Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the six main analytic functionalities of BI systems for helping decision makers understand information and take action?

Accepted Answer

A) production reports 
B) parameterized reports 
C) business case archives 
D) forecasts,scenarios,and models 
E) drill down 
A) production reports 
B) parameterized reports 
C) business case archives 
D) forecasts,scenarios,and models 
E) drill down

Question 2

GDSS

Accepted Answer

A) are designed to allow meeting attendees to share their thoughts in real-time with their peers. 
B) support decisions that require knowledge about the geographic distribution of resources. 
C) are typically used with geographically dispersed attendees. 
D) implement structured methods for organizing and evaluating ideas. 
E) provide tools that allow managers to visualize data. 
A) are designed to allow meeting attendees to share their thoughts in real-time with their peers. 
B) support decisions that require knowledge about the geographic distribution of resources. 
C) are typically used with geographically dispersed attendees. 
D) implement structured methods for organizing and evaluating ideas. 
E) provide tools that allow managers to visualize data.

Question 3

Which of the following statements best describes the term business intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) the infrastructure for collecting and managing business data 
B) the tools and techniques used to analyze and understand business data 
C) software developed exclusively for business management 
D) information systems involved in business decision making 
E) enterprise systems used to make business decisions 
A) the infrastructure for collecting and managing business data 
B) the tools and techniques used to analyze and understand business data 
C) software developed exclusively for business management 
D) information systems involved in business decision making 
E) enterprise systems used to make business decisions

Question 4

The concept of management ________ describes situations in which managers act on preconceived notions that reject information that does not conform to their prior conceptions.

Accepted Answer

A) filters 
B) roles 
C) biases 
D) risk 
E) politics 
A) filters 
B) roles 
C) biases 
D) risk 
E) politics

Question 5

The dimension of ________ describes whether the structure of data is consistent within an information source.

Accepted Answer

A) completeness 
B) accuracy 
C) validity 
D) consistency 
E) integrity 
A) completeness 
B) accuracy 
C) validity 
D) consistency 
E) integrity

Question 6

BI that is designed to determine the most likely effects of changes in the business environment is called

Accepted Answer

A) statistical modeling. 
B) environmental analytics. 
C) predictive analytics. 
D) big data analytics. 
E) parameterized reports. 
A) statistical modeling. 
B) environmental analytics. 
C) predictive analytics. 
D) big data analytics. 
E) parameterized reports.

Question 7

Big data is commonly used to analyze and predict consumer preferences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain why even well-designed information systems do not always help improve a firm's decision making.

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary but should inc

Question 9

Describe MIS and DSS and differentiate between them.

Accepted Answer

MIS provide information on the firm's pe

Question 10

Which of the following BI tools or abilities have been driving the movement toward "smart cities?"

Accepted Answer

A) OLAP 
B) chi-square analysis 
C) predictive analytics 
D) data mining 
E) big data analytics 
A) OLAP 
B) chi-square analysis 
C) predictive analytics 
D) data mining 
E) big data analytics

Question 11

All of the following managerial roles can be supported by information systems except

Accepted Answer

A) figurehead. 
B) resource allocator. 
C) spokesperson. 
D) disseminator. 
E) entrepreneur. 
A) figurehead. 
B) resource allocator. 
C) spokesperson. 
D) disseminator. 
E) entrepreneur.

Question 12

A(n)________ report is produced when a user enters various values in a pivot table to filter data.

Accepted Answer

A) drill-down 
B) SQL 
C) ad hoc 
D) production 
E) parameterized 
A) drill-down 
B) SQL 
C) ad hoc 
D) production 
E) parameterized

Question 13

An information system which combines data from internal TPS with information from financial systems and external sources to deliver reports such as profit-loss statements and impact analyses,is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) DSS. 
B) ESS. 
C) CDSS. 
D) MIS. 
E) GIS. 
A) DSS. 
B) ESS. 
C) CDSS. 
D) MIS. 
E) GIS.

