and customer needs and wants.

According to Anthony Gorry and Michael Scott Morton's framework on decision support systems,the decisions where only some of the variables can be measured quantitatively are called _____.

A(n)_____ DSS handles situations or decisions that occur more than once,usually several times per year or more.

The ultimate goal of management information and decision support systems is to help managers and executives at all levels make better decisions and solve important problems.

Marketing functions determine the various media to be used to inform potential customers about a product or service.

In the context of group decision support system alternatives,_____ can be used when group members are located in the same building or geographic area and under conditions in which group decision making is frequent.

A(n)_____ provides managers with information that supports effective decision making and provides feedback on daily operations.

An executive dashboard is a diagram that presents a set of key performance indicators about the state of a process at a specific point in time to enable managers make better real-time decisions.

A(n)_____ is a computer system capable of assembling,storing,manipulating,and displaying geographically referenced information;that is,data identified according to its location.

The most significant internal data sources for a management information system are an organization's _____.

The _____ is NOT a component of the typical DSS.

A(n)_____ MIS helps in providing aggregate information on accounts payable,accounts receivable,payroll,and many other applications.

Information Systems in Perspective

Hardware and Software

Database Systems,data Centers,and Business Intelligence

Telecommunications,the Internet,intranets,and Extranets

Electronic and Mobile Commerce and Enterprise Systems

Knowledge Management and Specialized Information Systems

Systems Development

The Personal and Social Impact of Computers

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Exam 6: Information and Decision Support Systems

The Delphi approach is a group decision making approach that encourages diversity among group members and fosters creativity and original thinking in decision making.

_____ decisions deal with unusual or exceptional situations and,in many cases,these decisions are difficult to quantify.

Identify and briefly describe the various kinds of reports frequently produced by an MIS.

Decision support systems can provide help for managers at various levels within an organization.

In the context of computerized decision support systems,a(n)_____ model finds the best solution to a problem,usually the one that will best help an organization meet its goals.

In the _____ decision-making approach,members of a group offer suggestions "off the top of their heads."

A management information system can be divided along functional lines to produce reports tailored to individual functions.

The use of management information systems spans all levels of management in an organization.

The purpose of _____ is to analyze the market to identify threats,opportunities,and customer needs and wants.

According to Anthony Gorry and Michael Scott Morton's framework on decision support systems,the decisions where only some of the variables can be measured quantitatively are called _____.

A(n)_____ DSS handles situations or decisions that occur more than once,usually several times per year or more.

The ultimate goal of management information and decision support systems is to help managers and executives at all levels make better decisions and solve important problems.

Marketing functions determine the various media to be used to inform potential customers about a product or service.

In the context of group decision support system alternatives,_____ can be used when group members are located in the same building or geographic area and under conditions in which group decision making is frequent.

A(n)_____ provides managers with information that supports effective decision making and provides feedback on daily operations.

An executive dashboard is a diagram that presents a set of key performance indicators about the state of a process at a specific point in time to enable managers make better real-time decisions.

A(n)_____ is a computer system capable of assembling,storing,manipulating,and displaying geographically referenced information;that is,data identified according to its location.

The most significant internal data sources for a management information system are an organization's _____.

The _____ is NOT a component of the typical DSS.

​A(n)_____ MIS helps in providing aggregate information on accounts payable,accounts receivable,payroll,and many other applications.

Information Systems in Perspective

Hardware and Software

Database Systems,data Centers,and Business Intelligence

Telecommunications,the Internet,intranets,and Extranets

Electronic and Mobile Commerce and Enterprise Systems

Knowledge Management and Specialized Information Systems

Systems Development

The Personal and Social Impact of Computers

Filters

A(n)_____ MIS helps in providing aggregate information on accounts payable,accounts receivable,payroll,and many other applications.