Question 1

Which of the following is not a reason that managers need IT support?

Accepted Answer

A)  number of alternatives are increasing 
B)  decisions must typically be made under time pressure 
C)  decisions are becoming less complex 
D)  need to access remote information sources 
E)  decision makers are often in different locations 
A)  number of alternatives are increasing 
B)  decisions must typically be made under time pressure 
C)  decisions are becoming less complex 
D)  need to access remote information sources 
E)  decision makers are often in different locations C

Question 2

Early information systems mainly supported the information roles of managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

What type of data visualization technique allows analysts to extract information from the usage patterns of mobile devices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Geographic information systems 
B)  Reality mining 
C)  Online analytic processing 
D)  Data mining 
A)  Geographic information systems 
B)  Reality mining 
C)  Online analytic processing 
D)  Data mining B

Question 4

Which of the following is not a characteristic of DSS?

Accepted Answer

A)  support all managers 
B)  relatively difficult to use and construct 
C)  adaptable to changing conditions 
D)  usually utilize quantitative models 
E)  support all phases of the decision making process 
A)  support all managers 
B)  relatively difficult to use and construct 
C)  adaptable to changing conditions 
D)  usually utilize quantitative models 
E)  support all phases of the decision making process

Question 5

This information system uses data visualization technologies to analyze and display data in the form of digital maps for planning and decision making purposes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dashboard 
B)  Transaction processing system 
C)  Geographical information system 
D)  Global positioning system 
E)  Decision support system 
A)  Dashboard 
B)  Transaction processing system 
C)  Geographical information system 
D)  Global positioning system 
E)  Decision support system

Question 6

Which capability of digital dashboards enables users to have reports that highlight deviations larger than certain thresholds.

Accepted Answer

A)  Drill down 
B)  Key performance indicators 
C)  Status access 
D)  Trend analysis 
E)  Exception reporting 
A)  Drill down 
B)  Key performance indicators 
C)  Status access 
D)  Trend analysis 
E)  Exception reporting

Question 7

_____ are computer-based information systems that combine models and data in an attempt to solve semistructured and some unstructured problems with extensive user involvement.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dashboards 
B)  Functional area information systems 
C)  Decision support systems 
D)  Group decision support systems 
E)  Expert systems 
A)  Dashboards 
B)  Functional area information systems 
C)  Decision support systems 
D)  Group decision support systems 
E)  Expert systems

Question 8

Data Mining can help organizations in which of the following operations?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

BI software is not yet available to "frontline personnel" (such as call center operators) within an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

_____ refers to applications and technologies for consolidating, analyzing, and providing access to vast amounts of data to help users make better business and strategic decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Transaction processing systems 
B)  Functional area information systems 
C)  Expert systems 
D)  Geographical information systems 
E)  Business intelligence 
A)  Transaction processing systems 
B)  Functional area information systems 
C)  Expert systems 
D)  Geographical information systems 
E)  Business intelligence

Question 11

In the _____ phase of the decision making process, managers set criteria for the evaluation of alternative potential solutions.

Accepted Answer

A)  implementation 
B)  choice 
C)  design 
D)  intelligence 
E)  consideration 
A)  implementation 
B)  choice 
C)  design 
D)  intelligence 
E)  consideration

Question 12

_____ is the study of the impact that changes in one or more variables of a decision-making model have on other variables.