Question 14

________ are visual tools for presenting performance data in a BI system.

Accepted Answer

A) Dashboards and scorecards 
B) Paramaterized reports 
C) Reports and the drill-down feature 
D) Scenarios and models 
E) Ad hoc report creation 
A) Dashboards and scorecards 
B) Paramaterized reports 
C) Reports and the drill-down feature 
D) Scenarios and models 
E) Ad hoc report creation

Question 15

You would use location analytics to determine how best to route your deliveries of products to retail outlets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Data visualization technologies are used to help human users see patterns and relationships in large amounts of data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An information system for a building company that tracks construction costs for various projects across the United States would be categorized as a type of

Accepted Answer

A) DSS. 
B) MIS. 
C) GIS. 
D) GDSS. 
E) BI. 
A) DSS. 
B) MIS. 
C) GIS. 
D) GDSS. 
E) BI.

Question 18

The leading methodology for understanding the really important information needed by a firm's executives is called the ________ method.

Accepted Answer

A) digital dashboard 
B) balanced scorecard 
C) KPI 
D) data visualization 
E) predictive analytics 
A) digital dashboard 
B) balanced scorecard 
C) KPI 
D) data visualization 
E) predictive analytics

Question 19

High-velocity decision making systems are growing rapidly for decisions classed as

Accepted Answer

A) semi-structured. 
B) financial. 
C) ad hoc. 
D) predefined. 
E) highly structured. 
A) semi-structured. 
B) financial. 
C) ad hoc. 
D) predefined. 
E) highly structured.

Question 20

KPI analysis is the leading methodology for understanding the most important information needed by a firm's executives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is not one of the six main analytic functionalities of BI systems for helping decision makers understand information and take action?

GDSS

Which of the following statements best describes the term business intelligence?

The concept of management ________ describes situations in which managers act on preconceived notions that reject information that does not conform to their prior conceptions.

The dimension of ________ describes whether the structure of data is consistent within an information source.

BI that is designed to determine the most likely effects of changes in the business environment is called

Big data is commonly used to analyze and predict consumer preferences.

Explain why even well-designed information systems do not always help improve a firm's decision making.

Describe MIS and DSS and differentiate between them.

Which of the following BI tools or abilities have been driving the movement toward "smart cities?"

All of the following managerial roles can be supported by information systems except

A(n)________ report is produced when a user enters various values in a pivot table to filter data.

An information system which combines data from internal TPS with information from financial systems and external sources to deliver reports such as profit-loss statements and impact analyses,is an example of

________ are visual tools for presenting performance data in a BI system.

You would use location analytics to determine how best to route your deliveries of products to retail outlets.

Data visualization technologies are used to help human users see patterns and relationships in large amounts of data.

An information system for a building company that tracks construction costs for various projects across the United States would be categorized as a type of

The leading methodology for understanding the really important information needed by a firm's executives is called the ________ method.

High-velocity decision making systems are growing rapidly for decisions classed as

KPI analysis is the leading methodology for understanding the most important information needed by a firm's executives.

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters

Exam 12: Enhancing Decision Making

Which of the following is not one of the six main analytic functionalities of BI systems for helping decision makers understand information and take action?

GDSS

Which of the following statements best describes the term business intelligence?

The concept of management ________ describes situations in which managers act on preconceived notions that reject information that does not conform to their prior conceptions.

The dimension of ________ describes whether the structure of data is consistent within an information source.

BI that is designed to determine the most likely effects of changes in the business environment is called

Big data is commonly used to analyze and predict consumer preferences.

Explain why even well-designed information systems do not always help improve a firm's decision making.

Describe MIS and DSS and differentiate between them.

Which of the following BI tools or abilities have been driving the movement toward "smart cities?"

All of the following managerial roles can be supported by information systems except

A(n)________ report is produced when a user enters various values in a pivot table to filter data.

An information system which combines data from internal TPS with information from financial systems and external sources to deliver reports such as profit-loss statements and impact analyses,is an example of

________ are visual tools for presenting performance data in a BI system.

You would use location analytics to determine how best to route your deliveries of products to retail outlets.

Data visualization technologies are used to help human users see patterns and relationships in large amounts of data.

An information system for a building company that tracks construction costs for various projects across the United States would be categorized as a type of

The leading methodology for understanding the really important information needed by a firm's executives is called the ________ method.

High-velocity decision making systems are growing rapidly for decisions classed as

KPI analysis is the leading methodology for understanding the most important information needed by a firm's executives.

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters