Question 1

What are the four components of the IT asset?

Accepted Answer

Applications, infrastructure, data, and IT staff are the four components of an IT asset.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics identified by Earl's studies of organizations in the UK with a history of IT excellence?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 3

__________involves making decisions about the mission and goals of the organization and the activities and initiatives it will undertake to achieve them.

Accepted Answer

C

Question 4

Which vector of IT strategy can be highly speculative and may not require immediate action?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an objective of the strategic planning process?

Accepted Answer

All the options listed are indeed objectives of the strategic planning process. They aim to align IT with organizational goals, communicate IT initiatives, and secure organizational support for the plan.

Question 6

__________ is the determination of the basic long-term goals and objectives of an organization,the adoption of the course of action,and the allocation of resources necessary to carry out those actions.

Accepted Answer

Strategy involves determining the long-term goals and objectives of an organization, deciding upon the actions to achieve these goals, and allocating the necessary resources.

Question 7

Strategy discussions surrounding the application asset as a whole focus on all of these key areas except:

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

According to Weill and Broadbent,what four areas must the leadership understand and strategically/tactically integrate in order to achieve effective IT alignment?

Accepted Answer

Strategic context, environment, IT strategy, and IT portfolio are the four areas that leadership must understand and strategically/tactically integrate in order to achieve effective IT alignment, according to Weill and Broadbent.

Question 9

__________ are the systems that users interact with: for example,scheduling,billing,and EHR systems.

Accepted Answer

Applications are the systems that users interact with directly to perform tasks such as scheduling, billing, and managing Electronic Health Records (EHRs).

Question 10

A(n) __________ is the combination of an organization's decisions about what it will do,how it will do it,and why "the what and how" are of such value that customers will pay them.

Accepted Answer

A business model describes the rationale of how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value, encompassing the decisions about what services or products it will offer, how it will deliver these to the market, and why these offerings are valuable enough for customers to pay for them.

Question 11

During which phase of the hype cycle,developed by Gartner Inc.,does interest wane as experiments and implementations fail to deliver on the hype of the peak?

Accepted Answer

The Trough of Disillusionment is the phase in the Gartner Hype Cycle where interest wanes because experiments and implementations do not meet the high expectations set during the Peak of Inflated Expectations, leading to disappointment and disillusionment.

Question 12

__________ involves making decisions about how we structure ourselves,acquire skills,establish organizational capabilities,and alter organizational processes to achieve the goals and carry out the activities we have defined.

Accepted Answer

Implementation involves making decisions about structuring, acquiring skills, establishing capabilities, and altering processes to achieve defined goals and activities.

Question 13

All of the following are IT staff members who manage and advance information systems in an organization,day in and day out,except:

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Which term refers to broad properties of the organization's infrastructure such as reliability,security,and agility?

Accepted Answer

Characteristics are broad properties of the organization's infrastructure such as reliability, security, and agility.

Question 15

All of the following are examples of weaknesses that can significantly diminish the likelihood that IT investments will lead to improved organization performance except:

Accepted Answer

All the options listed (A: Shaky financial state, B: Incompetent leadership, C: Unclear strategies) are indeed weaknesses that can negatively impact the likelihood of IT investments leading to improved organizational performance. Therefore, none of the options serve as an exception to the statement.

Quiz 12: IT Alignment and Strategic Planning