MIS Week 5
Selecting computers with EPEAT power supplies should reduce the annual operating cost of a computer by what?
$7.00
Collaboration system
- anIT-based set of tools that supports the work of teams by facilitating the sharing and flow of information
IaaS Computer infrastructure delivery model
-Access to infrastructure stack: -Full OS access -Firewalls -Routers -Load balancing
Sustainability
-Balancing today's needs with future needs • Addressing and valuing the interconnectedness of natural, social, and economic systems
PaaS Examples
-Google App Engine -Mosso -AWS: S3
Service Models
-Software as a Service (SaaS) -Platform as a Service (PaaS) -Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
PaaS Popular services & advantages
-Storage -Database -Scalability Pay per use -Instant Scalability -Security -Reliability -APIs
Characteristics ofCloud Computing
-virtual -sealable -efficient -flexible
According to the World Economic Forum, of the approximately 50 million tons of electronic e-waste produced each year, what percentage is recycled?
20%
In terms of the data-driven digital economy, the top 20 companies control what percentage of the essential global digital infrastructure in terms of cloud storage and compute?
80%
Which of the following term is used to describe a group of people working in different locations.
A virtual team
sealable characteristic
Able to break complex workloads into pieces to be served across an incrementally expandable infrastructure
In the reading Holistic University Website Management, which of the following was NOT identified as a challenge to operating a high-quality website?
Accepting that due to time and cost constraints that a university website will be lower quality in terms of content, attractiveness, consistency, ease of use, and security.
What is the term used by Roberto Blake in the Responsive Web Design video case to describe having a different website specifically for the mobile-only version of a website and whose URL (Uniform Resource Locator) often starts with an "m." for the mobile-only version?
Adaptive Web Design
Related to the Scope Triangle or Quality Triangle, when scope creep or the addition of new functionality occurs during a project, which of the following was NOT discussed as a possible option when moving forward with the project?
Add testing (validate requirements)
According to the Holistic University Website Management reading, which of the following business process evaluation KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) is a measure of the responsiveness of the web team members to the various user requests?
Average Ticket Assignment Time
Considering the value proposition of cloud architectures, which of the following would typically NOT be commonly considered a benefit of most public cloud computing architectures, such as Amazon Web Services?
Avoids the necessity of sharing their IT infrastructure from one project to the next due when developing new applications
LEED refers to the efficiency of?
Buildings
SAAS examples
CRM - Financial Planning -Human Resources -Word processing Commercial Services: - Salesforce.com - email cloud
flexible characteristic
Can serve a variety of workload types - bothconsumer and commercial
_____ is the name of an approach to building applications and services specifically for a cloud computing environment.
Cloud native
________ refers to efforts by two or more entities who work together to accomplish certain tasks.
Collaboration
As described in the "Ten Axioms for Success", what issue is considered as being vital to promote trust as project managers from the perspective of "Know Your Team"?
Communication
Using the cloud to run web-based applications offers all of the following advantages EXCEPT:
Constant Internet connection - cloud-based applications depend on the Internet to access both your documents
What term is used to describe the category of information shared by telepresence systems encoded in a participant's voice, physical body movements, and other non-verbal information?
Contextual Awareness
According to Rule #5 of the Fine Art of [Project] Scheduling, project management is the art of handling the unknown. Even with a well specified and accurate project schedule, a good project manager will incorporate ____________ to cope with variation.
Contingency (additional time)
What type of planning, related to project scheduling, provides flexibility in the schedule to allow for changes resulting from the inevitable unexpected influences that create scheduling variation, such as illness and equipment failures?
Contingency planning
Which of the following factors was NOT discussed as a reason that the number of digital nomad workers who are employed in the distributed workforce has been continuously expanding?
Convenience of using mass transit options for commuting
What other term is used to describe private clouds that are IT infrastructures that can be accessed only by by an exclusive group of related entities that share the same purpose and requirements, such as all of the business units within a single organization?
Corporate clouds
In the following budgetary spreadsheet, what aspect of the "triple constraint" do the financial cash flows and personnel allocations represent?
Cost/Resource
A Gantt Chart a visual representation of a schedule that helps a project manager do all of the following EXCEPT:
Create business alignment for project schedule
In the "Crowdsourcing and Crowdfunding" video case, what term related to crowdsourcing is used to describe connecting with an on-demand, scaleable workforce that can perform a broad range of tasks by companies such as the Amazon Mechanical Turk marketplace?
Crowd Labor
Which of the following was NOT identified as a challenge for using crowdsourcing for product innovation?
Crowdsourcing outsources a task to a large group of people in the form of an open call
A subset of SaaS (Software-as-a-Service), which of the following service models is used for the UofA's VCAT (Virtual Computing Access Technology) that allows students to access Windows-based software programs, such as Excel and Dreamweaver found in on-campus physical computer labs from anywhere you have a broadband internet connection?
DaaS (Desktop as a service)
Which of the following is a potential disadvantage of telecommuting for employers?
