Filters
Question type

Study Flashcards

Digital dashboards offer consolidation,drill-down and slice-and-dice capabilities.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of the following represents the top-down (executives to analysts) organisational levels of information technology systems?


A) TPS,DSS,EIS
B) DSS,TPS,EIS
C) EIS,DSS,TPS
D) None of these,it varies from organisation to organisation

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Review the below list of key terms and determine which one typically occurs during operational business process improvement.


A) Automation
B) Streamlining
C) Re-engineering
D) Improvement

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Explain the importance of decision making for managers at each of the three primary organisation levels along with the associated decision characteristics.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Classify the different operational support systems,managerial support systems and strategic support systems,and explain how managers can use these systems to make decisions and gain competitive advantages.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of the following represents a business process you would find in the operations management department?


A) Ordering inventory
B) Processing sales
C) Promoting discounts
D) Paying of accounts payable

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Drew Savage is an MIS manager for an international consulting firm.Drew travels to different European countries where he implements news response tracking systems.Some of the metrics he uses to track the performance of his system include tracking the response time it takes to respond to Twitter posts mentioning the news station,as well as the speed and accuracy of content posted on numerous websites and social media sites.What type of metrics is Drew using to measure his system?


A) Customer satisfaction metrics
B) Efficiency metrics
C) Effectiveness metrics
D) Benchmarking metrics

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Unstructured decisions occur in situations in which no procedures or rules exist to guide decision makers towards the correct choice.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

As the product manager for the eatery division at Whole Foods,Jerry is responsible for analysing sales data to help him manage his team.Today Jerry is analysing his data using aggregation techniques allowing him to see simple roll-ups to complex groupings of interrelated information.Which of the following common digital dashboard capabilities is Jerry using to analyse his department's success?


A) Slice-and-Dice
B) Competitive tables
C) Drill-down
D) Consolidation

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

What is the process of learning from ecosystems and adapting their characteristics to human and organisation situations?


A) Data collection
B) Artificial intelligence
C) Biomimicry
D) Intelligent system

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of the below examples indicates when the time is right to initiate a business process change?


A) The market being served makes a distinctive shift
B) The company is below industry benchmarks on its core processes
C) The company strategically passes or leapfrogs the competition on key decisions to regain competitive advantage
D) All the answers are correct

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of the below would you include as decisions and responsibilities typically found at the managerial level of a company?


A) Monthly plans
B) Monthly budgets
C) Weekly schedule
D) All the answers are correct

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

BPM systems include advanced features such as enhanced process modelling,simulation,execution and monitoring,providing a high level of flexibility,while reducing costs.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

A neural network is a category of efficiency metrics where it attempts to measure the way the human brain works.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

What is the difference between customer-facing processes and business-facing processes?


A) Business-facing processes are front-office processes,customer-facing processes are back-office processes
B) Customer-facing processes are front-office processes,business-facing processes are back-office processes
C) Customer-facing processes are back-office processes,and industry-specific customer-facing processes are back-office processes
D) Customer-facing processes are back-office processes,and industry-specific customer-facing processes are front-office processes

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

What must managers be able to do to compete in today's global marketplace?


A) Make decisions to gain competitive advantages
B) Make decision that can help forecast future business needs
C) Make decision that can help forecast future business requirements
D) All the answers are correct

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

What is the difference between the As-Is process model and the To-Be process model?


A) The As-Is process model begins with what the process problem is,and the To-Be process model displays how the problem will be solved
B) The process models are not related
C) Both process models determine when to solve the problem
D) The As-Is process model begins with where to implement the solution,and the To-Be process model displays why the problem needs to be fixed

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Business process re-engineering is the analysis and redesign of workflow within and between enterprises.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

A business management system is a graphic description of a process,showing the sequence of process tasks,which is developed for a specific purpose and from a selected viewpoint.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Review the below statements.Which one does not represent an example of a structured decision?


A) Reordering inventory
B) Deciding to enter a new market
C) Creating the employee weekly staffing schedule
D) Creating the employee weekly production schedule

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Showing 41 - 60 of 80

Related Exams

Show Answer