Question 1

What type of system tracks inventory and related business processes across departments and companies?
A)Strategic information systems
B)Data processing systems
C)Inventory management systems
D)Supply chain management systems

Accepted Answer

Supply chain management systems are designed to track inventory and manage related business processes across different departments within a company and even across multiple companies, facilitating a smooth flow of goods from suppliers to customers.

Question 2

What type of system tracks and analyzes transactions made by customers?
A)Decision support systems
B)Tactical systems
C)Customer relationship management systems
D)Knowledge base systems

Accepted Answer

Customer relationship management systems are designed to track and analyze interactions with customers, including transactions, to improve business relationships.

Question 3

What type of system tracks and analyzes all of the activities in the sales process?
A)Customer information systems
B)Decision support systems
C)Sales force automation systems
D)Sales process management systems

Accepted Answer

Sales force automation systems are designed specifically to automate the various tasks and activities involved in the sales process. This includes tracking customer interactions, sales forecasting, and inventory management among other functions.

Question 4

What terms is used to identify technology that is used to support many people working together on one project?
A)E-collaboration
B)I-technology
C)Social networking
D)Knowledge management

Accepted Answer

E-collaboration is specifically designed to support people working together on projects, often remotely, by providing tools for communication, project management, and task coordination.

Question 5

What term is used to identify people coming together from various geographical Locations to complete some task?
A)I-team
B)Virtual team
C)Online work group
D)Distributed team

Accepted Answer

A virtual team refers to a group of individuals who work together from different geographical locations, often relying on communication technology to collaborate and complete tasks.

Question 6

What type of Web site allows visitors to create and maintain information posted on its site?
A)Open source site
B)Wiki
C)Knowledge construction sites
D)FTP site

Accepted Answer

Wikis are designed to allow visitors to create, edit, and link pages together. They are used for collaborative information sharing and editing, making them unique in allowing users to directly contribute and modify content.

Question 7

Which person oversees an organization's entire information system?
A)CTO
B)CSO
C)CIO
D)CPO

Accepted Answer

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is responsible for overseeing an organization's entire information system, including technology strategy, systems management, and ensuring that the IT infrastructure aligns with the organization's goals.

Question 8

Which type of system includes all technology systems and software across an organization?
A)Knowledge based systems
B)Strategic information systems
C)Enterprise resource planning systems
D)Management information systems

Accepted Answer

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems integrate all facets of an organization, including planning, manufacturing, sales, and marketing. They are designed to facilitate the flow of information between all business functions inside the boundaries of the organization and manage the connections to outside stakeholders.

Question 9

What is the term used to depict aged information systems that are technologically out-of-date?
A)Outdated information systems
B)Obsolete systems
C)Archaic systems
D)Legacy information systems

Accepted Answer

Legacy information systems are referred to as such because they are outdated in technology but are still in use within organizations due to their critical role or the complexity involved in updating or replacing them.

Question 10

Which of the following ERP providers specialize in providing financial management, distribution, manufacturing, project accounting, human resource management, and business analytics to small-to-medium businesses?
A)SAP
B)Oracle/PeopleSoft
C)SSA Global
D)Microsoft

Accepted Answer

Microsoft, through its Dynamics line of ERP products, specializes in offering comprehensive business solutions that cater to small-to-medium businesses across various sectors, including financial management, distribution, manufacturing, project accounting, human resource management, and business analytics.

Question 11

To do business process modeling the analyst needs business profile and.
A)business constraints
B)business rules
C)business models
D)business drivers

Accepted Answer

The answer of To do business process modeling the analyst...

Question 12

The environment for the actual system operation is called the _______________ environment.
A)operational
B)test
C)management
D)analyst

Accepted Answer

The environment for the actual system operation is referred to as the operational environment because it is where the system is deployed and used in real-world scenarios, outside of testing or development environments.

Question 13

A successful information system requires training for
A)users
B)managers
C)IT staff members
D)all of the above

Accepted Answer

Training is essential for all groups involved in an information system to ensure effective use, management, and support.

Question 14

Operations Documentation Include
A)Special forms required, including online forms
B)Error and informational messages to operators and restart procedures
C)Special instructions, such as security requirements
D)all of the above

Accepted Answer

Operations documentation typically includes all necessary forms, error messages, restart procedures, and special instructions to ensure smooth and secure operations.

Question 15

Which of the following is not an external factor that will affect a project?
A)Customers
B)Existing Systems
C)Economy
D)Technology

Accepted Answer

Existing Systems are considered an internal factor because they pertain to the organization's current infrastructure and operational framework, which the project must align with or improve upon. External factors, like customers, economy, and technology, are outside the organization's control and influence the project from the outside.

Question 16

Which of the following is not a main reason for a system request?
A)Improved service
B)Support for new products and services
C)Better performance
D)Technology

Accepted Answer

Technology itself is not a main reason for a system request; rather, the desire for improved service, support for new products and services, and better performance drive system requests. Technology may be a means to achieve these goals, but it is not a primary reason for initiating a system request.

Question 17

Which of the following is not considered when analyst analyze risk
A)Probability
B)Financial impact of the risk.
C)Risk nature
D)Reliability

Accepted Answer

Reliability is not typically considered a direct factor in risk analysis. Risk analysis usually focuses on the probability of occurrence, the financial impact, and the nature of the risk.

Question 18

Risk management can be defined as the art and science of _________ risk factors throughout the life cycle of a project.
A)researching, reviewing, and acting on
B)identifying, analyzing, and responding to
C)reviewing, monitoring, and managing
D)identifying, reviewing, and avoiding

Accepted Answer

The answer of Risk management can be defined as the...

Question 19

Risk Management includes all of the following processes except:
A)Risk Monitoring and Control
B)Risk Identification
C)Risk Avoidance
D)Risk Response Planning

Accepted Answer

Risk avoidance is a risk management strategy, not a process. The processes of risk management include identifying, assessing, responding to, and monitoring risks, but avoiding risk is a strategy that might be chosen during the risk response planning phase.

Question 20

When should a risk be avoided?
A)When the risk event has a low probability of occurrence and low impact
B)When the risk event is unacceptable -- generally one with a very high probability of occurrence and high impact
C)When it can be transferred by purchasing insurance
D)A risk event can never be avoided

Accepted Answer

Risk avoidance is a strategy employed when a risk presents an unacceptable threat to a project or an organization, typically characterized by a very high likelihood of occurring and a high impact on objectives. In such cases, actions are taken to eliminate the risk entirely, often by changing plans or strategies to bypass the risk.

Quiz 2: Management Information Systems: Technologies

What type of system tracks inventory and related business processes across departments and companies?

What type of system tracks and analyzes transactions made by customers?

What type of system tracks and analyzes all of the activities in the sales process?

What terms is used to identify technology that is used to support many people working together on one project?

What term is used to identify people coming together from various geographical Locations to complete some task?

What type of Web site allows visitors to create and maintain information posted on its site?

Which person oversees an organization's entire information system?

Which type of system includes all technology systems and software across an organization?

What is the term used to depict aged information systems that are technologically out-of-date?

Which of the following ERP providers specialize in providing financial management, distribution, manufacturing, project accounting, human resource management, and business analytics to small-to-medium businesses?

To do business process modeling the analyst needs business profile and.

The environment for the actual system operation is called the _______________ environment.

A successful information system requires training for

Operations Documentation Include

Which of the following is not an external factor that will affect a project?

Which of the following is not a main reason for a system request?

Which of the following is not considered when analyst analyze risk

Risk management can be defined as the art and science of _________ risk factors throughout the life cycle of a project.

Risk Management includes all of the following processes except:

When should a risk be avoided?