Intro to Networking Exam 6
profit center
A department within an organization that focuses on generating profits is called a(n) ___.
CAD
A manufacturing or architectural firm uses ___ software to develop a digital blue of its products to building them
dialogue manager
A typical DSS includes many components including the ___ which allows decision makers to easily access and manipulate the DSS and to use common business terms and phrases.
institutional
A(n) ___ DSS handles situations or decisions that occur more than once, usually several times per year or more.
marketing
A(n) ____ MIS supports managerial activities in product development, distribution, pricing, promotions, and sales forecasting.
HR
An effective ___ MIS enables an organization to keep personnel costs at a minimum while serving the required business processes needed to achieve corporate goals.
can present structured information about aspects of the organization that executives consider important
An executive support system
GSS
Developers of ___ systems try to build on the advantages of individual support systems while adding new approaches unique to group decision making.
choice
During the ___ stage of the problem solving process, you select a course of action.
Satisfice
In general, computerized decision support systems can either optimize or ____.
brainstorming
In the ___ decision making approach, members of a group offer suggestions "off the top of their heads."
HR
Many of today's ___ systems concentrate on hiring and managing existing employees to get the total potential of the human talent in the organization.
it is straightforward, requiring known facts and relationships
One characteristic of a structured problem is that ___.
reduce marketing expenses
Subsystems for the marketing MIS and their outputs help marketing managers and executives to ____.
manufacturing
The ___ MIS subsystems and outputs are used to monitor and control the flow of materials, products, and services through the organization.
group consensus
The ___ approach forces members of a decision making group to reach a unanimous decision.
inference engine
The ___ is not a component of the typical DSS?
key-indicator
The ___ report summarizes the previous day's critical activities and is typically available at the start of each workday.
exception
The ___ reports are reports that are automatically produced when a situation is unusual or requires management action.
effectiveness
The focus of a DSS is on decision-making ___ when faced with unstructured or semistructured business problems.
computer-assisting design
The goal of a(n) ___ system is to tie together all aspects of production, including order processing, product design, manufacturing, inspection and quality control, and shipping.
various TPS and ERP systems and related databases
The most significant internal data sources for an MIS are the organization's ___.
problem complexity
The performance of decision support systems is typically a function of decision quality and ___.
design
The second stage in the problem solving process during which you develop alternative solutions to the problem and evaluate their feasibility.
implementation and monitoring
The two phases of problem solving that were added by Huber to Simon's original three-sate model was ___.
all
The use of MIS systems spans ___ levels of management.
GPS
With the use of ___ and location analysis from cell phone towers, advertisers will be able to promote products and services in stores and shops that are close to people with cell phones.
Rule of Thumb
___ are commonly accepted guidelines or procedures that usually find a good solution.
unified
___ communications ties together and integrates various communications systems, including traditional phones, cell phones, e-mail, text messages, the Internet, and more.
Designed for use in a group setting
___ is a common characteristic of an executive support system.
Vast in time
___ is an approach that maintains inventory at the lowest levels without sacrificing the availability of finished products.
Satisficing
___ is used when modeling the problem properly to get an optimal decision would be too difficult.
engagement
___ ratings show how ads convert to sales.
exception
___ reports are reports that are automically produced when a situation is unusal or requires mange action.
drill down
___ reports provide increasingly detailed data about a situation so analysis can see data at a high level first and then at a more detailed level.
demand
____ reports are developed to provide certain information upon request.
