Question 1

There are six (6) characteristics of effective Business-IT Alignment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Thomas Friedman defines four eras of globalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

When comparing BPI initiatives to BPR projects, which of the following statements are true? (Select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

A)  BPI is less costly 
B)  BPI takes more time 
C)  BPI is less risky 
D)  BPI consumes fewer organizational resources 
E)  BPI delivers greater performance gains 
A)  BPI is less costly 
B)  BPI takes more time 
C)  BPI is less risky 
D)  BPI consumes fewer organizational resources 
E)  BPI delivers greater performance gains A,C,D

Question 4

BPR stands for Business Process Recovery?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Two strategies that a company can use to gain a competitive advantage are?

Accepted Answer

A)  Customer-Orientation and Operational Effective Strategy. 
B)  Protection and Innovation Strategy. 
C)  Mass Customization and Cost Leadership Strategy. 
D)  Compliance and Innovation Strategy. 
A)  Customer-Orientation and Operational Effective Strategy. 
B)  Protection and Innovation Strategy. 
C)  Mass Customization and Cost Leadership Strategy. 
D)  Compliance and Innovation Strategy.

Question 6

Business environment pressures can come from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Management restructuring 
B)  Cost reductions. 
C)  Political changes. 
D)  Quality control 
A)  Management restructuring 
B)  Cost reductions. 
C)  Political changes. 
D)  Quality control

Question 7

Cost Leadership Strategy is one strategy to gain a competitive advantage?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The best known framework for analyzing competitiveness is?

Accepted Answer

A)  Michael Porter's value chain model. 
B)  Freidman's ten flatteners. 
C)  Michael Porter's competitive forces model. 
D)  Competitive globalization model. 
A)  Michael Porter's value chain model. 
B)  Freidman's ten flatteners. 
C)  Michael Porter's competitive forces model. 
D)  Competitive globalization model.

Question 9

"Business Process" is defined as an ongoing collection of related activities that create a product/service to an organization?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

85% of Business and IT executives agree that their companies have adequate alignment between IT and their business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The term "digital divide" refers to the gap between:

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizations that utilize wireless technologies and those that do not. 
B)  Individuals who have access to information and communication technologies and those who do not. 
C)  The IT staff and the other employees who are not IT savvy. 
D)  Both of the following: Organizations that utilize wireless technologies and those that do not; and individuals who have access to information and communication technologies and those who do not. 
E)  Both of the following: Individuals who have access to information and communication technologies and those who do not; and the IT staff and the other employees who are not IT savvy. 
A)  Organizations that utilize wireless technologies and those that do not. 
B)  Individuals who have access to information and communication technologies and those who do not. 
C)  The IT staff and the other employees who are not IT savvy. 
D)  Both of the following: Organizations that utilize wireless technologies and those that do not; and individuals who have access to information and communication technologies and those who do not. 
E)  Both of the following: Individuals who have access to information and communication technologies and those who do not; and the IT staff and the other employees who are not IT savvy.

There are six (6) characteristics of effective Business-IT Alignment.

Thomas Friedman defines four eras of globalization.

When comparing BPI initiatives to BPR projects, which of the following statements are true? (Select all that apply)

BPR stands for Business Process Recovery?

Two strategies that a company can use to gain a competitive advantage are?

Business environment pressures can come from which of the following?

Cost Leadership Strategy is one strategy to gain a competitive advantage?

The best known framework for analyzing competitiveness is?

"Business Process" is defined as an ongoing collection of related activities that create a product/service to an organization?

85% of Business and IT executives agree that their companies have adequate alignment between IT and their business.

The term "digital divide" refers to the gap between:

Introduction to 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

Business Intelligence

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Technology Guide 1 - Hardware

Technology Guide 2 - Software

Technology Guide 3 - Cloud Computing

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Exam 2: Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

There are six (6) characteristics of effective Business-IT Alignment.

Thomas Friedman defines four eras of globalization.

When comparing BPI initiatives to BPR projects, which of the following statements are true? (Select all that apply)

BPR stands for Business Process Recovery?

Two strategies that a company can use to gain a competitive advantage are?

Business environment pressures can come from which of the following?

Cost Leadership Strategy is one strategy to gain a competitive advantage?

The best known framework for analyzing competitiveness is?

"Business Process" is defined as an ongoing collection of related activities that create a product/service to an organization?

85% of Business and IT executives agree that their companies have adequate alignment between IT and their business.

The term "digital divide" refers to the gap between:

Introduction to 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

Business Intelligence

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Technology Guide 1 - Hardware

Technology Guide 2 - Software

Technology Guide 3 - Cloud Computing

Filters