DS EX1

Select three options that describe benefits of cloud computing.

Access to applications software Affordability for business use Flexibility of user devices

Select three methods businesses use to house a business management system.

Customized, cloud-based solution (PaaS or IaaS) On-premises custom solution SaaS solution

The value of data analytics to an organization can be best summarized by which statement?

Data analytics is a capability that supports increased organizational performance by drawing meaning from large amounts of data.

A sales manager receives weekly reports on each of the sales representatives they manage. Included in these reports are weekly sales by product, what percentage of the monthly quota the rep has achieved, and the sales ranking of reps compared to other reps in the company. These reports represent what function of a marketing information system (MKIS)?

Distributing sales and marketing information

The third step in business process management provides managers with real-time (executable) decision making as well as the ability to play the "what-if" game by changing input variables (abstract) decision making. This is called the process __ step.

Execution

The most efficient way to implement an effective business intelligence (BI) system is to:

Get buy-in from the users (typically first line employees, supervisors, and junior management).

What is the main purpose of a decision support system?

Help manage processes involving a variety of quickly changing inputs

Select two reasons why senior management should seek buy-in from stakeholders when implementing a new business intelligence (BI) system. Multiple select question.

If users do not understand the process the BI software will unnecessarily waste an organization's resources. If users find the BI software too cumbersome to use it can lead senior management into making sub-optimal decisions.

A nationwide job search requires lengthy candidate interviews. A US content team works with an Indian graphics team. A publisher must train remotely located freelance editors. Why is videoconferencing a better choice than voice calls in all of these situations?

In addition to practicality, documents can be shown on a video call and nonverbal messages can be conveyed.

Which two of the following are reasons why employee scheduling software was originally developed?

Make the execution of management policies more consistent Improve the quality of employee performance

How have management information systems (MIS) changed the management of organizations?

Managers (and employees) can communicate different types of information in a greater variety of ways. Managers can have more information and data about the organization to help them make smarter decisions.

Select three objectives that might typically be accomplished during the closure phase (the last stage) of the project management process.

Managers document the lessons they learned during the project's execution. All associated contracts are ended. Stakeholders discuss how closely the project met expectations.

Predictive information system

Models trends and attempts to predict outcomes

Computer chips double in computing power roughly every 18 months. This phenomenon is called:

Moore's Law

Select three popular inventory management systems.

Oracle NetSuite SAP Material Management (SAP MM) QuickBooks Enterprise

The 3rd step in business process management provides managers the ability to play the "what-if" game by changing input variables (abstract) decision making. This is the ___ step

Process Execution

Database management system (DBMS)

Provides a means of storing and finding information

What are the advantages of videoconferencing in today's business environment?

The ability to observe nonverbal cues improves the accuracy of communication. Organizations can save on travel time and expenses.

What is conducted in the process execution step of business process management?

The business process execution language engine is run.

Select two ways telecommuting managers will most likely be affected by improvements in management information systems (MIS) and other technologies?

They will face additional work demands on their personal time. They will be able to do additional tasks on their mobile phones.

Decision-making information system

Works with a limited number of inputs and unknowns to provide managers with a statistical analysis of likely outcomes

The primary advantage of mainframes computers is that they ______.

allow modifications to system capacity while the system is in use

Management information systems (MIS) for communication have ______.

continued to improve and become more widely used each year

The 3 main components of a business management system include a decision-making information system, a predictive information system, and a ___.

database management system

What are three advantages of using personal computers in business?

efficiency, flexibility, improved communication

A network administrator uses employee monitoring software to _______.

track computer use of all employees from a central location in real time

For what two reasons might a large organization choose to use remote desktop software rather than employee monitoring software?

Detailed oversight of a large number of employees moment-by-moment may be problematic due to capacity. Employee privacy concerns must be balanced with organizational needs.

The best way of implementing a new BI system is to make it as seamless as possible by using ___.

software with which the users (typically first line employees, supervisors, and junior management) are already familiar

An advertising campaign for a hair removal product placed ads on different websites. The ad on each website listed a unique URL where customers could go to buy the product; otherwise the content was the same. A marketing manager needs to place ad buys for the next quarter and wants to focus all of his advertising dollars on the previous quarter's top revenue-generating websites. He uses the company's marketing information system (MKIS) to determine which URLs generated the most revenue. This is an example of using an MKIS to ______.

evaluate the return on investment for each ad placement in a marketing

During the third stage of the project management (PM) process, the manager constantly monitors the progress of the project and the project's resources. This is called the ____ phase.

execution

Managers should opt for a system that integrates easily with existing business management software, and that will take the shortest training time for employees that need to provide sale's or usage quantity inputs when choosing an inventory _____ solution

management

As management information systems (MIS) technology improves, managers' jobs will likely change because ______.

some tasks will be performed by online services and staff using collaboration tools

Business management systems need three major components in order to provide the services expected by today's managers. These include:

A decision-making information system A database management system (DBMS) A predictive information system

Which two of the following are examples of managers using a decision support system?

A doctor evaluating a patient with complex, unusual symptoms tracks the patient's symptoms in the electronic health record (EHR) during the exam. The EHR analyzes the symptoms, suggesting possible illnesses related to the symptoms. A sales manager wants to know how customer responses to a large, multistate sales promotion affect each of his reps' sales in real time.

Which three of the following are examples of a business that would benefit from scheduling software?

A national drugstore chain whose policy is that there must be two cashiers, one stock person, and one manager or assistant manager working per shift. A daycare center that is open Monday through Saturday from 7:00 am until 6:00 pm. There are six classrooms and each must have two teachers present at all times. No employee may work more than 40 hours per week. A restaurant that is open for lunch and dinner and has a full bar staffed with a bartender. There are 50 tables in the restaurant and each server is responsible for no more than five tables at a time.

Cloud computing can best be described as ______.

using the Internet to store and access resources

What are two advantages that made mainframe-based POS stations among the first commercially available local area networks?

Communication between POS stations within a store Ongoing backup of data generated by each POS station

In which three of the following situations would data analytics be most helpful?

A healthcare firm has received a vast amount of information from drug companies and research entities and must finalize their policies and communication concerning several controversial treatments. A search engine continually adjusts its algorithms as more data enter its servers. An international automaker is producing a new line of vehicles in several locations and the production lines must run uniformly and smoothly.