Data security problems
telepresence : Content Management
Data, Graphics, Animation
Preliminary estimates suggest that digital technologies can make significant contributions to tackling the triple planetary crisis in each of the following areas EXCEPT:
Decapitalization for Disinvestment
The United Nations have identified all of the following as priorities for the shift to accelerate innovation related to achieving a sustainable planet in the Digital Age EXCEPT:
Developing Digital Competencies
What term is used to describe virtual representations of physical assets used for modeling and prediction of energy resources?
Digital Twins
Which of the following terms describes a virtual software model of a physical object that allows engineers to virtually model different scenarios in order to improve their designs?
Digital twin
Commonly used as a means of generating revenue, which of the following is the largest volume application running on the Internet?
Which of the project management scheduling visualizations includes all three of the triple constraints that are in the Scope Triangle (Time, Resources, and Scope)?
Gantt Chart
In the Project Management at NASA video case, the speaker discussed how communicating with stakeholders through tools such as social media could have all of the following benefits EXCEPT:
Generate additional revenue for NASA projects
When designing a project schedule, the ____________ of the schedule provides the level of detail for monitoring the progress of the project so that everyone has the same understanding of what must be achieved by when.
Granularity
A project plan maintains control of project by managing complexity using all of the following EXCEPT:
Hiding obscure or ambiguous tasks in the project
Risk to a project can be measured on two major axes: likelihood of failure and impact of failure. A critical risk that can stop a project in its tracks, often known as a a "show stopper", would generally have what two attributes?
High Impact and High Likelihood
Which of the following is NOT a reason some US companies are moving their call center operations back to the US?
High cost of international telecommunications
What element of a project plan describes the method of delivery that is covered by documents such as the technical specification and test plans?
How it is to be achieved
SAAS Software delivery model
Increasingly popular with SMEs -No hardware or software to manage -Service delivered through a browser
Which of the following cloud delivery models only includes access to OS (Operating System) services, load balancing, and network support such as firewalls and load balancing?
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Advantages of Cloud Computing
Lower Costs • Improved Performance • Reduced Software Costs • Instant Software Updates • Improved document format compatibility • Unlimited storage capacity • Increased data reliability • Easier group collaboration • Device independence
As described in the "Ten Axioms for Success", what approach should be used to addresses a common source of project failure described as "scope creep or drift" caused by deviations from the project plan?
Manage Change
Similar to critical success factors, what term is used to describe a checkpoint for a project, usually when an important goal or deliverable has been reached during a project's timeline?
Milestone
Which of the following cloud environments helps companies avoid being locked into a particular cloud vendor's infrastructure, add-on services, and pricing model by deploying cloud-native applications that are portable across several cloud vendors services?
Multiple cloud (multicloud)
According to the Holistic University Website Management reading, which of the following is NOT one of the basic features and requirements for a university website?
Offering Help Desk functionality for users of the website
Issues relating to new markets, services, and distribution channels are most closely related to what aspect of a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) Analysis?
Opportunities
Which of the following companies is NOT currently considered to be one of the "Big Three" leading public IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service) and PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) cloud services vendors?
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Which of the following cloud service models allows customers to rent servers, operating systems, storage, a database, software development technologies, and network capacity over the internet?
PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service)
IaaS Advantages
Pay per use -Instant Scalability - Security - Reliability - APIs examples -Flexiscale -AWS: EC2
SAAS advantages
Pay per use -Instant Scalability -Security -Reliability - APIs
virtual characteristic
Physical location and underlying infrastructure details are transparent to users
PaaS Platform delivery model
Platforms are built uponInfrastructure, which is expensive -Estimating demand is not a science! -Platform management is not fun!
Project Strategic Alignment
Project management requires an analysis of the needs of all affected stakeholders and corporate goals
The Triple Constraint
Projects are said to be bound by a Triple Constraint of: - Time (When do we have to be done?) - Resources (How much money do we have?) - Scope (What do we need to accomplish?) Any changes to one of the factors will likely affect the outcome of the project.
According to the Holistic University Website Management reading, which of the following business process evaluation KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) is a measure of the productivity of a business process during a selected period of time?
Ratio of Closed to Overall Tickets
According to the Holistic University Website Management reading, which of the following is NOT one of the concerns related to the disposal plan for an existing website?
Recycling the hardware used to host the old website
Disadvantages of Cloud Computing
Requires a constant Internet connection • Does not work well with low-speed internet • Features might be limited • Can be slow • Stored data might not be secure • Stored data can be lost
Which of the following would typically NOT be a characteristic commonly found in most public cloud computing architectures, such as Amazon Web Services?
Requires significant up-front capital investments
Which of the following terms would be used to describe massive data centers with hundreds or thousands of servers networked that require massive amounts of electrical power and air-conditioning.
Server farms
efficient characteristic
Services Oriented Architecture for dynamic provisioning of shared compute resources
How did the World Wide Web Begin?
Sir Tim Berners-Lee CERN - 1989
What term is used to describe an innovative city that uses information and communication technologies (ICTs) and other means to improve quality of life, efficiency of urban operation and services, and competitiveness, while ensuring that it meets the needs of present and future generations with respect to economic, social, environmental as well as cultural aspects?
