What is an Information System? correct answers Group of components that interact to produce information
What are the five fundamental components of computer-based information systems? correct answers Computer hardware, software, data, procedures, people
What do future business professionals n...
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What is an Information System? correct answers Group of components that interact to produce
information
What are the five fundamental components of computer-based information systems? correct
answers Computer hardware, software, data, procedures, people
What do future business professionals need to be able to do? correct answers Assess, evaluate,
and apply emerging information technology to business. Develop strong nonroutine cognitive
skills. **Tip** "If it weren't thinking, non routine skills--a machine could do it."
How do business professionals develop non routine cognitive skills? correct answers Abstract
reasoning (thinking outside the box), Collaboration (working with others--same or different
skills), Systems Thinking (logicality), Ability to experiment (not seeing attempts as failures)
What is MIS? correct answers MIS is the development and use of information systems to achieve
business goals and objectives.
What needs to be done initially for the development of an IS? correct answers An active roll
must be taken to insure the system will meet your needs. Understand how they are constructed.
Consider the user's needs during development (constant contact with client). (Usage) Learn how
to employ system.
Business themselves don't do anything, what inside the company acts? correct answers The
people.
MIS empowers to reach goals, how? correct answers Exist to assist business people. Need to be
developed for right reason.
What kind of questions can be asked during the development of IS? correct answers What will
the system do? What is the purpose? What will it enable us to do? What goal can we accomplish
through its use? Will it aid in reaching our goals?
What is the difference between IT and IS? correct answers IT alone cannot help an organization
achieve its goals. IT is embedded into an IS to help accomplish objectives. Technology must
combine with people and procedure components. IS makes IT useful.
How can IT and IS help a company gain competitive advantage? correct answers They create
innovative applications using emerging technology.
Do you need to be a tech developer to gain competitive advantage through IS or IT? correct
answers No.
What is Moore's Law? correct answers The speed of a computer chip doubles every 18 months.
Smaller, faster, cheaper. Speed and capability increase yet we pay less.
, What is Metcalfe's Law? correct answers The value of a network is equal to the square of the
number of users connected to it. Facebook, Google, Amazon.
What is Nielson's Law? correct answers Network connection speeds for high-end users will
increase by 50% per year. YouTube.
What is Kryder's Law? correct answers Cost of storage is approaching zero.
What is highly important in all IS? correct answers Security. Passwords. Strong, Protect from
others. Etiquette.
What is collaboration? correct answers Two or more people working together toward common
goal, result, or product.
How do teams use IS to communicate? correct answers Teams use IS to facilitate collaboration.
What are the two dimensions to collaboration? correct answers People and skills & Project
nature
How do teams use IS to share resources? correct answers Configuration management systems,
workflow control systems, knowledge management systems
How do teams use IS to manage projects? correct answers Team portals, project management
systems, databases
What IS systems support written communications? correct answers Email, Social Media, IM,
Blogs, Wikis, and Team portals
What IS systems support verbal communications? correct answers Phone, VOIP, Podcasts
What IS systems support meeting communications? correct answers Conference calls, video
conferencing, net meeting, WebEx, webcast
What is configuration management? correct answers Management process that controls and
tracks changes to shared work product
What is workflow control? correct answers Systems that monitor execution of team's processes.
Ensures appropriate action in proper order
What is knowledge management? correct answers Resource sharing system. Store and facilitate
sharing knowledge.
What are the critical collaboration drivers? correct answers Communication, Content
Management, Workflow Control
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