Question 1

A GIS is a DSS designed specifically to work with spatial information.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In your position of office manager at a legal firm,you are in charge of hiring temporary legal assistants and clerical workers.Describe how Simon's decision-making process applies to this decision.Could that decision be aided by an information system in any way,and if so,how?

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The decision-making process is:
1.Intell...

Question 3

What is behind the movement towards "smart cities?"

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"Smart cities" make use of big data anal...

Question 4

Which quality dimension of information is concerned that the data values of an information source fall within a defined range?

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A)  Timeliness
B)  Consistency
C)  Completeness
D)  Accessibility
E)  ValidityF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Experts from a variety of fields have found that managers are poor at assessing risk.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The design phase of decision making consists of discovering,identifying,and understanding the problems occurring in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Data visualization technologies are used to help human users see patterns and relationships in large amounts of data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The dimension of ________ describes whether data elements are consistently defined.

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A)  completeness
B)  accuracy
C)  validity
D)  consistency
E)  integrityF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

High-velocity decision making systems are growing rapidly for decisions classed as:

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A)  semi-structured.
B)  financial.
C)  ad hoc.
D)  predefined.
E)  highly structured.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 10

DSS primarily address structured problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

GIS are useful for businesses,but not as much for state and local governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

MIS typically produce:

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A)  new ways of looking at data that emphasize change,flexibility,and rapid response.
B)  fixed,regularly scheduled reports based on data extracted from the organization's TPS.
C)  solutions to semi-structured problems appropriate for middle management decision making.
D)  assumptions,responses to ad-hoc queries,and graphic representations of existing data.
E)  scorecards of overall firm performance along predefined key indicators.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 13

ESS:

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A)  support the structured decision making of senior executives.
B)  have the ability to drill down into lower levels of detail.
C)  easily integrate data from different systems.
D)  are primarily driven by information derived from a company's transaction processing systems.
E)  enable operational managers to create parameterized reports.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 14

Which type of decision is calculating gross pay for hourly workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Semi-structured
B)  Procedural
C)  Structured
D)  Unstructured
E)  Ad hocF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 15

A structured decision cannot be made by following a well-defined set of procedures."Feel" or intuition is necessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Checking store inventory is an example of a(n) ________ decision.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural
B)  structured
C)  ad hoc
D)  unstructured
E)  semi-structuredF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

A well-designed ESS will allow management to:

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A)  create routine production reports as well as view overall business performance.
B)  facilitate group decision making.
C)  create pivot charts.
D)  analyze big data.
E)  track the activities of competitors.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

KPI analysis is the leading methodology for understanding the most important information needed by a firm's executives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is big data? How does it provide business value?

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Big data is a term to describe the massi...

Question 20

Which of the following are most likely to rely primarily on production reports for their decision-making needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Operational supervisors
B)  Senior managers
C)  Analytic modelers
D)  Business analysts
E)  ExecutivesF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Exam 12: Enhancing Decision Making

The design phase of decision making consists of discovering,identifying,and understanding the problems occurring in the organization.

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In your position of office manager at a legal firm,you are in charge of hiring temporary legal assistants and clerical workers.Describe how Simon's decision-making process applies to this decision.Could that decision be aided by an information system in any way,and if so,how?

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GIS are useful for businesses,but not as much for state and local governments.

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ESS:

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DSS primarily address structured problems.

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MIS typically produce:

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Experts from a variety of fields have found that managers are poor at assessing risk.

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KPI analysis is the leading methodology for understanding the most important information needed by a firm's executives.

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Which type of decision is calculating gross pay for hourly workers?

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A well-designed ESS will allow management to:

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Data visualization technologies are used to help human users see patterns and relationships in large amounts of data.

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The dimension of ________ describes whether data elements are consistently defined.

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Checking store inventory is an example of a(n) ________ decision.

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What is behind the movement towards "smart cities?"

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High-velocity decision making systems are growing rapidly for decisions classed as:

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Which quality dimension of information is concerned that the data values of an information source fall within a defined range?

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What is big data? How does it provide business value?

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A GIS is a DSS designed specifically to work with spatial information.

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Which of the following are most likely to rely primarily on production reports for their decision-making needs?

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A structured decision cannot be made by following a well-defined set of procedures."Feel" or intuition is necessary.

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