Information Systems Foundations Flashcards
Which function describes a role of a transaction processing systems (TPS)?
- Addressing needs of leaders at the top of the hierarchy
- Keeping track of elementary business activities
- Providing sophisticated analytics and models for leaders in the middle of the hierarchy
- Generating regular reports from compressed routine
Keeping track of elementary business activities
An investment company employee is responsible for payment processing for regular investments.
Which system should be used in this situation?
- Management information system (MIS)
- Transaction processing system (TPS)
- Executive support system (ESS)
- Decision suppport system (DSS)
Transaction processing system (TPS)
Which situation describes a case in which a management information system (MIS) should be used?
- A supervisor is responsible for creating a report showing categorized expenses and how they compare to previous time periods.
- A plant manager is responsible for determining how much money was spent on equipemt maintenance last year.
- A company CEO is responsible for determining wheter the company should complete a merger.
- A business manager is responsible for determining which price should be charged to maximize profit.
A supervisor is responsible for creating a report showing categorized expenses and how they compare to previous time periods.
Which question is related to the use of a transaction processing system (TPS)?
- Which loading pattern should be used to optimize shipping?
- Is the current level of sales in line with planned targets?
- How will employment levels change over the next decade?
- Which cashier served during a specific customer encounter?
Which cashier served during a specific customer encounter?
What is the system used for integrating processes in manufacturing and production, finance and accounting, sales and marketing, and human resources?
- Supply chain management (SCM) system
- Enterprise system (ES)
- Knowledge management system (KMS)
- Customer relationship management (CRM) system
Enterprise system (ES)
A company board of exectives is searching for a system to source, produce, and deliver goods and services efficiently through imformation sharing.
Which type of system should be used?
- Knowledge management system (KMS)
- Customer relationship management (CRM) system
- Supply chain management (SCM) system
- Enterprise system (ES)
Supply chain management (SCM) system
A company is organizing collaboration for a new project. The project will include various forms of collaboration, including collaboration that is synchronous and colocated.
Which form of collaboration is appropriate for this purpose?
- Screen sharing, because it occurs at the same time but at different places.
- A shared table, because it occurs at the same place and the same time.
- A large public display, because it occurs at the same place but at different times.
- A group calendar, because it occurs at different times and different places.
A shared table, because it occurs at the same place and the same time.
A company wants to incorporate asynchronous and remote collaboration to enchance work team communication.
Which form of collaboration fits this requirement?
- A wiki, because it occurs at differnt times and different places.
- Roomware, because it occurs at the same place and same time.
- instant messagining, because it occurs at the same time but at different places.
- A large public display, because it occurs at the same place but ar differnt times.
A wiki, because it occurs at differnt times and different places.
Which factor diminishes the long-term competitive advantage obtained through strategice systems?
- Technology prices constantly rise.
- Employee turnover is high.
- Globalization has increased competition.
- Employee skill sets constantly change.
Globalization has increased competition.
Which research finding about IT alignment with business objectives is accurate?
- Implementing IT systems produces profitable results regardless of business goals.
- Expense levels are directly related to the alignment of IT with business goals.
- Companies with broad objectivies benefit the most from IT system implementation.
- Profitability is directly related to the alignment of IT with business goals.
Profitability is directly related to the alignment of IT with business goals.
What does the business value chain model help firms with to better overcome competitive challenges?
- Identifying threats to competitive advantage by suppliers.
- Identifying where information systems are likely to have a strategic impact.
- Identifying how information technology is being used in other industries.
- Identifying how to integrate business processess across all departments.
Identifying where information systems are likely to have a strategic impact.
