Question 1

Innovation comes about through market disruption as opposed to organizational change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The ________ is part of the innovation process.

Accepted Answer

A)  technology framework 
B)  technology roadmap 
C)  technology platform 
D)  strategic experiment 
A)  technology framework 
B)  technology roadmap 
C)  technology platform 
D)  strategic experiment D

Question 3

Disruptive innovation can be devastating to an organization and is also often referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the innovator's quandary. 
B)  the innovator's quagmire. 
C)  the innovator's dilemma. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  the innovator's quandary. 
B)  the innovator's quagmire. 
C)  the innovator's dilemma. 
D)  None of the above C

Question 4

________ is defined as frequent and relentless change within the organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Continuous change 
B)  Sustaining change 
C)  Punctuated equilibrium change 
D)  Disruptive change 
E)  Environmental change 
A)  Continuous change 
B)  Sustaining change 
C)  Punctuated equilibrium change 
D)  Disruptive change 
E)  Environmental change

Question 5

Business innovation infrequently involves experimentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When organizations commit resources, build infrastructure, articulate procedures, and provide incentives all in an effort to instill a culture of innovation, this collection of activities is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Innovation process 
B)  Technology roadmap 
C)  Platform 
D)  Strategic experiment 
A)  Innovation process 
B)  Technology roadmap 
C)  Platform 
D)  Strategic experiment

Question 7

List and describe (3) ways business can avoid failure when transitioning an initiative from
strategic experiment to business innovation.

Accepted Answer

Any combination of the following:
Focus

Question 8

To be successful, the disruptive innovation must meet two basic requirements:

Accepted Answer

A)  create customer and business value. 
B)  create mechanisms to capture value and create business value. 
C)  create mechanisms to capture value and create customer value. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  create customer and business value. 
B)  create mechanisms to capture value and create business value. 
C)  create mechanisms to capture value and create customer value. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 9

The type of innovation that targets non-customers and delivers a product or service that fundamentally differs from the current product portfolio is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  sustaining innovation. 
B)  technological innovation. 
C)  disruptive innovation. 
D)  industry innovation. 
E)  environmental innovation. 
A)  sustaining innovation. 
B)  technological innovation. 
C)  disruptive innovation. 
D)  industry innovation. 
E)  environmental innovation.

Question 10

What is strategic experimentation?

Accepted Answer

Strategic experimentation is defined as

Question 11

Linking strategic experimentation and innovation will lead to customer value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The role of IT is bifurcating into separate roles:

Accepted Answer

A)  commodity service and competitive differentiation. 
B)  strategic visioning and competitive advantage. 
C)  commodity service and strategic visioning. 
D)  competitive differentiation and strategic visioning. 
E)  competitive advantage and competitive differentiation. 
A)  commodity service and competitive differentiation. 
B)  strategic visioning and competitive advantage. 
C)  commodity service and strategic visioning. 
D)  competitive differentiation and strategic visioning. 
E)  competitive advantage and competitive differentiation.

Question 13

Is strategic experimentation completely understood in most organizations? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

In most organizations, strategic experim

Question 14

There are two types of business innovation:

Accepted Answer

A)  technological and industry. 
B)  industry and sustaining. 
C)  technological and environmental. 
D)  sustaining and disruptive. 
A)  technological and industry. 
B)  industry and sustaining. 
C)  technological and environmental. 
D)  sustaining and disruptive.

Question 15

Venture funds are typically used for initiatives that focus on opportunities that can scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The role of IT is bifurcating into separate roles: commodity service and strategic visioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

________ are inherent risky in nature and often involve a multiyear bet within a poorly defined industry that has no clear formula for making a profit.

Accepted Answer

A)  Strategic experiments 
B)  Strategic investments 
C)  Technology frameworks 
D)  Technology roadmaps 
E)  Innovative processes 
A)  Strategic experiments 
B)  Strategic investments 
C)  Technology frameworks 
D)  Technology roadmaps 
E)  Innovative processes

Question 18

Which of the following are the dominant forms of organizational change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radical and continuous change. 
B)  Disruptive and sustaining change. 
C)  Environmental and disruptive. 
D)  Continuous and punctuated equilibrium change. 
E)  All the above 
A)  Radical and continuous change. 
B)  Disruptive and sustaining change. 
C)  Environmental and disruptive. 
D)  Continuous and punctuated equilibrium change. 
E)  All the above

Question 19

Positive results from a strategic experiment should be viewed as an affirmation to rush an innovation to market but not as justification for further experimentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Strategic visioning occurs within a larger organizational framework of innovation to support an organization's need to reinvent its products and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Innovation comes about through market disruption as opposed to organizational change.

