MIS-Chapter12 Flashcards
Executive information systems branches of DSSs, are interactive information systems that give executives easy access to internal and external data and typically include “drill-down” features and a digital dashboard for examining and analyzing information.
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Semistructured decisions include a structured aspect that benefits from information retrieval, analytical models, and information systems technology.
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A(n) _______________ is typically a one-time decision, with no standard operating procedure pertaining to it.
Unstructured decision
A(n) _______________ or programmable task, can be automated because a well-defined standard operating procedure exists for this types of decision.
Structured decision
During the choice phase, the best and most effective course of action is chosen.
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A(n) _____________ integrates information from multiple sources and presents it in a unified, understandable format, often as charts and graphs. It offers up-to-the minute snapshots of information and assists decision makers in identifying trends and potential problems.
Digital dashboard
A(n) ___________________ captures, stores, processes, and displays geographic information or information in a geographic context, such as showing the location of all city streetlights on a map.
(GIS) Geographic Information System
A(n) __________________ is an interactive information system consisting of hardware, software, data, and models (mathematical and statistical) designed to assist decision makers in an organization.
(DSS) Decision Support System
In the __________, the objective is to define criteria for the decision, generate alternatives for meeting the criteria, and define associations between the criteria and the alternatives.
Design phase
The ____________ focuses on how the DSS is implemented and usually addresses questions about data storage, file structure, user access, response time, and security measures.
Technical designer
In the _________________, the organization devises a plan for carrying out the alternative selected in the choice phase and obtains the resources to implement the plan.
Implementation phase
The ____________ component includes mathematical and statistical models that, along with the database, enable a DSS to analyze information.
Model base
____________________________ are the different types of information systems that have been developed to support certain aspects and types of decisions. Each type of MSS is designed with unique goals and objectives.
(MSS) Management support systems
In the _____________, a decision maker examines the organization’s environment for conditions that need decisions. Data is collected from a variety of sources (internal and external) and processed. From this information, the decision maker can discover ways to approach the problem.
Intelligence phase
A(n) ______________ defines the management issues in designing and using a DSS. These issues do not involve the technological aspects of the system; they are related to management’s goals and needs.
Managerial designer
