Exam 10: Supporting Decision Making

Typically, a board of directors and an executive committee of the CEO and top executives develop overall organizational goals, strategies, policies, and objectives as part of a _______________ planning process.

All of the following would be considered an AI application in the robotics group except:

Deciding what product lines to develop over the next five years is an example of a(n) _______________ decision.

Genetic algorithm software is being used to model a variety of scientific, technical, and business processes.

Internal enterprise information portal applications typically include access to all of the following except:

An inventory control expert system is an example of an expert system in the application category of:

An equipment calibration expert system is an example of an expert system in the application category of:

An expert system applies reasoning to answer questions, but cannot explain the reasoning process to the user who asked the question.

Many companies are using GIS technology along with global positioning system devices to do all of the following except:

A weekly sales report is a typical example of a(n) _______________ report.

With _______________, data about sales offices can be rolled up to the district level, and district-level data can be rolled up to provide a regional-level perspective.

All of the following are suitability criteria for expert systems except:

The type of information required by decision makers in a company is directly related to the level of management decision making and the amount of _______________ in the decision situations they face.

All of the following are attributes of intelligent behavior that AI attempts to duplicate except:

Decisions made at the strategic management level tend to be more:

Management information systems provide ad hoc, flexible, and adaptable reports.

The development of natural languages and _______________ are major thrusts in the natural interface area of AI applications.

_______________ represents knowledge in the form of statements of fact, typically in the form of premise and conclusion.

According to the textbook case, companies are moving away from IT-centric business intelligence and toward results-focused performance management.

Executive information systems are becoming so widely used by non-executives that they are sometimes humorously called "easy information systems."