Question 1

Successful implementation is the central goal of every HRIS project, and it begins with a comprehensive design for the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Project creep occurs when decisions are made to implement additional functionality beyond what was defined in the project scope.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Employees may interface with the HRIS through a Web portal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A colleague of yours just told you s/he will be the project manager on the implementation of the organization's HRIS.What three pieces would you tell him/her that will be critical to the successful implementation.Please be sure to provide the rationale you would give him/her on why these three pieces are critical.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A colleague of yours just told you...

Question 5

_______ applications provide the infrastructure to avoid data duplication, reentry, or copying to multiple systems.

Accepted Answer

A) ERP 
B) BOB 
C) Middleware 
D) Two-tier

Question 6

HRIS experts ensure that appropriate HR staff have all the access, information, and tools necessary to do their jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Many HRIS products provide real-time reporting and even screen-based historical information about the employees and/or the functional unit that can provide the _______ with the information they need.

Accepted Answer

A) clerical employee 
B) manager 
C) external consultant 
D) analyst/power user

Question 8

The HRIS expert must take what the technical staff provides and interpret that into language HR users understand so as to indicate how processes and activities might change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A user-friendly and easy to navigate Web Site that clearly communicates the benefits of being a member of the organization will be particularly useful for:

Accepted Answer

A) power users 
B) technical experts 
C) strategic partners 
D) job seekers

Question 10

The analyst is referred to as a power user because this person accesses more areas of the HRIS than almost any other user.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A good method to determine whether to customize or stay with the vanilla software version is to complete a:

Accepted Answer

A) competitive analysis 
B) cost-benefit analysis 
C) needs assessment 
D) version assessment

Question 12

Although the ___________ architecture is more complicated, the complexity is hidden from the user.

Accepted Answer

A) N-Tier 
B) First-Tier 
C) Third-Tier 
D) Second-Tier

Question 13

_____________________ is the systematic documentation of organizational processes that directly relate to the ongoing project.

Accepted Answer

A) Process Mapping 
B) Change management 
C) System evaluation 
D) Project scope

Question 14

The complexity associated with the two-tier architecture is not apparent to the end user.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

To facilitate decision making on complex issues, the manager usually relies on the _________ to complete some type of analysis before making a decision.

Accepted Answer

A) systems analyst 
B) statistical software 
C) program evaluator 
D) analyst or power user

Question 16

What is a direct conversion when you "Go Live"?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a direct conversion when you...

Question 17

Why is a project charter important?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why is a project charter important?...

Question 18

The technical expert is perhaps the most demanding user of the HRIS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Security within an HRIS is only of concern at the column and row levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

HRIS users are:

Accepted Answer

A) employees only 
B) nonemployees only 
C) employees and nonemployees 
D) none of the above

Exam 3: Systems Considerations in the Design of a Human Resource Information

Successful implementation is the central goal of every HRIS project, and it begins with a comprehensive design for the system.

Project creep occurs when decisions are made to implement additional functionality beyond what was defined in the project scope.

Employees may interface with the HRIS through a Web portal.

_______ applications provide the infrastructure to avoid data duplication, reentry, or copying to multiple systems.

HRIS experts ensure that appropriate HR staff have all the access, information, and tools necessary to do their jobs.

Many HRIS products provide real-time reporting and even screen-based historical information about the employees and/or the functional unit that can provide the _______ with the information they need.

The HRIS expert must take what the technical staff provides and interpret that into language HR users understand so as to indicate how processes and activities might change.

A user-friendly and easy to navigate Web Site that clearly communicates the benefits of being a member of the organization will be particularly useful for:

The analyst is referred to as a power user because this person accesses more areas of the HRIS than almost any other user.

A good method to determine whether to customize or stay with the vanilla software version is to complete a:

Although the ___________ architecture is more complicated, the complexity is hidden from the user.

_____________________ is the systematic documentation of organizational processes that directly relate to the ongoing project.

The complexity associated with the two-tier architecture is not apparent to the end user.

To facilitate decision making on complex issues, the manager usually relies on the _________ to complete some type of analysis before making a decision.

What is a direct conversion when you "Go Live"?

Why is a project charter important?

The technical expert is perhaps the most demanding user of the HRIS.

Security within an HRIS is only of concern at the column and row levels.

HRIS users are: