Information Systems in Organizations
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Course Introduction
This course explores the critical role of information systems in modern organizations, examining how technology supports business processes, decision-making, and competitive strategies. Topics include the fundamentals of information systems, system development life cycles, data management, enterprise resource planning, and the ethical and social implications of information technology in the workplace. Students will analyze case studies to understand how organizations use information systems to improve efficiency, drive innovation, and respond to changing business environments.
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Experiencing MIS 3rd Edition by David M. Kroenke
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Chapter 1: The Importance of MIS
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Q1) Other than development tasks,what are the other roles than you will need to undertake in the use of information systems?
Answer: In addition to development tasks,you will also have important roles to play in the use of information systems.You will need to learn how to employ the system to accomplish your goals.You will also have important ancillary functions as well.For example,when using an information system,you will have responsibilities for protecting the security of the system and its data.You may also have tasks for backing up data.When the system fails,you will have tasks to perform while the system is down as well as tasks to accomplish to help recover the system correctly and quickly.
Q2) Peter is an engineer working in the United States.In accordance with Moore's Law,which of the following is a nonroutine cognitive skill that would provide him with job security?
A) programming skills
B) systems thinking
C) tax accounting
D) general awareness
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Business Processes, Information, and Information Systems
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Q1) Just barely sufficient information is information that is sufficient for the purpose for which it is generated,but only so.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Which of the following is true regarding characteristics of good information?
A) Information needs to be more than just barely sufficient for the purpose for which it is generated.
B) Information must hold an appropriate relationship between its cost and its value.
C) Information that is accurate can be based on incomplete data.
D) Information must be just recorded facts and figures.
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following is a characteristic of good information?
A) It must be freely available.
B) It must be more than just barely sufficient.
C) It must be based on incomplete data.
D) It must be contextually relevant.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Organizational Strategy, Information Systems, and Competitive Advantage
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Q1) A business with a cost strategy will add cost to an activity only as long as the activity has a positive margin.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Explain value chain linkages.
Answer: Porter's model of business activities includes linkages,which are interactions across value activities.For example,manufacturing systems use linkages to reduce inventory costs.Such a system uses sales forecasts to plan production;it then uses the production plan to determine raw materials needs and then uses the material needs to schedule purchases.The end result is just-in-time inventory,which reduces inventory sizes and costs.
Q3) The strength of bargaining power forces depends on the availability of substitutes and ________ compared to the size of suppliers or customers.
A) the amount of profit made annually
B) the relative size of the firm
C) the presence of competitors in the market
D) the threat of new competitors
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Hardware and Software
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Q1) To execute an instruction,data is moved from the main memory to CPU via the
A) bus
B) operating system
C) cache
D) application
Q2) What are the drawbacks of developing custom application software for an organization?
Q3) For some commercial Web sites,the server is actually a large collection of computers,called a ________,that coordinates all of their activities.
A) networking terminal
B) workstation
C) server farm
D) data bus
Q4) What are bits? Explain the various methods of representing binary notation.
Q5) Most servers do not have a video display or even a keyboard.
A)True
B)False
Q6) How can individuals and firms buy computer programs?
Q7) What is virtualization?
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Q1) The purpose of a database is to ________.
A) use special technology to monitor a single theme
B) design, write, test, troubleshoot, and maintain the source code of computer programs
C) use a logical data model of information to describe and build architectures
D) keep track of things that involve more than one thing
Q2) A ________ is a self-describing collection of integrated records.
A) datasheet
B) metadata
C) database
D) data record
Q3) SQL statements can be issued directly to the DBMS by an application program.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is a function of the DBMS?
A) considering multiuser processing
B) mastering database application programs
C) preparing reports
D) processing the database
Q5) What is a database application?
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Chapter 6: Data Communications
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Q1) What is a VPN and how does it work?
Q2) Most homes and small businesses do not use ADSL because they receive more data than they transmit.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following purposes does an HTTP protocol serve?
A) flow among switches and access points
B) provide reliable internet transporting
C) enable communication among programs
D) conduct internet routing
Q4) The most popular protocol for WAN is the IEEE 802.3 protocol.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A ________ is used to provide seamless flow of data across networks.
A) layered protocol
B) point-to-point protocol
C) switch
D) UTP
Q6) Differentiate between private and public IP addresses.
Q7) Name some common application layer protocols.
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Chapter 7: Business Process Management
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Q1) ________ is a person's belief that he or she can be successful at his or her job.
A) Hope
B) Arrogance
C) Faith
D) Self-efficacy
Q2) Inherent processes are ________.
A) time-consuming business processes and involve substantial investment.
B) predesigned procedures for using the software products
C) the activity of altering and designing business processes to take advantage of new information systems.
D) preferred by employees because of the ease and structure they bring to functional applications.
Q3) Explain workgroup information systems.
Q4) The existence of information silos helps resolve any problems that may arise due to isolated information systems.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What problems do information silos cause?
Q6) What are inherent processes?
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Chapter 8: E-Commerce, Web 20, and Social Networking
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Q1) How is the value of social capital determined?
Q2) Which of the following is an example of human capital?
A) time and energy
B) factories and machines
C) knowledge and skills
D) social relationships
Q3) Crowdsourcing combines social networking,viral marketing,and open-source design,saving considerable cost while cultivating customers.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is true of Social CRM?
A) Relationships between vendors and buyers are predefined.
B) Customers control their relationships with the company.
C) Organizations offer very few customer touch points.
D) Service-oriented architecture has impeded Social CRM.
Q5) Not all business information systems benefit from flexibility and organic growth offered by Web 2.0.
A)True
B)False
Q6) What is a folksonomy?
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Chapter 9: Business Intelligence and Information Systems for Decision Making
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Q1) Expert systems encapsulate the knowledge of human experts in the form of If/Then rules.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Explain supervised data-mining and list the techniques used in it.
Q3) In ________,statistical techniques identify groups of entities that have similar characteristics.
A) cluster analysis
B) neural networks
C) regression analysis
D) curve fitting
Q4) The more attributes there are,the easier it is to build a model that fits the sample data but that is worthless as a predictor.Which of the following best explains this phenomenon?
A) the free rider problem
B) the curse of dimensionality
C) the tragedy of the commons
D) the zero-sum game
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Q5) Write a brief note on the characteristics and advantages of expert system.
Q6) What is the purpose of a data warehouse?
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Chapter 10: Information Systems Development
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Q1) ________ are IT professionals who understand both business and technology.
A) Systems analysts
B) Programmers
C) Business analysts
D) Beta testers
Q2) What are patches and service packs?
Q3) During the ________ phase of the SDLC process,developers construct,test,and install the components of the information system.
A) requirements analysis
B) database design
C) feasibility assessment
D) implementation
Q4) What is a test plan?
Q5) Normal processing procedures for system users are ________.
A) procedures to continue operations when the system fails
B) procedures for backing up data and other resources
C) procedures for using the system to accomplish business tasks
D) procedures to convert back to the system after recovery
Q6) Typically,who are part of a systems project team? What are the roles of business analysts and systems analysts?
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Chapter 11: Information Systems Management
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Q1) Which of the following is true for the technology group in most IS departments?
A) The size and structure of the technology group depends on whether programs are developed in-house.
B) The technology group exists in organizations that have negotiated outsourcing agreements with other companies to provide equipment, applications, or other services.
C) A technology office investigates new information systems technologies and determines how the organization can benefit from them.
D) The technology department manages the computing infrastructure, including individual computers, computer centers, networks, and communications media.
Q2) Benefits for which the dollar values can be computed are ________.
A) intangible benefits
B) implicit benefits
C) tangible benefits
D) inherent benefits
Q3) Explain the IS department's responsibility to develop and adapt information systems and IT infrastructure.
Q4) Who coined the term 'agile enterprise' and what did they mean by it?
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Chapter 12: Information Security Management
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Q1) Malware protection is an example of a technical safeguard.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Incorrectly increasing a customer's discount is an example of incorrect data modification.
A)True
B)False
Q3) In the context of human safeguards against security threats,the security sensitivity for each position should be documented.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The broadest definition of ________ includes viruses,worms,Trojan horses,spyware,and adware.
A) malware
B) metadata
C) software
D) widgets
Q5) Viruses,worms,and Trojan horses are types of firewalls.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Improving Your Collaboration Skills
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Q1) Which of the following is true about conflicts in a collaborative environment?
A) Collaborative work is possible only in the absence of conflicts.
B) A team formed of rational people will not have conflicts.
C) Personal criticism of a team member is a method of productive conflict.
D) Unwillingness to engage in conflicts will lead to failure.
Q2) Which of the following is true about collaborative teams?
A) Team members must come to respect and trust each other.
B) Enjoyment is essential to successful teamwork.
C) Members in a team must agree with one another's views.
D) A collaborative team will not face conflicts.
Q3) Which of the following statements about collaboration is true?
A) Iterations should be avoided for the smooth functioning of the collaborative process.
B) Group members should not review each others' work negatively.
C) Multiple iterations and feedback improve collaboration.
D) Collaboration is more effective if it takes place at the final stage of a project.
Q4) The team members' formative environments influence their ability to collaborate.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Using Collaboration Information Systems
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Q1) ________ meetings are meetings in which participants do not meet in the same place and possibly not at the same time.
A) Concurrent
B) Parallel
C) Synchronous
D) Virtual.
Q2) ________ tracks changes to documents and provides features and functions to accommodate concurrent work.
A) Version management
B) Workflow regulation
C) Workspace management
D) Content regulation
Q3) Which of the following is an example of asynchronous communication?
A) email
B) multiparty text chat
C) videoconferencing
D) Microsoft Groove chat
Q4) Virtual meetings can be synchronous or asynchronous.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Information Systems and Decision Making
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Q1) Predicting future trends in the economy is an example of unstructured decision making.
A)True
B)False
Q2) During the ________ phase,decision-makers use query and reporting systems as well as other types of data analysis applications to obtain relevant data.
A) implementation
B) intelligence gathering
C) alternatives formulation
D) choice
Q3) Information systems that support managerial decision-making are called transaction processing systems.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following questions is an example of an operational decision?
A) Should we have another manufacturing center?
B) How many square feet of warehouse space do we need for the coming year?
C) How many engineers should we assign to the project?
D) How many widgets should we order from the vendor?
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Chapter 16: Knowledge Management and Expert Systems
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Q1) As blogs are informal and open-ended,they are not an effective form of knowledge-sharing.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Podcasts are open-ended,can take many formats,and can address many dimensions of a situation.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Companies that sell complicated products and want to share their knowledge of those products with employees and customers are the typical users of content management systems.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The process of creating value from intellectual capital and sharing that knowledge with employees,managers,suppliers,customers,and others who need that capital is referred to as ________.
A) knowledge management
B) open-source development
C) collaborative leadership
D) the creative commons
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Chapter 17: Introduction to Microsoft Excel
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Q1) In Excel,the entire row or column can be selected by clicking on the name of the row or column.
A)True B)False
Q2) Using the F2 key is recommended when you have a long value in a cell and need to edit a letter or two without retyping the whole entry.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Data can be imported to Microsoft Excel from other programs.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Explain spreadsheets.
Q5) A ________ is a table of data which has rows and columns.
A) spreadsheet
B) cell
C) broadsheet
D) library
Q6) The real power of Excel lies in its amazing computational capability.Explain.
Q7) Explain the process of inserting rows and columns in Microsoft Excel.
Q8) Explain the process of naming the rows,columns,and cells in Microsoft Excel.
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Chapter 18: Preparing a Computer Budget Using Excel
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Q1) Cache memory is the performance factor for ________.
A) the CPU
B) the main memory
C) printers
D) computer displays
Q2) Vendors usually require their customers to pay the price of new software when upgrading from a previous version.
A)True
B)False
Q3) For an LCD monitor,the distance between pixels is referred to as dot pitch.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A ________ holds up to 700 MB of data and can be used to back up files.
A) Blue-ray disk
B) magnetic disk
C) DVD
D) CD
Q5) Briefly describe the process for preparing a departmental IT budget.
Q6) Explain the role of the IT department in an organization.
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Q7) What is the significance of the main memory in the functioning of a computer?
Chapter 19: Database Design
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Q1) An identifier is an attribute whose value is associated with only one entity instance.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A database application consists of forms,reports,queries,and application programs.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The easiest time to change the database structure is after the database has been constructed and loaded with data.
A)True
B)False
Q4) In a classroom,each student can have multiple advisers.In a data model,this can be best represented by which of the following notations?
A) N:M relationship
B) N:N relationship
C) 1:N relationship
D) N:1 relationship
Q5) How is a data model transformed into a database design?
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Chapter 20: Using Microsoft Access 2010
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Q1) All modern DBMS products can process the ________ query language.
A) SQL
B) MySQL
C) DB10
D) HTML
Q2) Which of the following is the first activity to be performed on starting Microsoft Access?
A) creating a database
B) assigning field names
C) creating a primary id
D) creating a table
Q3) How can a user generate reports in Microsoft Access?
Q4) In Access,to modify the design of a default table,one must click View and select Design View in the upper right-hand corner of the access window.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What steps must a database designer take before using a DBMS?
Q6) Explain the procedure for creating a database using Microsoft Access.
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Chapter 21: Using Excel and Access Together
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Q1) Delimited text files cannot be imported into either Excel or Access.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In Microsoft Access,the Totals button is present in the ________.
A) Results section of the Design tab
B) Show/Hide section of the Design tab
C) Query section of the Create tab
D) Query Setup section of the Design tab
Q3) Microsoft Excel includes comprehensive tools for graphing data.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What are delimited text files?
Q5) A pie chart cannot be used to represent various growth alternatives of different entities.
A)True
B)False
Q6) A user can produce two different reports from a single set of Excel data,by importing this data into Access and using the Access report generator.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 22: Remote, Nomadic, and Mobile Systems
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Q1) Nomadic and mobile access raises barriers to entry because companies that find ways to incorporate such access will set the bar higher for rivals who will need similar capabilities to compete.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is an example of action at a distance?
A) telesurgery
B) Webinars
C) teleconferencing
D) Youtube videos
Q3) ________ refers to the use of networked computers while in motion.
A) Remote access
B) Mobile access
C) Remote desktop software
D) Nomadic access.
Q4) The need for local support staff decreases with tele-action.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Define nomadic and mobile access systems with an example.
Q6) Define remote access.Give examples of the use of remote access systems.
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Chapter 23: Functional Processes, Applications, and Systems
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Q1) Which of the following is a function of accounting applications?
A) validating payment method
B) managing retained earnings
C) creating and maintaining bill of materials
D) verifying customer credit
Q2) The sales lead-tracking business process is an example of functional business processes.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Explain just-in-time (JIT)inventory policy.
Q4) Which of the following is a function of operations applications?
A) tracking the order through fulfillment
B) creating and maintaining bill of materials
C) recording individual sales projections
D) tracking product interests of customers
Q5) Compensation activities support retirement plans,company stock purchases,and stock options and grants.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 24: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Systems
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A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following factors forms a major point of difference between companies of different sizes,in terms of ERP?
A) relevance of ERP systems
B) value chains
C) availability of skilled IT staff
D) basic business processes
Q3) A trigger is a(n)________.
A) computer program stored within the database that runs to keep the database consistent when certain conditions arise
B) computer program stored in the database that is used to enforce business rules
C) set of inherent procedures in an ERP solution that implement standard business processes
D) programming paradigm that describes computation in terms of statements that change a program state.
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Q1) As a factor affecting supply chain performance,facilities concern the location,size,and operations methodology of the places where products are fabricated,assembled,or stored.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The bullwhip effect explains the amplification of demand at various stages in the supply chain.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is true about the bullwhip effect?
A) Small changes in demand at the supplier are amplified at each stage of the supply chain.
B) It is a natural dynamic that occurs because of the multistage nature of the supply chain.
C) It is strongly associated with erratic consumer demand.
D) It increases the overall profitability of the supply chain.
Q4) Explain the bullwhip effect with an example.
Q5) All supply chains have distributors and retailers.
A)True
B)False
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Q1) When a meaningful application is expressive,it means it should compel users to come back again and again.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is true about microblogging?
A) The character limitation in microblogging forces one to abbreviate words and grammar.
B) Microblogging is a series of digital media files.
C) A microblog is a Web site on which users can publish their opinions without any restrictions.
D) Microbloggers find it difficult to be comprehensible to their audience.
Q3) A social graph is a network of relationships.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is a social networking group? What are the different types of social networking groups available?
