Exam 14: Software in Flux: Open Source, Cloud, Vittualized and App-Driven Shifts

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A manager should take a vendor's reputation and financial position into consideration while making an IT outsourcing decision.

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Software automating proprietary processes considered vital to an organization's competitive advantage are often excellent candidates for running via SaaS efforts, since SaaS vendors have additional expertise on organizational functions gleaned from knowledge of working with a vast number of customers.

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What are the factors to be considered by managers when making a make, buy, or rent decision to satisfy the IT needs of their firms?

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The make, buy, or rent decision may apply on a case-by-case basis that might be evaluated by firm, division, project or project component. Firm and industry dynamics may change in a way that causes firms to reassess earlier decisions, or to alter the direction of new initiatives. Factors that managers should consider when making a make, buy, or rent decision include the following:
-competitive advantage;
-security, legal and compliance issues;
-the organization's skill and available labor, cost, time; and
-vendor issues including financial health and reputation.

Cloud computing is not typically suited for situations:

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One of the drawbacks of open source software is that it cannot be easily migrated to more powerful computers as circumstances dictate.

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Open source software products often have fewer bugs than their commercial counterparts because of the:

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Explain how cloud computing's impact across industries is proving to be broad and significant.

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Products and services designed to target a specific industry are known as _____.

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Question 8

List some of the advantages that app developers enjoy when compared with browser-based or packaged software development.

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Installing a complex set of an organization's legacy systems on third-party hardware can be a brutal challenge. For that reason we can expect most cloud computing efforts to focus on:

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Linux is one of the most used operating systems in desktop computers, but can be found only in a tiny fraction of mobile phones, and consumer electronics.

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App stores can lower distribution costs compared to packaged software alternatives.

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Question 12

Which of the following statements relating to open source software is true?

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How has open source software had a disproportionate impact on the IT market?

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Question 14

The cost of producing an additional unit of a product is known as its:

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Scalability allows a firm to scale from start-up to blue chip without having to significantly rewrite its code.

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Which of the following is one of the characteristics of using software as a service model?

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The software business is extremely profitable compared to the hardware business because:

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One area where open source software contributions have been virtually non-existent is in tools to support the massive file systems used in so-called Big Data projects.

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Question 19

_________is an OSS version of Microsoft Office.

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A manager should take a vendor's reputation and financial position into consideration while making an IT outsourcing decision.

What are the factors to be considered by managers when making a make, buy, or rent decision to satisfy the IT needs of their firms?

Cloud computing is not typically suited for situations:

One of the drawbacks of open source software is that it cannot be easily migrated to more powerful computers as circumstances dictate.

Open source software products often have fewer bugs than their commercial counterparts because of the:

Explain how cloud computing's impact across industries is proving to be broad and significant.

Products and services designed to target a specific industry are known as _____.

List some of the advantages that app developers enjoy when compared with browser-based or packaged software development.

Installing a complex set of an organization's legacy systems on third-party hardware can be a brutal challenge. For that reason we can expect most cloud computing efforts to focus on:

Linux is one of the most used operating systems in desktop computers, but can be found only in a tiny fraction of mobile phones, and consumer electronics.

App stores can lower distribution costs compared to packaged software alternatives.

Which of the following statements relating to open source software is true?

How has open source software had a disproportionate impact on the IT market?

The cost of producing an additional unit of a product is known as its:

Scalability allows a firm to scale from start-up to blue chip without having to significantly rewrite its code.

Which of the following is one of the characteristics of using software as a service model?

The software business is extremely profitable compared to the hardware business because:

One area where open source software contributions have been virtually non-existent is in tools to support the massive file systems used in so-called Big Data projects.

_________is an OSS version of Microsoft Office.

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