MIS 523 - Ch. 4

When you tell a story in a presentation, all of the following are true EXCEPT

a well-told story should have no need for subsequent discussion

Kaplan and Norton developed a report that presents an integrated view of success in the organization called

balanced scorecard-type reports

Why is the customer perspective important in the balanced scorecard methodology?

because dissatisfied customers will eventually hurt the bottom line

Why is a performance management system superior to a performance measurement system?

because measurement alone has little use without action

Which kind of chart is described as an enhanced variant of a scatter plot?

bubble chart

The Internet emerged as a new medium for visualization and brought all the following EXCEPT

new forms of computation of business logic

All of the following statements about balanced scorecards and dashboards are true EXCEPT

scorecards are best for real-time tracking of a marketing campaign.

Dashboards can be presented at all the following levels EXCEPT

the visual cube level

Contextual metadata for a dashboard includes all the following EXCEPT

which operating system is running the dashboard server software

Which component of a reporting system contains steps detailing how recorded transactions are converted into metrics, scorecards, and dashboards?

business logic

What is the management feature of a dashboard?

operational data that identify what actions to take to resolve a problem

Which type of visualization tool can be very helpful when a data set contains location data?

pie chart

Which type of visualization tool can be very helpful when the intention is to show relative proportions of dollars per department allocated by a university administration?

pie chart

Which type of question does visual analytics seeks to answer?

Why did it happen?

What is Six Sigma?

a methodology aimed at reducing the number of defects in a business process

All of the following are true about external reports between businesses and the government EXCEPT

their primary focus is government

Benefits of the latest visual analytics tools, such as SAS Visual Analytics, include all of the following EXCEPT

they explore massive amounts of data in hours, not days

Which of the following is LEAST related to data/information visualization?

graphic artwork

What is the fundamental challenge of dashboard design?

ensuring that the required information is shown clearly on a single screen

For those executives who do not have the time to go through lengthy reports, the best alternative is the

executive summary