The ________ is part of the innovation process.

Disruptive innovation can be devastating to an organization and is also often referred to as:

________ is defined as frequent and relentless change within the organization.

Business innovation infrequently involves experimentation.

When organizations commit resources, build infrastructure, articulate procedures, and provide incentives all in an effort to instill a culture of innovation, this collection of activities is called the ________.

List and describe (3) ways business can avoid failure when transitioning an initiative from strategic experiment to business innovation.

To be successful, the disruptive innovation must meet two basic requirements:

The type of innovation that targets non-customers and delivers a product or service that fundamentally differs from the current product portfolio is known as:

What is strategic experimentation?

Linking strategic experimentation and innovation will lead to customer value.

The role of IT is bifurcating into separate roles:

Is strategic experimentation completely understood in most organizations? Why or why not?

There are two types of business innovation:

Venture funds are typically used for initiatives that focus on opportunities that can scale.

The role of IT is bifurcating into separate roles: commodity service and strategic visioning.

________ are inherent risky in nature and often involve a multiyear bet within a poorly defined industry that has no clear formula for making a profit.

Which of the following are the dominant forms of organizational change?

Positive results from a strategic experiment should be viewed as an affirmation to rush an innovation to market but not as justification for further experimentation.

Strategic visioning occurs within a larger organizational framework of innovation to support an organization's need to reinvent its products and services.

Developing and Delivering on the IT Value Proposition

Developing IT Strategy for Business Value

Linking It to Business Metrics

Managing Perceptions of IT

IT in the New World of Corporate Governance Reforms

Creating and Evolving a Technology Roadmap

The IT Budgeting Process

Information Management: the Nexus of Business and IT

IT in 2010

Enhancing the Customer Experience With Technology

Information Delivery: ITS Evolving Role

Digital Dashboards

Managing Electronic Communications

Developing It Capabilities

It Sourcing

Delivering IT Functions: a Decision Framework

Building Better It Leaders From the Bottom up

Developing It Professionalism

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Exam 10: Strategic Experimentation With IT

Innovation comes about through market disruption as opposed to organizational change.

The ________ is part of the innovation process.

Disruptive innovation can be devastating to an organization and is also often referred to as:

________ is defined as frequent and relentless change within the organization.

Business innovation infrequently involves experimentation.

When organizations commit resources, build infrastructure, articulate procedures, and provide incentives all in an effort to instill a culture of innovation, this collection of activities is called the ________.

List and describe (3) ways business can avoid failure when transitioning an initiative from strategic experiment to business innovation.

To be successful, the disruptive innovation must meet two basic requirements:

The type of innovation that targets non-customers and delivers a product or service that fundamentally differs from the current product portfolio is known as:

What is strategic experimentation?

Linking strategic experimentation and innovation will lead to customer value.

The role of IT is bifurcating into separate roles:

Is strategic experimentation completely understood in most organizations? Why or why not?

There are two types of business innovation:

Venture funds are typically used for initiatives that focus on opportunities that can scale.

The role of IT is bifurcating into separate roles: commodity service and strategic visioning.

________ are inherent risky in nature and often involve a multiyear bet within a poorly defined industry that has no clear formula for making a profit.

Which of the following are the dominant forms of organizational change?

Positive results from a strategic experiment should be viewed as an affirmation to rush an innovation to market but not as justification for further experimentation.

Strategic visioning occurs within a larger organizational framework of innovation to support an organization's need to reinvent its products and services.

Developing and Delivering on the IT Value Proposition

Developing IT Strategy for Business Value

Linking It to Business Metrics

Managing Perceptions of IT

IT in the New World of Corporate Governance Reforms

Creating and Evolving a Technology Roadmap

The IT Budgeting Process

Information Management: the Nexus of Business and IT

IT in 2010

Enhancing the Customer Experience With Technology

Information Delivery: ITS Evolving Role

Digital Dashboards

Managing Electronic Communications

Developing It Capabilities

It Sourcing

Delivering IT Functions: a Decision Framework

Building Better It Leaders From the Bottom up

Developing It Professionalism

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