MIS Ch. 2 Flashcards
Collaboration
A group of people working together to achieve a common goal via a process of feedback & iteration
Cooperation
A group of people working together, all doing essentially the same type of work, to accomplish a job
What 4 primary purposes do collaborative teams accomplish?
- ) Become informed
- ) Make decisions
- ) Solve problems
- ) Manage projects
Operational Decisions
Decisions that support operational, day-to-day activities
• Ex: How many widgets should we order from vendor A? Should we extend credit to vendor B? Which invoices should we pay today?
Managerial Decisions
Decisions about the allocation and utilization of resources
• Ex: How much should we budget for computer hardware and programs for department A next year? How many engineers should we assign to project B? How many square feet of warehouse space do we need for the coming year?
Strategic Decisions
Decisions that support broad-scope organizational issues
• Ex: Should we start a new product line? Should we open a centralized warehouse in Tennessee? Should we acquire company A?
Structured Decision
Process for which there is an understood and accepted method for making decisions
Unstructured Decision
Process for which there is no agreed-on decision-making method
Problem
Perceived difference between what is and what ought to be
What are the 4 phases of managing projects?
- ) Starting
- ) Planning
- ) Doing
- ) Finalizing
Collaboration (Information) System
An information system that supports collaboration
Project Data
Data that is part of the collaboration’s work product
Project Metadata
Data that is used to manage the project
Synchronous Communication
Occurs when all team members meet at the same time, such as with conference calls or face-to-face meetings
Asynchronous Communication
Occurs when team members do not meet at the same time
Virtual Meetings
Participants do not meet in the same place and possibly not at the same time
Screen-Sharing Applications
Enable users to view the same whiteboard, application, or other display
Webinar
A virtual meeting in which attendees view one of the attendees’ computer screens for a more formal and organized presentation
According to Hackman, what are 3 primary criteria for judging team success?
- ) Successful Outcome
- ) Growth in Team Capability
- ) Meaningful & Satisfying Experience
Version Management
Tracks changes to documents and provide features & functions to accommodate concurrent work
Google Drive
A free service that provides a virtual drive in the cloud into which you can create folders and store files
File Server
A computer that stores files
Version Control
The process that occurs when the collaboration tool limits and sometimes directs user activity
Version control involves one or more of what 4 capabilities?
- ) User activity limited by permissions
- ) Document Checkout
- ) Version Histories
- ) Workflow Control
Libraries
Shared directories that store shared documents
Workflow Control
Manages activities in a predefined process
Power Curve
A graph that shows the relationship of the power as a function of the time using that product
Power
The utility that one gains from a software product