Smart Sustainable City
Increasingly popular with SMEs (Small-to-Midsize Enterprises), which of the following cloud delivery models is delivered through a browser and avoids the need to manage either hardware or software?
Software-as-a-Service (Saas)
Gantt Charts
Strengths • Readily Comprehended by lay personnel with minimal project management experience • Incorporate all three of the TripleConstraints (Time, Resources, and Scope)on one diagram Weaknesses • Difficult to get a 'big picture' for large projects due to what can be displayed in a single image • Other constraints and relationships are often hidden
An on-premise telepresence typically has all of the the following characteristics EXCEPT:
Technology that is easily operated and maintained by users
In the following example of a project schedule, the total duration is listed as 67 days; however, there are 117 calendar days between January 1st and April 28th. Why does the project's "Duration" column not exactly match the number of calendar days between the scheduled start and finish dates?
The duration only counts the number of working days
Which of the following technologies simplifies and integrates all forms of communication (e.g., voice, email, instant messaging, and videoconferencing) on a common hardware and software platform?
UC (Unified Communication)
According to the Holistic University Website Management reading, which of the following methods would commonly be used to assess customer satisfaction with questions relating to the perceived quality of the website's organization, attractiveness, and ease of navigation?
User Surveys
Which of the following terms describe a set of cloud computing services optimized for use in a particular industry based on an industry's unique requirements involving issues such as security and compliance?
Vertical clouds
Which of the following terms refer to the use of digital technologies that enable organizations or individuals who are geographically dispersed to collaboratively plan, design, develop, manage, and research products, services, and innovative applications?
Virtual collaboration
Which of the following cloud computing characteristics allows organizations to use a single physical server to run multiple applications that each have their own software environment?
Virtualization
telepresence : Contextual Awareness
Voice and Non-verbal Information
Which of the following elements (documents) of a project plan describes the costs associated with the objectives of the project and includes the project budget?
Who is to do it
Business Analysis and Communication
Word Documents (Proposals, Reporting, etc.) • Excel Spreadsheets (Feasibility proposals) • MS Visio - Process analysis and relationships • MS Project - Project Scheduling and Tracking
Which of the following terms describes the the movement of information as it progresses through the sequence of steps that make up an organization's work procedures?
Workflow
Cloud computing
a computing paradigm shift where computing is moved away from personal computers or an individual application server to a"cloud" of computers -a novel platform for computing and storage. -provisions and configures servers as needed. -It allows for more efficient use of the enterprise resources and applications. -It introduces accountability and streamlines computing needs of an enterprise.
A project
a temporary endeavor undertaken to achieve a particular goal - A project must have a unique purpose - A project must have a fixed lifespan - A project requires resources, often from various areas - A project should have a Primary Sponsor - A project involves uncertainty
crowdsourcing
allows companies to capture information about the needs and problems of customers, but undue emphasis on outside input can leave companies with an overwhelming amount of irrelevant, misleading, and conflicting ideas.- Jaron Lanier, University of California, Berkeley, claims crowdsourcing easily leads to design by committee, which just adds features without keeping the complexity of the overall product and business concept in mind
Which of the following is a benefit of telecommuting for employees?
reduced stress
collaboration
refers to efforts of two or more entities (individuals, teams, groups or organizations)who work together to accomplish certain tasks, such as a work group or virtual team
Cisco uses the term "the power of in-person" to describe the ability of what technology to improve access to subject matter experts and to open doors for small business people?
telepresence
Why Focus on Electronics?
• Advances in technology have resulted in: - Increased sales of electronics worldwide - Increased energy consumption - A new stream of obsolete and discarded products
Website Design Process
• Design the user experience - Information architecture: Presentation /Interaction / Representation • Develop customer oriented content - Awareness / interest / evaluation / trial / adoption • Develop marketing oriented content - Acquisition / conversion / retention / service quality / branding
Ethical Dimension of Green Computing
• Guiding principles of social responsibility - Labor: Upholding the human rights of workers - Health and safety: Providing a safe and healthy work environment - Environment: Minimizing adverse effects - Management system: Ensuring compliance
Ethical Dimension of Green Computing
• Personal computers and cell phones contain thousands of components composed of many different materials - Some harmful to humans and environment - Workers along the entire supply chain at risk - Users can also be exposed to these materials
Website Design Perspectives
• Point of View (POV) - Purpose of the website • Unique Selling Point (USP) - Competitive distinction • Call to Action (CTA) - Next steps to make a decision
Stages of Project Management
• Proposal • Baseline Plan • Execution - Deliverables • Control - Status / Variance Reports • Conclusion - Final Report • Completion - Reference documents
Feasibility Constraints
• Technical - Does the capability to do the task exist? • Economic - Can we afford to do the task it? • Operational- Do we understand the business process?
Visual Diagrams
• Visual diagrams commonly used byProject Managers include :-Gantt Charts -Pert Charts -Timelines -Hierarchical Diagrams
Project management
• the management of a team's knowledge, skills, tools and techniques • across to a broad range of activities • in order to meet the requirements of the particular project.
