Question 1

What is the first step in defining an organization's needs regarding a new technology solution for HRM?

Accepted Answer

A) explore the marketplace 
B) develop a proposal 
C) conduct a needs analysis 
D) evaluate data security

Question 2

Refer to Scenario: Nova Scotia Social Services.What is a new service delivery model that would allow NSSS to adopt e-learning and e-recruiting processes?

Accepted Answer

A) web-based HR 
B) self-service systems 
C) personnel data systems 
D) enterprise portals

Question 3

Compared to a paper-based HR system,what can users of an IT system do better?

Accepted Answer

A) project demand/supply 
B) support succession planning 
C) prepare strategies 
D) retrieve data

Question 4

Knowledge communities that allow employees from a single or multiple companies to access and benefit from specialized knowledge associated with tasks are referred to as enterprise portals

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Big data is the integration of digitized data from multiple sources and in multiple formats,including structured and unstructured data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Outsourcing involves contracting an outside company to manage a function that used to be dealt with within the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If a database can share information across many tables or files,what is it called?

Accepted Answer

A) segregated 
B) relational 
C) derived 
D) condensed

Question 8

What key performance indicators (KPIs)are best to include in an HR dashboard?

Accepted Answer

A) those that track the amount of communication between team or group members to map the flow of communication and transfer of information across groups 
B) those that demonstrate the extent to which the HR function is addressing strategic needs,and are improving service quality and efficiency 
C) those that provide managers with future indicators of business success 
D) those that focus managers' attention on the most recent and up-to-date information

Question 9

If an HR manager requires a comprehensive across-the-board software system that integrates subsystems and modules,what does the manager need?

Accepted Answer

A) MSS 
B) HRMSP 
C) HRIS 
D) IHRIM

Question 10

Workforce analytics uses statistical modelling and software to gather information about employees and work in order to optimize the use of human resources in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What type of analysis is required when analyzing HRM software information such as the size of the company and network environment?

Accepted Answer

A) network 
B) critical 
C) data 
D) needs

Question 12

Refer to Scenario: Nova Scotia Social Services.NSSS wants to ensure that the technology it adopts allows workers to gain access to knowledge repositories and e-HR functions.What is this service delivery model called?

Accepted Answer

A) enterprise portals 
B) self-service systems 
C) personnel data systems 
D) web-based HR

Question 13

An enterprise resource planning (ERP)program often incorporates finance,logistics,production,accounting,and HRM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An organization's human resource department wants to ensure that the technology it adopts allows workers to gain access to knowledge repositories and other e-HR functions.What is this service delivery model called?

Accepted Answer

A) enterprise portals 
B) self-service systems 
C) personnel data systems 
D) web-based HR

Question 15

Online recruiting or e-recruiting is a type of web-based HR process and practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Workforce analytics applications address the challenge of getting business intelligence for operational decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A key performance indicator is a snapshot measure of system performance that demonstrates the success of strategy implementation in terms of cost,quality,or time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What type of database can share information across multiple tables allowing the same information to exist in multiple files simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

A) HRIS database 
B) self-service database 
C) relational database 
D) web-based database

Question 19

An organization's training and development specialists want to ensure that learning contents are distributed in digital format via computers over its network.What is this service delivery model called?

Accepted Answer

A) enterprise portals 
B) self-service systems 
C) business intelligence 
D) e-learning

Question 20

The more strategic and analytic HR operations that use information technology are rarely outsourced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Information Technology for HR Planning

What is the first step in defining an organization's needs regarding a new technology solution for HRM?

Refer to Scenario: Nova Scotia Social Services.What is a new service delivery model that would allow NSSS to adopt e-learning and e-recruiting processes?

Compared to a paper-based HR system,what can users of an IT system do better?

Knowledge communities that allow employees from a single or multiple companies to access and benefit from specialized knowledge associated with tasks are referred to as enterprise portals

Big data is the integration of digitized data from multiple sources and in multiple formats,including structured and unstructured data.

Outsourcing involves contracting an outside company to manage a function that used to be dealt with within the organization.

If a database can share information across many tables or files,what is it called?

What key performance indicators (KPIs) are best to include in an HR dashboard?

If an HR manager requires a comprehensive across-the-board software system that integrates subsystems and modules,what does the manager need?

Workforce analytics uses statistical modelling and software to gather information about employees and work in order to optimize the use of human resources in the organization.

What type of analysis is required when analyzing HRM software information such as the size of the company and network environment?

Refer to Scenario: Nova Scotia Social Services.NSSS wants to ensure that the technology it adopts allows workers to gain access to knowledge repositories and e-HR functions.What is this service delivery model called?

An enterprise resource planning (ERP)program often incorporates finance,logistics,production,accounting,and HRM.

An organization's human resource department wants to ensure that the technology it adopts allows workers to gain access to knowledge repositories and other e-HR functions.What is this service delivery model called?

Online recruiting or e-recruiting is a type of web-based HR process and practice.

Workforce analytics applications address the challenge of getting business intelligence for operational decision making.

A key performance indicator is a snapshot measure of system performance that demonstrates the success of strategy implementation in terms of cost,quality,or time.

What type of database can share information across multiple tables allowing the same information to exist in multiple files simultaneously?

An organization's training and development specialists want to ensure that learning contents are distributed in digital format via computers over its network.What is this service delivery model called?

The more strategic and analytic HR operations that use information technology are rarely outsourced.