BCOR 330 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The role of a person in utilizing and guiding MIS - Answers -Business professionals
need to:
-Take active role to ensure systems meet their needs.
-Understand how IS is constructed.
-Consider users' needs during development.
-Learn how to use the IS ancillary (security, backups).
The most important consideration in developing an information system is - Answers -
user needs
The 5 component model - Answers -1.) Hardware (actor, computer)
2.) Software (instructions, computer)
3.) Data (bridge)
4.) Procedures (instructions, human)
5.) People (actor, human)
<-- automation moves work from human side to computer side
--> increasing degree of difficulty to change
information systems can provide value by - Answers --increasing efficiency
-providing competitive advantage
-improving information available for decision-making
-capturing intelligence for the organization
structured collaboration - Answers -Has a set process with criteria for decision. Usually
operational, day-to-day, sometimes managerial. E.g., When inventory reaches X level,
reorder Y units.
aquiring IS - Answers -Avoid a common mistake: Cannot buy an IS.
Can buy, rent, lease hardware, software, and databases, and predesigned procedures.
People execute procedures to employ new IT.
Use of a new system requires training, overcoming employees' resistance, and
managing employees as they use new system
unstructured collaboration - Answers -Strategic, complex decisions benefiting from
collaboration and flexible process. E.g., determining if new market will be profitable. (All
Roads)
4 phases of project management - Answers -1.) starting
2.) planning
3.) doing
4.) finalizing
, starting phase - Answers -tasks: set team authority, set project scope and budget, form
team, establish roles, establish responsibilities and authorities, establish team rules
shared data: team member personal data, start-up documents
planning phase - Answers -tasks: determine tasks and dependencies, assign tasks,
determine schedule, revise budget
shared data: project plan, budget, other docs
doing phase - Answers -tasks: perform project tasks, manage task and budget, solve
problems, reschedule tasks, document and report progress
shared data: work in process, updated tasks, updated project schedule, updated project
budget, project status documents
finalizing phase - Answers -tasks: determine completion, prepare archival documents,
disband team
shared data: archival documents
requirements for successful collaboration - Answers -1.) complete work on time on
budget (must have feedback, iteration, manage tasks)
2.) growth in team capability (record lessons learned, document definitions concepts,
and other knowledge, support intra-team training)
3.) meaningful and satisfying experience (build team espirit, reward accomplishment,
create sense of importance)
alternatives for sharing content - Answers -1.) no control - email with attachments,
shared files on a server
2.) version management - google docs, windows web apps, microsoft office
3.) version control - microsoft sharepoint
5 forces model - Answers -1.) bargaining power of customers
2.) threat of substitution
3.) bargaining power of new suppliers
4.) threat of new entrants
5.) rivalry
porters 4 competitive strategies - Answers -Cost
Differentiation
Industry wide
Focus
The role of a person in utilizing and guiding MIS - Answers -Business professionals
need to:
-Take active role to ensure systems meet their needs.
-Understand how IS is constructed.
-Consider users' needs during development.
-Learn how to use the IS ancillary (security, backups).
The most important consideration in developing an information system is - Answers -
user needs
The 5 component model - Answers -1.) Hardware (actor, computer)
2.) Software (instructions, computer)
3.) Data (bridge)
4.) Procedures (instructions, human)
5.) People (actor, human)
<-- automation moves work from human side to computer side
--> increasing degree of difficulty to change
information systems can provide value by - Answers --increasing efficiency
-providing competitive advantage
-improving information available for decision-making
-capturing intelligence for the organization
structured collaboration - Answers -Has a set process with criteria for decision. Usually
operational, day-to-day, sometimes managerial. E.g., When inventory reaches X level,
reorder Y units.
aquiring IS - Answers -Avoid a common mistake: Cannot buy an IS.
Can buy, rent, lease hardware, software, and databases, and predesigned procedures.
People execute procedures to employ new IT.
Use of a new system requires training, overcoming employees' resistance, and
managing employees as they use new system
unstructured collaboration - Answers -Strategic, complex decisions benefiting from
collaboration and flexible process. E.g., determining if new market will be profitable. (All
Roads)
4 phases of project management - Answers -1.) starting
2.) planning
3.) doing
4.) finalizing
, starting phase - Answers -tasks: set team authority, set project scope and budget, form
team, establish roles, establish responsibilities and authorities, establish team rules
shared data: team member personal data, start-up documents
planning phase - Answers -tasks: determine tasks and dependencies, assign tasks,
determine schedule, revise budget
shared data: project plan, budget, other docs
doing phase - Answers -tasks: perform project tasks, manage task and budget, solve
problems, reschedule tasks, document and report progress
shared data: work in process, updated tasks, updated project schedule, updated project
budget, project status documents
finalizing phase - Answers -tasks: determine completion, prepare archival documents,
disband team
shared data: archival documents
requirements for successful collaboration - Answers -1.) complete work on time on
budget (must have feedback, iteration, manage tasks)
2.) growth in team capability (record lessons learned, document definitions concepts,
and other knowledge, support intra-team training)
3.) meaningful and satisfying experience (build team espirit, reward accomplishment,
create sense of importance)
alternatives for sharing content - Answers -1.) no control - email with attachments,
shared files on a server
2.) version management - google docs, windows web apps, microsoft office
3.) version control - microsoft sharepoint
5 forces model - Answers -1.) bargaining power of customers
2.) threat of substitution
3.) bargaining power of new suppliers
4.) threat of new entrants
5.) rivalry
porters 4 competitive strategies - Answers -Cost
Differentiation
Industry wide
Focus
