Question 1

Which of the following is not a process within an information system for Accounting and Finance?

Accepted Answer

A) Budgeting 
B) Managing Currencies 
C) Inventory management 
D) Auditing 
E) Expense management 
A) Budgeting 
B) Managing Currencies 
C) Inventory management 
D) Auditing 
E) Expense management C

Question 2

Which of the following has not been identified as a reason for ERP implementation failure?

Accepted Answer

A) Failure to include affected employees in planning 
B) The complexity of the planning 
C) Lack of documentation 
D) Insufficient training 
E) No change management processes 
A) Failure to include affected employees in planning 
B) The complexity of the planning 
C) Lack of documentation 
D) Insufficient training 
E) No change management processes C

Question 3

Which of the following is false about ERP II systems?

Accepted Answer

A) They utilize the Web. 
B) They include human resources processes. 
C) Functionality is delivered as e-business suites. 
D) They support internal- facing applications as well as external-facing applications. 
E) These ERP systems have no optional modules. 
A) They utilize the Web. 
B) They include human resources processes. 
C) Functionality is delivered as e-business suites. 
D) They support internal- facing applications as well as external-facing applications. 
E) These ERP systems have no optional modules. E

Question 4

Best practices are the most successful solutions or problem-solving methods for achieving a business objective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

ERP systems integrate the planning, management and use of all resources of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Ad hoc reports are run weekly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_________ integrate the planning, management and use of all resources of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) ERP systems 
B) Expert systems 
C) FAISs 
D) TPSs 
A) ERP systems 
B) Expert systems 
C) FAISs 
D) TPSs

Question 8

HR Information Management System was originally for benefits and tracking vacation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A __________ report summarizes the performance of critical activities.

Accepted Answer

A) comparative 
B) drill-down 
C) key indicator 
D) summary 
A) comparative 
B) drill-down 
C) key indicator 
D) summary

Question 10

The information systems for Accounting and Finance could contain control and auditing process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is false regarding SAP at Airgas?

Accepted Answer

A) Airgas saw economic benefits during the conversion process. 
B) The project will be over its projected cost budget. 
C) Airgas switched over its supply chain operations to SAP first. 
D) Airgas used subject-matter experts to identify required functionality in their SAP system. 
E) Airgas implemented SAP without the help of consultants. 
A) Airgas saw economic benefits during the conversion process. 
B) The project will be over its projected cost budget. 
C) Airgas switched over its supply chain operations to SAP first. 
D) Airgas used subject-matter experts to identify required functionality in their SAP system. 
E) Airgas implemented SAP without the help of consultants.

Question 12

TPSs provide data that can be stored in the organization's databases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not a process within an information system for Human Resource Management?

Accepted Answer

A) Benefits administration 
B) Firing decisions 
C) Peer evaluations 
D) Recruitment 
E) Training 
A) Benefits administration 
B) Firing decisions 
C) Peer evaluations 
D) Recruitment 
E) Training

Question 14

The "virtual close" is part of the _________ functional area.

Accepted Answer

A) Accounting and Finance 
B) Human Resource Management 
C) Marketing 
D) Production/Operations Management 
A) Accounting and Finance 
B) Human Resource Management 
C) Marketing 
D) Production/Operations Management

Question 15

An organization has to own all of the information systems it used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The most fundamental information systems in an organization are:

Accepted Answer

A) Office automation systems 
B) Decision support systems 
C) Functional area information systems 
D) Transaction processing systems 
E) Business intelligence systems 
A) Office automation systems 
B) Decision support systems 
C) Functional area information systems 
D) Transaction processing systems 
E) Business intelligence systems

Question 17

Greg is mowing lawns in the neighborhood for the summer.Which type of report would he used to see which of his clients still owe him money?

Accepted Answer

A) Ad hoc 
B) Summary 
C) Exception 
D) Detailed 
E) Key indicator 
A) Ad hoc 
B) Summary 
C) Exception 
D) Detailed 
E) Key indicator

Question 18

When the chief financial officer of a company wants a report on business units who have spent 10 percent more than their allotted budget, she would be requesting which type of report?

Accepted Answer

A) Ad hoc 
B) Routine 
C) Exception 
D) Detailed 
E) Key indicator 
A) Ad hoc 
B) Routine 
C) Exception 
D) Detailed 
E) Key indicator

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a TPS?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid errors 
B) Efficiently handle data in high volumes 
C) Provide data analysis capabilities 
D) Scalability 
A) Avoid errors 
B) Efficiently handle data in high volumes 
C) Provide data analysis capabilities 
D) Scalability

Question 20

Greg is mowing lawns in the neighborhood for the summer.He does not need an information system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is not a process within an information system for Accounting and Finance?

Which of the following has not been identified as a reason for ERP implementation failure?

Which of the following is false about ERP II systems?

Best practices are the most successful solutions or problem-solving methods for achieving a business objective.

ERP systems integrate the planning, management and use of all resources of the organization.

Ad hoc reports are run weekly.

_________ integrate the planning, management and use of all resources of the organization.

HR Information Management System was originally for benefits and tracking vacation.

A __________ report summarizes the performance of critical activities.

The information systems for Accounting and Finance could contain control and auditing process.

Which of the following is false regarding SAP at Airgas?

TPSs provide data that can be stored in the organization's databases.

Which of the following is not a process within an information system for Human Resource Management?

The "virtual close" is part of the _________ functional area.

An organization has to own all of the information systems it used.

The most fundamental information systems in an organization are:

Greg is mowing lawns in the neighborhood for the summer.Which type of report would he used to see which of his clients still owe him money?

When the chief financial officer of a company wants a report on business units who have spent 10 percent more than their allotted budget, she would be requesting which type of report?

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a TPS?

Greg is mowing lawns in the neighborhood for the summer.He does not need an information system.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Networks

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Web 2.0 and Social Networks

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Tech Guide 1: Hardware

Tech Guide 2: Software

Tech Guide 3: Emerging types of enterprise computing

Tech Guide 4: Intelligent Systems

Tech Guide 5: Protecting your information assets

Filters

Exam 8: Information Systems Within the Organization

Which of the following is not a process within an information system for Accounting and Finance?

Which of the following has not been identified as a reason for ERP implementation failure?

Which of the following is false about ERP II systems?

Best practices are the most successful solutions or problem-solving methods for achieving a business objective.

ERP systems integrate the planning, management and use of all resources of the organization.

Ad hoc reports are run weekly.

_________ integrate the planning, management and use of all resources of the organization.

HR Information Management System was originally for benefits and tracking vacation.

A __________ report summarizes the performance of critical activities.

The information systems for Accounting and Finance could contain control and auditing process.

Which of the following is false regarding SAP at Airgas?

TPSs provide data that can be stored in the organization's databases.

Which of the following is not a process within an information system for Human Resource Management?

The "virtual close" is part of the _________ functional area.

An organization has to own all of the information systems it used.

The most fundamental information systems in an organization are:

Greg is mowing lawns in the neighborhood for the summer.Which type of report would he used to see which of his clients still owe him money?

When the chief financial officer of a company wants a report on business units who have spent 10 percent more than their allotted budget, she would be requesting which type of report?

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a TPS?

Greg is mowing lawns in the neighborhood for the summer.He does not need an information system.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Networks

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Web 2.0 and Social Networks

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Tech Guide 1: Hardware

Tech Guide 2: Software

Tech Guide 3: Emerging types of enterprise computing

Tech Guide 4: Intelligent Systems

Tech Guide 5: Protecting your information assets

Filters