Question 1

There are two different strategies for adopting BI and BA capabilities for the organization: ______________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple integrated solutions versus multiple best-of-breed vendor solutions. 
B)  one-stop integrated solutions versus one-stop best-of-breed vendor solutions. 
C)  multiple integrated solutions versus one-stop best-of-breed vendor solutions. 
D)  one-stop integrated solutions versus multiple best-of-breed vendor solutions. 
A)  multiple integrated solutions versus multiple best-of-breed vendor solutions. 
B)  one-stop integrated solutions versus one-stop best-of-breed vendor solutions. 
C)  multiple integrated solutions versus one-stop best-of-breed vendor solutions. 
D)  one-stop integrated solutions versus multiple best-of-breed vendor solutions. D

Question 2

Simon's description of decision making consists of which four stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  planning, financing, implementation, and maintenance 
B)  planning, design, implementation, and maintenance 
C)  intelligence, design, choice, and implementation 
D)  intelligence, design, financing, and implementation 
A)  planning, financing, implementation, and maintenance 
B)  planning, design, implementation, and maintenance 
C)  intelligence, design, choice, and implementation 
D)  intelligence, design, financing, and implementation C

Question 3

Which of the following is not an example of a BI predefined production report?

Accepted Answer

A)  workforce demographics 
B)  order cycle time 
C)  revenue forecasts 
D)  supplier performance 
A)  workforce demographics 
B)  order cycle time 
C)  revenue forecasts 
D)  supplier performance C

Question 4

Improving the quality of high-value decision making by an executive will save an organization far more money than improving the quality of lesser-value decisions made at a lower level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Predictive analytics is used for all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  anticipate customer response to price changes. 
B)  identifying the most profitable customers. 
C)  determining the best routes for product delivery. 
D)  establishing consumer credit scores. 
A)  anticipate customer response to price changes. 
B)  identifying the most profitable customers. 
C)  determining the best routes for product delivery. 
D)  establishing consumer credit scores.

Question 6

Which of the following systems support a manager's role as leader of an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  decision support systems 
B)  telepresence systems 
C)  e-mail 
D)  MIS 
A)  decision support systems 
B)  telepresence systems 
C)  e-mail 
D)  MIS

Question 7

Which of the following managerial roles is not supported by information systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  liaison 
B)  nerve center 
C)  leader 
D)  negotiator 
A)  liaison 
B)  nerve center 
C)  leader 
D)  negotiator

Question 8

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

Question 9

Backward sensitivity analysis software is used for goal seeking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

GDSS

Accepted Answer

A)  require a small number of attendees in order to maintain high levels of productivity. 
B)  enable increasing a meeting size without reducing productivity. 
C)  include specific procedures for priority ranking the order in which participants can respond. 
D)  utilize shared desktop computers to foster collaboration. 
A)  require a small number of attendees in order to maintain high levels of productivity. 
B)  enable increasing a meeting size without reducing productivity. 
C)  include specific procedures for priority ranking the order in which participants can respond. 
D)  utilize shared desktop computers to foster collaboration.

Question 11

Which of the following is not one of the five observed ways in which managerial behavior differs from the classical description of managers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Managers perform a great deal of work at an unrelenting pace. 
B)  Managerial activities are fragmented. 
C)  Managers prefer regular, written reports on firm activities. 
D)  Managers prefer oral forms of communication. 
A)  Managers perform a great deal of work at an unrelenting pace. 
B)  Managerial activities are fragmented. 
C)  Managers prefer regular, written reports on firm activities. 
D)  Managers prefer oral forms of communication.

Question 12

_______________________make it possible to increase meeting size while at the same time increasing productivity because individuals contribute simultaneously rather than one at a time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________________make it possible to increase meeting size...

Question 13

Behavioral models of managers find that,from observation,managers

Accepted Answer

A)  perform often fewer than 100 activities a day. 
B)  operate best with standardized, predictable, printed information. 
C)  create a formalized, hierarchic structure of contacts to provide filtered information. 
D)  typically work in a fragmented manner, with only 10% of activities exceeding an hour in duration. 
A)  perform often fewer than 100 activities a day. 
B)  operate best with standardized, predictable, printed information. 
C)  create a formalized, hierarchic structure of contacts to provide filtered information. 
D)  typically work in a fragmented manner, with only 10% of activities exceeding an hour in duration.

