Question 1

When new analytics applications are introduced and affect multiple related processes and departments,the organization is best served by utilizing

Accepted Answer

A)  business flow management. 
B)  multi-department analysis. 
C)  process flow analysis. 
D)  business process reengineering.

Question 2

The trend in the consumption of data analytics is away from in-memory solution and towards mobile devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Service-oriented thinking is one of the fastest growing paradigms in today's economy.Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of service-oriented DSS?

Accepted Answer

A)  reusability 
B)  substitutability 
C)  extensibility 
D)  originality

Question 4

Content-based filtering approaches are widely used in recommending textual content such as news items and related Web pages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A British company called Path Intelligence has developed a system that ascertains how people move within a city or even within a store.What is this system called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pathfinder 
B)  PathMiner 
C)  Footpath 
D)  Pathdata

Question 6

One way in which computerization has benefitted organizations is by reducing information anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

For individual decision makers,________ values constitute a major factor in the issue of ethical decision making.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For individual decision makers,________ values constitute a...

Question 8

In the opening vignette,the combination of filed infrastructure,geospatial data,enterprise data warehouse,and analytics has enabled OG&E to manage its customer demand in such a way that it can optimize its ________ investments.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the opening vignette,the combination of filed...

Question 9

A research study found that employees using ADS systems were more ________ with their jobs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A research study found that employees using...

Question 10

How does Oklahoma Gas and Electric use the Teradata platform to manage the electric grid?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How does Oklahoma Gas and Electric use...

Question 11

What new geometric data type in Teradata's data warehouse captures geospatial features?

Accepted Answer

A)  NAVTEQ 
B)  ST_GEOMETRY 
C)  GIS 
D)  SQL/MM

Question 12

Analytics can change the way in which many ________ are made by managers and can consequently change their jobs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Analytics can change the way in which...

Question 13

Possibly the biggest recent growth in analytics has been in ________ analytics,as many statistical software companies such as SAS and SPSS embraced it early on.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Possibly the biggest recent growth in analytics...

Question 14

Which of the following is considered the economic engine of the whole analytics industry?

Accepted Answer

A)  application developers and system integrators 
B)  analytics user organizations 
C)  analytics industry analysts and influencers 
D)  academic providers and certification industries

Question 15

Describe the CabSense application used by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the CabSense application used by the...

Question 16

The Radii mobile app collects information about the user's habits,interests,spending patterns,and favorite locations to understand the user's ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Radii mobile app collects information about...

Question 17

When an organization-wide,major restructuring is needed,the process is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When an organization-wide,major restructuring is needed,the process...

Question 18

Why do analytics applications have the effect of redistributing power among managers?

Accepted Answer

A)  The more information and analysis managers have, the more power they possess. 
B)  Sponsoring an analytics system automatically confers power to a manager. 
C)  New analytics applications change managers' job expectations. 
D)  New analytics systems lead to new budget allocations, resulting in increased power.

Question 19

In designing analytic systems,it must be kept in mind that the right to an individual's privacy is not absolute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Use of automated decision systems (ADSs)is likely to result in a reduction of middle management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Business Analytics: Emerging Trends and Future Directions

When new analytics applications are introduced and affect multiple related processes and departments,the organization is best served by utilizing

The trend in the consumption of data analytics is away from in-memory solution and towards mobile devices.

Service-oriented thinking is one of the fastest growing paradigms in today's economy.Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of service-oriented DSS?

Content-based filtering approaches are widely used in recommending textual content such as news items and related Web pages.

A British company called Path Intelligence has developed a system that ascertains how people move within a city or even within a store.What is this system called?

One way in which computerization has benefitted organizations is by reducing information anxiety.

For individual decision makers,________ values constitute a major factor in the issue of ethical decision making.

In the opening vignette,the combination of filed infrastructure,geospatial data,enterprise data warehouse,and analytics has enabled OG&E to manage its customer demand in such a way that it can optimize its ________ investments.

A research study found that employees using ADS systems were more ________ with their jobs.

How does Oklahoma Gas and Electric use the Teradata platform to manage the electric grid?

What new geometric data type in Teradata's data warehouse captures geospatial features?

Analytics can change the way in which many ________ are made by managers and can consequently change their jobs.

Possibly the biggest recent growth in analytics has been in ________ analytics,as many statistical software companies such as SAS and SPSS embraced it early on.

Which of the following is considered the economic engine of the whole analytics industry?

Describe the CabSense application used by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission.

The Radii mobile app collects information about the user's habits,interests,spending patterns,and favorite locations to understand the user's ________.

When an organization-wide,major restructuring is needed,the process is referred to as ________.

Why do analytics applications have the effect of redistributing power among managers?

In designing analytic systems,it must be kept in mind that the right to an individual's privacy is not absolute.

Use of automated decision systems (ADSs)is likely to result in a reduction of middle management.