ch11 Flashcards

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Chief information officer (CIO)

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title of the main manager of IT in the orgnaization

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2
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four fundamental competitive strategies

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cost leadership in a industry and product differentiation in a industry

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3
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what is Enterprise architect

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manages the informaiton systems in a company

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Zachman framework

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at ibm in the 1980 divides systems into two dimensions on based on the 6 reasons for communication and the other based on stakeholder groups

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5
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what is Alignment in IT and business

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its the challange of fitting IT into a business

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what is Governance

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its using a committee to decide on expectations and activities in the organization

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what is Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)

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us law made in 2092 and is about the reportings of public companies

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what does a information system audit look at

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collect, store, process, and retrieve information.

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9
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what is green IT

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Using information technology resources to better support the triple bottom line for organizations.

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10
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what is the triple bottom line

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enviroment n social stuff

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11
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what is corporate governance (4)

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Developing organizational policy, Directing and providing strategic guidance, Compliance with organizational policies and rules, Reviewing reports and setting the right measures for success

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12
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what isnt corporate governance (3)

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policy enforcement, operational activities, internal or external audit

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13
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three parts of board committees

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committees. board of directors, subcommittees

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14
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What is Fiduciary Duty

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its the realtionship a ceo has with share owners where its his job to make them money

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15
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IS Security and Governance

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The use of virtual private networks, Policies surrounding use of networks, software and hardware, Electronic surveillance and governance policies

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16
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how can alignment provide a competitive advantage

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by helping companies that want to develop communication and share knowledge