Question 14

Which of the following companies is not one of the top five producers of business intelligence and analytics products?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sun 
B)  Microsoft 
C)  SAP 
D)  IBM 
A)  Sun 
B)  Microsoft 
C)  SAP 
D)  IBM

Question 15

Which types of decisions are automated for high-velocity decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  highly-structured decisions 
B)  semi-structured financial decisions 
C)  unstructured financial decisions 
D)  all of the above 
A)  highly-structured decisions 
B)  semi-structured financial decisions 
C)  unstructured financial decisions 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Which of the following are most likely to rely primarily on production reports for their decision-making needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  operational employees and supervisors 
B)  senior managers 
C)  analytic modelers 
D)  business analysts 
A)  operational employees and supervisors 
B)  senior managers 
C)  analytic modelers 
D)  business analysts

Question 17

A structured decision can be made by following a well-defined set of procedures.No "feel" or intuition is necessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

MIS typically produce fixed,regularly scheduled reports based on data extracted and summarized from the firm's underlying transaction processing systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A key business decision in your sporting goods manufacturing company is determining what suppliers to use for your raw materials.How can you determine if a manager in charge of selecting suppliers is making the best choice?

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary but should inc

Question 20

Which of the following statements best describes the business value of improved decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  Improved decision making creates better products. 
B)  Improved decision making results in a large monetary value for the firm as numerous small daily decisions affecting efficiency, production, costs, and more add up to large annual values. 
C)  Improved decision making enables senior executives to more accurately foresee future financial trends. 
D)  Improved decision making strengthens customer and supplier intimacy, which reduces costs. 
A)  Improved decision making creates better products. 
B)  Improved decision making results in a large monetary value for the firm as numerous small daily decisions affecting efficiency, production, costs, and more add up to large annual values. 
C)  Improved decision making enables senior executives to more accurately foresee future financial trends. 
D)  Improved decision making strengthens customer and supplier intimacy, which reduces costs.

There are two different strategies for adopting BI and BA capabilities for the organization: ______________________________________.

Simon's description of decision making consists of which four stages?

Which of the following is not an example of a BI predefined production report?

Improving the quality of high-value decision making by an executive will save an organization far more money than improving the quality of lesser-value decisions made at a lower level.

Predictive analytics is used for all of the following except

Which of the following systems support a manager's role as leader of an organization?

Which of the following managerial roles is not supported by information systems?

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

Backward sensitivity analysis software is used for goal seeking.

GDSS

Which of the following is not one of the five observed ways in which managerial behavior differs from the classical description of managers?

_______________________make it possible to increase meeting size while at the same time increasing productivity because individuals contribute simultaneously rather than one at a time.

Behavioral models of managers find that,from observation,managers

Which of the following companies is not one of the top five producers of business intelligence and analytics products?

Which types of decisions are automated for high-velocity decision making?

Which of the following are most likely to rely primarily on production reports for their decision-making needs?

A structured decision can be made by following a well-defined set of procedures.No "feel" or intuition is necessary.

MIS typically produce fixed,regularly scheduled reports based on data extracted and summarized from the firm's underlying transaction processing systems.

A key business decision in your sporting goods manufacturing company is determining what suppliers to use for your raw materials.How can you determine if a manager in charge of selecting suppliers is making the best choice?

Which of the following statements best describes the business value of improved decision making?

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E-Commerce: Digital Markets and Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

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Exam 12: Enhancing Decision Making

There are two different strategies for adopting BI and BA capabilities for the organization: ______________________________________.

Simon's description of decision making consists of which four stages?

Which of the following is not an example of a BI predefined production report?

Improving the quality of high-value decision making by an executive will save an organization far more money than improving the quality of lesser-value decisions made at a lower level.

Predictive analytics is used for all of the following except

Which of the following systems support a manager's role as leader of an organization?

Which of the following managerial roles is not supported by information systems?

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

Backward sensitivity analysis software is used for goal seeking.

GDSS

Which of the following is not one of the five observed ways in which managerial behavior differs from the classical description of managers?

_______________________make it possible to increase meeting size while at the same time increasing productivity because individuals contribute simultaneously rather than one at a time.

Behavioral models of managers find that,from observation,managers

Which of the following companies is not one of the top five producers of business intelligence and analytics products?

Which types of decisions are automated for high-velocity decision making?

Which of the following are most likely to rely primarily on production reports for their decision-making needs?

A structured decision can be made by following a well-defined set of procedures.No "feel" or intuition is necessary.

MIS typically produce fixed,regularly scheduled reports based on data extracted and summarized from the firm's underlying transaction processing systems.

A key business decision in your sporting goods manufacturing company is determining what suppliers to use for your raw materials.How can you determine if a manager in charge of selecting suppliers is making the best choice?

Which of the following statements best describes the business value of improved decision making?

Information Systems in Business Today

How Businesses Use Information Systems

Information Systems organizations and Strategy

Social ethical and Legal Issues in the Digital Firm

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications the Internet and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Enterprise Applications to Manage Supply Chains and Respond to Customers

E-Commerce: Digital Markets and Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Developing Information Systems

Project Management business Value and Managing Change

Managing Global Systems

Filters