Q5) UGC applications are used as a bait for advertising.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 27: Database Marketing
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Q1) In marketing transactions,the fact that customers who buy product X also buy product Y creates a(n)________ opportunity.
A) relationship selling
B) cross selling
C) value added selling
D) persuasive selling
Q2) The frequency of customer purchases is not a determining factor for RFM score.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is a data mining technique for determining sales patterns?
A) RFM analysis
B) market basket analysis
C) composite analysis
D) Cooke analysis
Q4) Market-basket analysis is used to explore cross-selling opportunities.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is a market-basket analysis?
Q6) What is database marketing?
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Chapter 28: Reporting Systems and OLAP
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Q1) How does a reporting system obtain the necessary data to generate reports?
Q2) Which of the following reports has ability to sum,count,average,and perform other simple arithmetic operations on groups of data?
A) query reports
B) static reports
C) database reports
D) OLAP reports
Q3) Each OLAP cube in a report is a characteristic of the measures in the OLAP report.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following reporting system functions will come useful if a user wants to select a portion of the database on the basis of a specific criterion?
A) sorting
B) calculating
C) grouping
D) filtering
Q5) What are the different types of reports? Explain.
Q6) What is a reporting system? What are the operations performed by them?
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Chapter 29: Geographic Information Systems
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Q1) Operations personnel commonly use GIS data.
A)True
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Q2) ________ maps displays colors,shades,or patterns in accordance with category values of underlying data.
A) Choropleth
B) Raster
C) Dasymetric
D) Vector
Q3) Which of the following functions is rarely performed most GIS applications?
A) analyzing geospatial data
B) capturing geospatial data
C) storing geospatial data
D) displaying geospatial data
Q4) ________ run and maintain the GIS.
A) Field personnel
B) Casual users
C) Developers
D) Operations personnel
Q5) Explain in brief how GIS maps are constructed.
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Chapter 30: Business Process Management
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Q1) Process designers can change the ________ of a business process without changing resource allocations.
A) purpose
B) objective
C) function
D) structure
Q2) If the customer's request for special terms is disapproved the cost of checking availability and credit is wasted.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following statements is true regarding SOA principles?
A) All service requestors are computer programs.
B) Checking customer credit is not an encapsulated activity.
C) Service providers reject improperly formatted service requests.
D) Accepting order processes does not depend on receiving a service request.
Q4) The salespeople are the closest to the customer and will be the first to learn the importance of delivery times.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 31: Systems Development Project Management
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Q1) Documents,designs,prototypes,data models,database designs,working data entry screens,and the like are examples of deliverables in a systems development project.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Function points can be used to determine the number of lines of code,which can then be used to estimate project schedules.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The development of large-scale systems can involve integrating products and services from different companies.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Requirements creep is the process by which a project manager reduces his/her responsibilities for requirements through miniscule rollbacks.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is the PMBOK ® Guide for project management? List the components of the grid in PMBOK ® Guide 2004.
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Chapter 32: Outsourcing
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Q1) Just about any business activity in the value chain-from marketing and sales to logistics,manufacturing,and customer service-can be outsourced.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is a disadvantage of outsourcing?
A) loss of control
B) inability to ensure a certain level of quality
C) takes up too much management time
D) high implementation risk
Q3) When a company outsources a system,it continues to maintain control over prioritizing the fixing of software failures and problems.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following is an advantage of outsourcing?
A) It allows the organization greater control.
B) It helps ensure a certain level of quality.
C) It guarantees quality and risk reduction.
D) It allows for an easy exit.
Q5) How can outsourcing reduce risk?
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Chapter 33: International MIS
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Q1) ________ database processing refers to the processing of a single database that resides in multiple locations.
A) Clustered
B) Distributed
C) External
D) Hypermedia
Q2) How does the global economy change the competitive environment?
A) Suppliers are not required to reach a wide range of customers.
B) Customers now have less access to information about substitutes.
C) It has intensified rivalry by increasing product and vendor choices.
D) It has made it easier for new market entrants in all fields to penetrate the market.
Q3) How do global information systems affect supply chain profitability?
Q4) What are the issues that have to be addressed when localizing a computer program?
Q5) With the fall of the Soviet Union,the economies of Russia and western-Europe became alienated from the rest of the world market.
A)True
B)False
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