Accepted Answer

A)  What-if analysis 
B)  Statistical analysis 
C)  Sensitivity analysis 
D)  Goal-seeking analysis 
E)  Simulation 
A)  What-if analysis 
B)  Statistical analysis 
C)  Sensitivity analysis 
D)  Goal-seeking analysis 
E)  Simulation

Question 13

_____ is the study of the impact of a change in the assumptions (input data) on the proposed solution.

Accepted Answer

A)  What-if analysis 
B)  Statistical analysis 
C)  Sensitivity analysis 
D)  Goal-seeking analysis 
E)  Simulation 
A)  What-if analysis 
B)  Statistical analysis 
C)  Sensitivity analysis 
D)  Goal-seeking analysis 
E)  Simulation

Question 14

DSS characteristics include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  support managers at all organizational levels 
B)  support all phases of the decision making process 
C)  adaptable to changing conditions 
D)  usually utilize quantitative models 
E)  all of the above 
A)  support managers at all organizational levels 
B)  support all phases of the decision making process 
C)  adaptable to changing conditions 
D)  usually utilize quantitative models 
E)  all of the above

Question 15

Characteristics of an organizational decision support system include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  affects several organizational units or corporate problems 
B)  cuts across organizational functions or hierarchical layers 
C)  involves computer-based technologies 
D)  integrates with enterprisewide information systems 
E)  all of the above 
A)  affects several organizational units or corporate problems 
B)  cuts across organizational functions or hierarchical layers 
C)  involves computer-based technologies 
D)  integrates with enterprisewide information systems 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

Which capability of digital dashboards enables users to go into greater detail?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drill down 
B)  Key performance indicators 
C)  Status access 
D)  Trend analysis 
E)  Exception reporting 
A)  Drill down 
B)  Key performance indicators 
C)  Status access 
D)  Trend analysis 
E)  Exception reporting

Which of the following is not a reason that managers need IT support?

Early information systems mainly supported the information roles of managers.

What type of data visualization technique allows analysts to extract information from the usage patterns of mobile devices?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of DSS?

This information system uses data visualization technologies to analyze and display data in the form of digital maps for planning and decision making purposes.

Which capability of digital dashboards enables users to have reports that highlight deviations larger than certain thresholds.

_____ are computer-based information systems that combine models and data in an attempt to solve semistructured and some unstructured problems with extensive user involvement.

Data Mining can help organizations in which of the following operations?

BI software is not yet available to "frontline personnel" (such as call center operators) within an organization.

_____ refers to applications and technologies for consolidating, analyzing, and providing access to vast amounts of data to help users make better business and strategic decisions.

In the _____ phase of the decision making process, managers set criteria for the evaluation of alternative potential solutions.

_____ is the study of the impact that changes in one or more variables of a decision-making model have on other variables.

_____ is the study of the impact of a change in the assumptions (input data) on the proposed solution.

DSS characteristics include which of the following?

Characteristics of an organizational decision support system include which of the following?

Which capability of digital dashboards enables users to go into greater detail?

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Data and Knowledge Management

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Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

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Exam 12: Business Intelligence

Which of the following is not a reason that managers need IT support?

Early information systems mainly supported the information roles of managers.

What type of data visualization technique allows analysts to extract information from the usage patterns of mobile devices?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of DSS?

This information system uses data visualization technologies to analyze and display data in the form of digital maps for planning and decision making purposes.

Which capability of digital dashboards enables users to have reports that highlight deviations larger than certain thresholds.

_____ are computer-based information systems that combine models and data in an attempt to solve semistructured and some unstructured problems with extensive user involvement.

Data Mining can help organizations in which of the following operations?

BI software is not yet available to "frontline personnel" (such as call center operators) within an organization.

_____ refers to applications and technologies for consolidating, analyzing, and providing access to vast amounts of data to help users make better business and strategic decisions.

In the _____ phase of the decision making process, managers set criteria for the evaluation of alternative potential solutions.

_____ is the study of the impact that changes in one or more variables of a decision-making model have on other variables.

_____ is the study of the impact of a change in the assumptions (input data) on the proposed solution.

DSS characteristics include which of the following?

Characteristics of an organizational decision support system include which of the following?

Which capability of digital dashboards enables users to go into greater detail?

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Data and Knowledge Management

Networks

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Crm and Scm

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Technology Guide 1 - Hardware

Technology Guide 2 - Software

Technology Guide 3 - Cloud Computing

Filters