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Quiz by boumiza.hakim, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by boumiza.hakim
over 8 years ago
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Question 1
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What are some ways today’s managers are affected by new IT trends?
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The amount of money they have to spend on IT has increased
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Consumers are changing and become more tech-savvy
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New forms of entertainment created
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New software programs reduce productivity and efficiency
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Human interaction is no longer needed
Question 2
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We have suggested that it is not enough for general or functional managers to hire good “IT people” and let them make information systems decisions. Why?
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Because software is increasingly easy to use
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Because there is not such thing as a “good IT person”
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Because in general IT professionals have limited business training and knowledge
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Because technology is increasingly complex
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None of the above
Question 3
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In class we have defined Information Systems as socio-technical systems made up of four components. Such components are:
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Technology and Process
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Firm strategy and firm culture
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Input and process
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Structure and people
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Storage and output
Question 4
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First order change is the easiest to manage because:
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Employees are typically trained when it occurs
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Employees are typically on board and committed to it
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The introduction on an IT innovation only impacts people
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The introduction on an IT innovation only impacts structure
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The introduction on an IT innovation only impacts process
Question 5
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A business process is:
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The series of steps that a firm performs in order to complete an economic activity
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The procedure manuals typically used in large organizations to train new hires
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The firm’s culture and its manifestations
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A methodology for streamlining business operations so as to achieve substantial performance improvements
Question 6
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In class we have introduced the notion that when designing an information system you must optimize the IS as a whole, not each individual component. This is because the components of an IS interact with one another. We have termed this phenomenon:
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Systemic effects
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Component interrelationship
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The architecture of the IS
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Mutual component dependency
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Enabler effects
Question 7
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When performing an information systems assessment, what kind of information systems resources does the planning team need to take inventory of?
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Technical resources
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Data and information resources
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Human resources of IS professionals
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Human resources of the user community
Question 8
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Why do we need to create an Information System Vision during the strategic IS planning process?
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It tells us the opportunity for new strategic directions and initiatives that new technologies make possible
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It helps us understand the performance of our current IS resources
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It defines the role that information systems should play in the organization
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It provides a set of guidelines that the firm should follow when using and managing IS resources
Question 9
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Please fill the Strategic Impact Grid below.
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Factory
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Support
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Turnaround
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Strategic
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for reliable IS
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need for new IS
Question 10
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When there is a limited potential for new systems and functionalities to make a substantial contribution, but even a small disruptions to current IS infrastructure can endanger the firm’s well-being and future viability. The firm should:
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View IS as a tool to support and enable operations, but offer little potential to significantly benefit the organization
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Closely monitor its current systems, and need to be willing to fund their maintenance and upgrade
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Be extremely proactive with respect to information systems and IT investments
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Engage in some reorganization
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