NDSU MIS 320 FINAL EXAM (MOCK EXAM + QUIZZES 1-7) Questions and Answers 100% Pass

NDSU MIS 320 FINAL EXAM (MOCK EXAM + QUIZZES 1-7) Questions and Answers 100% Pass An organization's structure usually determines the architecture of the global information system(GIS). - TRUE In a multinational structure, financial management is decentralized. - FALSE In an organization with a global structure, to achieve organizational efficiency, duplicate information systems must be eliminated. - FALSE Lack of standardization can impede the development of a cohesive global information system (GIS) that is capable of sharing information resources across borders. - TRUE Diverse regulatory practices simplify the process of managing a global information system (GIS). - FALSE It is important to project an organization's growth rate when designing information systems. - TRUE Normally, a task force for the planning phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) includes only representatives from the IT department and the top management. - FALSE External users are normally part of a company's task force. - FALSE One of the advantages of prototyping is that modifying a prototype is easier than modifying a complete system. - TRUE 2 | P a g e Created by Katelyn Whitman © 2025, All Rights Reserved. 100% PASS GUARANTEE In pilot conversion, an analyst introduces an information system in only a limited area of an organization - TRUE The systems development life cycle (SDLC) model is appropriate in situations when theproblem under investigation is not well defined - FALSE A key decision in supply chain management (SCM) related to manufacturing is pricing. - FALSE One of the disadvantages of an e-marketplace is that it cannot provide a single platform for prices. - FALSE With a structured process of sharing information among supply chain members, retailers can compare customer demands or sales forecasts with a manufacturer's order forecast. - TRUE Knowledge management draws on concepts of organizational learning and organizational culture. - TRUE The best way to gather tacit knowledge is interactively, such as asking an employee specific questions about how he or she would handle an issue. - TRUE A simple knowledge management system might consist of using collaboration software - TRUE In the context of a global information system (GIS), which kind of managerial support involves day-to- day activities? Strategic Operational Tactical Dvnamic - OPERATIONAL ___ of a global information system (GIS) involves broad and long-term goals. 3 | P a g e Created by Katelyn Whitman © 2025, All Rights Reserved. 100% PASS GUARANTEE Tactical support Dynamic support Operational support Strategic support - Strategic Support In a(n) _________ structure, a company's subsidiaries operate autonomously but regularly report to the parent company. multinational transnational international global - multinational An organization with a(n). share authority and responsibility, but in general, it does not have its headquarters in a particular country. global transnational multinational international - transnational Coordination in a global information system requires a(n) ____________ architecture for data, standardization within departments. passive 4 | P a g e Created by Katelyn Whitman © 2025, All Rights Reserved. 100% PASS GUARANTEE autocratic decentralized centralized - decentralized Symbic Foods, a chain of fast food restaurants, has included a drop-down menu on its main Web site. With this drop-down menu, people can view their country-specific Web site, which contains information about the dishes that Symbic Foods serves in that country. In this case, what is the strategy adopted by Symbic Foods called? localization standardization centralization generalization - localization In the context of a global information system (GIS),_________ networks offer electronic data interchange standards, encryption, secure e-mail. data synchronization, and other services to conduct international business crawler-based value-added human-powered brick-and-mortar - value-added While deciding the type of information-sharing technology that a company will be using for its global network, the company's information system manager should keep in mind that: 5 | P a g e Created by Katelyn Whitman © 2025, All Rights Reserved. 100% PASS GUARANTEE the company's objectives do not affect the network architecture. standardized software and hardware are not always feasible. with asynchronous transmission, parties have to be connected at the same time. half-duplex transmission is ideal when response time is a critical factor. - standardized software and hardware are not always feasible The systems development life cycle (SDLC) is also known as the __________ ad hoc cycle self-sourcing model agile cycle waterfall model - waterfall model During the ____________ phase of the systems development life cycle (SDLC model, an information systems designer must define the problem an organization faces, taking care not to define symptoms rather than the underlying problem planning requirements-gathering design implementation - planning Which is a characteristic of joint application design (JAD