ISM 3011 Quiz 1

A company implementing a new PLM system should do which of the following to maximize its chances for a successful implementation?

All of the above

The ___________,__________,and ___________ must be established before an organization can establish its goals and objectives?

Mission, vision, values

_____________ is a model used to introduce new systems into the workplace in a manner that lowers stress, encourages teamwork, and increase the probability of a successful implementation.

Leavitt's Demand

Business value of a proposed project can be which of the following?

Tangible benefits and intangible benefits

Public cloud computing offers three key benefits to organizations including___________.

increased redundancy in the event of disaster, reduced cost, and flexible computing capacity.

A cloud based solution is ______________ than purchasing ERP software and upgrading hardware.

less expensive

A faulty sensor or bad network connection can result in ____________ or IoT sensor data that lacks a time stamp indicating when the reading occurred.

missing data

Two potential benefits of obtaining a cortication in an IS subject area are:

new career possibilities and a potential increase in salary

The essential characteristic of an _________transaction processing system is that it processes transactions as they occur

online

A _________ is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result.

project

One of the first things developers of IoT applications should focus on is building in ________________ form the start.

security

According to the Project Management Institute (PMI) project managers must coordinate __________ areas of expertise.

ten

Which of the following is not one of the basic components of a TPS: Databases Networks Procedures Analytical models

Analytical models

The SWOT analysis is part of which phase in goals based strategic planning?

Analyze situation

Which phase of the goals based strategic planning involves an in-depth analysis of the company and its competitors?

Analyze situation

When identifying and selecting projects, an organization does all of the following EXCEPT:

Asses the skill level of the proposed users

Which type of project should result in an increase of company revenue?

Breakthrough

Four drivers that that set the information strategy and determine information system investments include cooperate strategy , technology innovations, innovative thinking and ___________.

Business Unit Strategy

_____________ is a software used to analyze the robustness and performance of components and assemblies.

CAE

_________ software helps a company manage all aspects of consumer encounters, including marketing, sales, distributions, accounting, costumer service.

CRM

If an IS organization focuses on stopping IS redundancies and saving money, it would be considered a _________.

Cost Center

_____________ involves providing feedback regarding a potential data problem and enable users to change the data.

Data correction

Which of the following is not an objective of an organizations batch transaction processing system?

Ensure that data is processed immediately upon occurrence of a business transaction

Network connectivity is not required for objects with sensors to exchange data with other connected devices. True or False?

False

One of the problems with machine learning is that it is not able to identify unique patterns. True or False?

False

Unfortunately, there are few choices for software packages that provide integrated transaction processing systems solutions for small and medium enterprises. True or False?

False

The ________________ category of innovation adoption is the first group to try news products and ideas.

Innovators

Managers of the business functions most affected by a new information system have a key responsibility to ensure that _________.

The people, processes, and human structure components are fully addressed

Transaction Processing System (TPS) capture and process the fundamental data about events that affect the organization called __________.

Transactions

A private cloud computing environment can provide more data security than a public cloud computing environment. True or False?

True

Machine learning used in enterprise software is valuable to decision marketers because it saves them time while also providing valuable business insights. True or False?

True

Small organizations were slow to adopt ERP systems because of the relative complexity and cost of implementing these systems. True or False?

True

The contemporary view of the information system is that they are often so intimately involved in organizations value chain that they are part of the process itself. True or False?

True

The hosted software model for enterprise software helps customers acquire, use and benefit from the new technology while avoiding much of the associations complexity and high start up costs. True or False?

True

The specific business needs and goals of the organization define the method of transaction processing best suited for the various application. True or False?

True

Common issues encountered when moving to public computing include complex pricing arrangements , performance issues, inadequate data security and _________.

Vendor lock in

Four information system types based on their sphere of influence include interorganizational, personal, enterprise, and _______.

Workgroup

Which of the following are non technical skills not commonly used associated with an effective information system worker?

ability to work in a static , boring environment where there is little change

The induvial applications modules included in an ERP system are designed to support ___________, the most efficient and effective complete a business process.

best practices

Three ways IS organizations can be perceived by the rest of the organization that influences IS Strategy are ______________.

cost center, business partner, and game changer

The Five highly interrelated parameters of a project are:

cost, time, quality, user expectations, and scope

Capturing and gathering all the data necessary to complete the processing of transactions is called

data collection

At the core of the ERP system is a _____________ that is shared by all users so that all business functions have access to current and consistent data for operational decision making and planning.

database

Business data goes through a cycle that includes data collection, data ____, data correction, data processing, data storage, and documentation production.

editing

Which of the following is not a benefit associated with creating a strategic plan?

guarantees that only the most current technology solutions will be employed

The forming storming norming performing adjourning model describes:

how teams form, evolve, and dissolve

Three commonly used approaches to cloud computing are public cloud computing, private cloud computing and _________.

hybrid