MIS 3000 ch 9-12 Test - Rotich

37.________ allows for the automated creation of designs using advanced graphics software.

CAD

2. In an enterprise system, the integrated software modules that focus on cash management and forecasting are related to ________.

Finance and accounting

14.What revenue model offers basic services or content for free, while charging a premium for advanced or special features?

Free/freemium revenue model

35.What are MOOCs?

Massive open online courses

19.Downloading a movie from the Internet is an example of ________.

acquiring a digital good

45.A strong foundation in database technology is required for ________.

business intelligence and analytics

9. How do information systems support the activities in a supply chain?

by reducing inventory levels

22.A(n) ________ is an Internet business model in which information content is sold and distributed.

content provider

42.Regarding the decision-making process, ________ includes examining alternatives to solve the problem.

design

16.If a website changes its prices based on the demand characteristics (e.g., concert tickets), this would be an example of ________.

dynamic pricing

36.A scientist who works to create information for organizations is considered a(n) ________ worker.

knowledge

17.A broad term to describe extending a marketplace beyond traditional boundaries is called ________.

market space

24.A(n) ________ is an Internet business model that provides an initial point of entry to the web along with specialized content and other services.

portal

40.A decision where only part of the problem has an obvious answer is an example of a(n) ________ decision.

semi structured

13.E-commerce has become more ________.

social, mobile, and local

28.________ is the collective and individual experience applied to solving problems.

wisdom

12.A supply chain management system using a(n) ________ model bases production schedules on forecasts.

push-based

18.The primary benefit of disintermediation to the consumer is ________.

removing layers and reducing costs

15.The ________ of the web makes it possible to deliver messages with text, audio, and video simultaneously to large numbers of people.

richness

11.Managers often maintain a(n) ________ as a buffer for uncertainty and unforeseen events.

safety stock

20.The fact that universal technical standards for the Internet and electronic commerce exist lowers ________ costs, making it cheaper for merchants to sell their goods.

search

39. Not allowing credit if an individual's credit score is below 600 is an example of a(n) ________ decision.

structured

21.What is information density?

the total amount and quality of information available to all market participants, consumers, and merchants alike

10.When demand for a product mistakenly gets distorted as it passes across the supply chain, it is called a ________.

Bullwhip Effect

5. In an enterprise system, the integrated software modules that focus on quotes and order processing are related to ________.

Sales and Marketing

8. A ________ chain is a network of organizations for obtaining raw materials.

Supply

38.________ allows scientists the ability to create graphical renditions of DNA.

Augmented reality

23.A(n) ________ is an Internet business model that sells products directly to consumers or to individual businesses.

E-tailer

1. A(n) ________ makes values from a central database available for applications that support all an organization's internal business activities.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP

32.A(n) ________ is a major type of KM that collects, stores, and disseminates digital content and knowledge.

Enterprise Wide KMS

48.Mapping areas of a state with higher diabetes rates is an example of a ________.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

4. In an enterprise system, the integrated software modules that focus on payroll and benefits accounting are related to ________.

Human Resources

33.A(n) ________ is a major type of KM, which provides tools for discovering patterns and applying knowledge to discrete decisions.

Intelligent Technique

26.The fastest growing type of B2C e-commerce is ________.

Mobile

46. Regarding business intelligence and analytics capabilities, a(n) ________ could enable users to filter data and isolate impacts of variable changes.

Parameterized reports

6. Who are the leading enterprise software vendors?

SAP, oracle, Microsoft, IBM, Info. Global Solutions

25.In information systems, SaaS stands for ________.

Software as a Service

44.From an information technology perspective, ________ includes the infrastructure for warehousing, integrating, reporting, and analyzing data from the business environment.

business intelligence

49.What is GDSS?

group decision support system

43.Regarding the decision-making process, ________ includes making the chosen solution work.

implementation

31.Knowledge management ________ the ability of the organization to learn from its environment.

increases

41.Regarding the decision-making process, ________ includes discovering and understanding problems occurring in the organization.

intelligence

27.To transform information into ________, a firm must expend additional resources to discover patterns, rules, and contexts.

knowledge

29.How is a knowledge asset different from a physical one?

knowledge is not subject to diminishing returns

30.________ represents an organization's business processes that are designed to create, store, transfer, and apply knowledge.

knowledge management

34.A(n) ________ is a major type of KM, which includes specialized workstations that enable scientists, engineers, and other knowledge workers to create and discover new knowledge.

knowledge work system

7. Can you describe an enterprise system?

large scale software that encompasses an entire company

3. In an enterprise system, the integrated software modules that focus on procurement and inventory management are related to ________.

manufacturing and production

50.Business intelligence users can be grouped into two types: _______ who comprise _______ of employees, and _______ who comprise ________ of employees.

power users, 20%, casual users, 80%

47.FedEx has been using ________ to develop models of how customers will respond to price changes and new services.

predictive analysis