IDC 3931

False

Decision support system (DSS) and management information system (MIS) have precise definitions agreed to by practitioners.

False

Demands for instant, on-demand access to dispersed information decrease as firms successfully integrate BI into their operations.

Prescriptive

What type of analytics seeks to recognize what is going on as well as the likely forecast and make decisions to achieve the best performance possible?

BI

Which of the following is an umbrella term that combines architectures, tools, databases, analytical tools, applications, and methodologies?

all of these

BI applications must be integrated with

True

During the early days of analytics, data was often obtained from the domain experts using manual processes to build mathematical or knowledge-based models.

a distinct system that provides storage for data that will be made use of in analysis.

Online transaction processing (OLTP) systems handle a company's routine ongoing business. In contrast, a data warehouse is typically

1980s

Relational databases began to be used in the

False

Successful BI is a tool for the information systems department, but is not exposed to the larger organization.

False

The use of dashboards and data visualizations is seldom effective in identifying issues in organizations, as demonstrated by the Silvaris Corporation Case Study.