BCOR 330 Final Exam

The role of a person in utilizing and guiding MIS correct 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 correct answers user needs The 5 component model correct 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 correct answers -increasing efficiency -providing competitive advantage -improving information available for decision-making -capturing intelligence for the organization structured collaboration correct 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 correct 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 correct 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 correct answers 1.) starting 2.) planning 3.) doing 4.) finalizing