SOLUTION MANUAL FOR ANALYTICS, DATA SCIENCE, &
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SOLUTION MANUAL FOR ANALYTICS, DATA SCIENCE, &
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: SYSTEMS FOR DECISION SUPPORT 11
EDITION BY RAMESH SHARDA, DURSUN DELEN AND EFRAIM
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Chapter 1 Overview of Business Intelligence, Analytics, Data Science, and
Artificial Intelligence: Systems for Decision Support
1) In the opening case KONE has minimized downtime and shortened the
repair time. ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 4
2) Intelligent technologies are limited to small-scale projects when they include
AI combined with IoT.
ANSWER: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 5
3) Decision making is one of the most important activities in organizations of
all kind– probably the most important one.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
4) Managers historically considered decision making purely a science.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 6
5) With more data and analysis technologies, more alternatives can be
evaluated, forecasts can be improved, risk analysis can be performed quickly, and
the views of experts can be collected quickly and at a reduced cost.
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ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 8
6) It is generally best to rely on a trial-and-error approach to management.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 7
7) A major characteristic of computerized decision support and many BI tools
(notably those of business analytics) is the inclusion of at least one model.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 13
8) The definition of implementation is straightforward because implementation
is a simple, direct process with defined boundaries.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 13
9) Structured problems are encountered in only unique situations. ANSWER:
FALSE
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 16
10) Unstructured problems can be fully supported by standard computerized
quantitative methods.
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ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 16
11) During the 1990s, the primary focus of information systems support for
decision making focused on providing structured, periodic reports that a manager
could use for decision making. ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 22
12) Decision support systems couple the intellectual resources of individuals
with the capabilities of the computer to improve the quality of decisions. It is a
computer-based support system for management decision makers who deal with
semistructured problems.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 22
13) The term decision support system is a very specific term that implies the
same tool, system, and development approach to most developers.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 23
14) BI systems rely on a DW as the information source for creating insight and
supporting managerial decisions.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 27
15) One of the four components of BI systems, business performance
management, is a collection of source data in the data warehouse.
ANSWER: FALSE
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: SYSTEMS FOR DECISION SUPPORT 11
EDITION BY RAMESH SHARDA, DURSUN DELEN AND EFRAIM
TURBAN. ALL14 CHAPTERS INCLUDED|| LATEST AND COMPLETE
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SOLUTION MANUAL FOR ANALYTICS, DATA SCIENCE, &
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: SYSTEMS FOR DECISION SUPPORT 11
EDITION BY RAMESH SHARDA, DURSUN DELEN AND EFRAIM
TURBAN. ALL14 CHAPTERS INCLUDED|| LATEST AND COMPLETE
UPDATE 2025 WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS| GUARANTEED A+
Chapter 1 Overview of Business Intelligence, Analytics, Data Science, and
Artificial Intelligence: Systems for Decision Support
1) In the opening case KONE has minimized downtime and shortened the
repair time. ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 4
2) Intelligent technologies are limited to small-scale projects when they include
AI combined with IoT.
ANSWER: FALSE Diff: 2 Page Ref: 5
3) Decision making is one of the most important activities in organizations of
all kind– probably the most important one.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 5
4) Managers historically considered decision making purely a science.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 6
5) With more data and analysis technologies, more alternatives can be
evaluated, forecasts can be improved, risk analysis can be performed quickly, and
the views of experts can be collected quickly and at a reduced cost.
,2|Pag e
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 8
6) It is generally best to rely on a trial-and-error approach to management.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 7
7) A major characteristic of computerized decision support and many BI tools
(notably those of business analytics) is the inclusion of at least one model.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 13
8) The definition of implementation is straightforward because implementation
is a simple, direct process with defined boundaries.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 13
9) Structured problems are encountered in only unique situations. ANSWER:
FALSE
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 16
10) Unstructured problems can be fully supported by standard computerized
quantitative methods.
, 3|Pag e
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 16
11) During the 1990s, the primary focus of information systems support for
decision making focused on providing structured, periodic reports that a manager
could use for decision making. ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 22
12) Decision support systems couple the intellectual resources of individuals
with the capabilities of the computer to improve the quality of decisions. It is a
computer-based support system for management decision makers who deal with
semistructured problems.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 22
13) The term decision support system is a very specific term that implies the
same tool, system, and development approach to most developers.
ANSWER: FALSE
Diff: 3 Page Ref: 23
14) BI systems rely on a DW as the information source for creating insight and
supporting managerial decisions.
ANSWER: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 27
15) One of the four components of BI systems, business performance
management, is a collection of source data in the data warehouse.
ANSWER: FALSE
