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BUS 305: Business Information Systems & Digital Strategy – Final Exam 2 Study Guide

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Ace Your BUS 305 Final Exam with This 100% Verified Study Guide! Stressed about IT infrastructure, big data, or Porter’s Five Forces? This A+ graded exam prep document is your ultimate lifeline! Packed with frequently tested questions, detailed answers, and cutting-edge insights, it covers: Competitive Forces Model – Master how the internet reshapes industries (substitutes, bargaining power, new entrants). Big Data Demystified – Unlock benefits (pattern detection) and tackle challenges (costs, unclear insights). IT Infrastructure Deep Dive – From hardware to CRM systems, everything you need to know. Ethical Principles & Moral Dimensions – Kant, utilitarianism, and the "no free lunch" rule decoded. E-Commerce & Enterprise Systems – B2B, B2C, C2C explained with real-world relevance. Why Buy This? Guaranteed Pass – Based on 2025 syllabus trends at AACSB-accredited schools. Time-Saver – No textbook skimming; all key concepts simplified. Tech & Ethics Combined – Perfect for courses like BUS 305 (or equivalent) focusing on digital strategy.

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BUS 305 FINAL EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
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discuss the full impact of the internet on the five separate areas of the competitive
forces model.
- answers-substitute products or services - enable new substitutes to emerge with new
approaches to meeting needs and performing functions

customers bargaining power - shifts bargaining power to the customer due to the
availability of global price and product information

suppliers bargaining power - loses power to customers, but can benefit from reduced
barriers of entries and the elimination of distributors

threat of new entrants - reduces barriers to entry, ie need for sales force, access to
channels, and many physical assets. it provides a technology for driving business
processes that make other things easier to do

positioning and rivalry among existing users - widens the geographic market, increasing
the number of competitors and reducing differences among them. puts pressure to
compete on price

fully explain the meaning of "big data." what benefits does it have, and what challenges
does it pose?
- answers-big data refers to data sets with volumes so huge that they are beyond the
ability of typical DBMS to capture, store, and analyze. big data are produced more
rapidly and in larger quantities than regular data

benefits: contain more patterns and anomalies in relation to customers

challenges: it requires new technology to be put in place, and tools that manage and
analyze non-traditional data, big data use can be expensive, sometimes the answers do
not come back clear

identify and fully define the six ethical principles discussed in your text.
- answers-the golden rule - do unto others as you would have them do unto you

immanuel kant's categorical imperative - if an action is not right for everyone to take it is
not right for anyone to take

descartes' rule of change - if an action cannot be repeatedly taken, it is not the right
action to take at all.
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, utilitarian principle - take the action that achieves the higher or greater value

risk aversion principle - take the action that produces the least harm or the least
potential cost

no free lunch rule - all tangible and intangible objects are owned by someone unless
specified otherwise. nothing is free

identify and fully describe the five major categories of IT infrastructure.
- answers-computer hardware - technology for computer processing, data storage,
input, and output. examples include: servers, computer, and mobile devices

computer software - manages the resources and activities of the computer. can be set
to work toward a specific task

data management technology - organizes, manages, and processes business data
concerned with inventory, customers, and vendors

networking and telecommunications - provides data, voice, and video connectivity to
employees, customers, and suppliers

technology services - external businesses that help in all aspects of technology and
infrastructure especially integrating old systems with new technology and new systems

identify and fully describe the four steps taken in solving a business problem.
- answers-problem identification - understand what kind of problem exists. before
problems are solved, there must be agreement that a problem exists, about what the
problem is, about what its causes are, and about what can be done about the problem
given the limited resources

solution design - there are usually a great deal of solutions to any one problem. as
many different options should be considered as possible. this will increase the chance
of being able to effectively solve all aspects of a problem especially large scale

solution evaluation and choice - choosing the best solution for one's business. things to
consider include: cost, feasibility, and time. also it is crucial to monitor the support of
workers and managers behind the selected solution.

implementation - involves building the solution and introducing it into the business.
purchasing and building of new software is necessary here. change management is
also an important step at this point. this includes restraining employees on how the
business now runs including becoming familiar with new software systems or even
hiring or firing employees depending on the needs and goals of the company.




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