Exam 12: Supporting Decisions and Processes

When designing an MSS, designers should keep the ____ consistent.

In the context of the features of a decision support system (DSS), _____ analysis enables you to apply different variables in decision making.

A typical executive information system (EIS)offers which of the following capabilities?

Which component of a decision support system (DSS)enables the DSS to perform analysis operations on the information stored in the system?

Disadvantages of collaboration software include _____.

Which capability of an executive information system (EIS)is responsible for aggregating data such as sales figures?

In the context of executive information systems (EISs), _____ allows managers to flag data that is unusual or out of normal boundaries.

Identify a true statement about decision support systems (DSSs).

In the intelligence phase of the decision-making process, a decision maker defines criteria and generates alternatives to meet the criteria.

A GIS with analytical capabilities evaluates the  impact of decisions by interpreting _____.

_____ features allow team members to see and talk to each other regardless of their locations.

Describe the user interface component of a decision support system (DSS).

In the context of organizational decisions at the tactical management level, _____ decisions are often used in setting queue priorities.

In a decision support system (DSS), the user interface manages and coordinates the database and model base.

Which type of software enables team members to store, share, and work together on different files?

For a(n)_____ system to be useful, it should collect data related to an organization's critical success factors-issues that make or break a business.

A collaboration system supports decision makers by providing access to_____.

In the decision support system (DSS)environment, a _____ is responsible for supplying information on what a model does, what data inputs it accepts, how the model's output should be interpreted, and what assumptions go into creating and using the model.

Semistructured decisions are often used in _____.

In a typical organization, _____ decisions are often used in capital acquisition analysis.