ISDS 351 Final Questions and Answers (100%
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Which of the following is NOT one of the four main
components in Leavitt's Diamond?
A)systems
B)people
C)processes
D)technology infrastructure [ Ans: ] A)systems
In a large IS organization, the professional who is
responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of
the organization's systems and data is the __________.
A)information systems security analyst
B)system security operator
C)data security manager
D)data center manager [ Ans: ] A)information systems
security analyst
When IS managers introduce new systems within an
organization, they often experience a rough system start-
up and frustrated employees because they focus too
narrowly on _____.
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A)people
B)technology infrastructure
C)processes
D)human structure [ Ans: ] B)technology infrastructure
Collaboration between two or more organizations that
lowers costs and reduces manual effort among employees
is enabled by a(n) _____.
A)interorganizational information system
B)workgroup information system
C)enterprise information system
D)personal information system [ Ans: ]
A)interorganizational information system
The process that helps managers identify initiatives and
projects that will achieve organizational objectives is
known as _____.
A)strategic planning
B)corporate strategy
C)innovation
D)the value chain [ Ans: ] A)strategic planning
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Autumn develops a strategic plan that will allow her
organization to take advantage of opportunities and
trends by _____.
A)reacting passively
B)being proactive
C)staying focused on costs
D)remaining in state of flux [ Ans: ] D)being
Which statement about the drivers that help set
information system organizational strategy is false?
A)They include technology innovations in hardware and
software.
B)They include the perception of the IS organization by
the rest of the organization.
C)They include innovative thinkers inside, but not
outside, the organization.
D)They include more general organizational strategies at
the corporate level. [ Ans: ] C)They include innovative
thinkers inside, but not outside, the organization.
Which type of strategic planning begins by identifying and
analyzing key problems facing the organization, setting
strategies to address those problems, and identifying