WGU C724 Information Systems Management Unit 6 Module 10

WGU C724 Information Systems Management Unit 6 Module 10 Helping them use structured processes for decision making The information system should assist management in decision-making by doing what? a.) Helping them use unstructured processes to make decisions b.) Helping constrain them so decision making is controlled c.) Helping them use structured processes for decision making Classical and behavioral models What are the two management models that have influenced our understanding of the decision-making process in organizational management? a.) Structured and unstructured b.) Classical and behavioral models c.) IT supported and mathematical Ten After analyzing management behavior, Henry Mintzberg identified HOW MANY roles performed by organizational managers? a.) Five b.) Three c.) Ten False [True/False] The five largest business intelligence technology vendors are IBM, Apple, Oracle, SAP, and SAS. a.) Trueb.) False It creates analytical databases that help expedite custom queries What tasks does the analytics services element of business intelligence perform? a.) It creates analytical databases that help expedite custom queries. b.) It performs the predictive analytics function. c.) It performs the data integrity algorithm. Flexibility Business intelligence reporting WHAT provides users with better insight than traditional reporting systems? a.) Hierarchy b.) Uniformity c.) Flexibility Strategic agenda The important characteristics of a balanced scorecard are focused on what? a.) Implementation issues b.) Strategic agenda c.) Management decisions Decision analysis is used with complex issues that require mathematical analysis When is decision analysis used by management? a.) Decision analysis is used when management is indecisive. b.) Decision analysis is used when dealing with structured decisions.c.) Decision analysis is used with complex issues that require mathematical analysis. Network In MIS, the WHAT component consists of hubs, communication media, and network devices and can be wired or wireless? a.) Infrastructure b.) Hardware c.) Network With GDSS, users can meet in one location, but collaboration can happen remotely A GDSS differs from traditional DSS in what way? a.) With GDSS, users can meet in one location, but collaboration can happen remotely. b.) With GDSS, users are interacting simultaneously, but cannot do it remotely. c.) With GDSS, users meet in person in one location, and collectively participate in the decisionmaking process. GDSS Management decision-making is supported by IT through various systems including WHAT? a.) OLTP b.) LAN c.) GDSS