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CMIS 351 Lesson 1 Review Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
Describe how information systems have changed the way
businesses operate and their products and services - ANSWER
Email, online conferencing and cell phones have become
essential tools for conducting business
Identify three major new information systems trends - ANSWER
Three new trends include the emerging mobile digital platform,
online software as a service, and cloud computing
Describe the characteristics of a digital firm - ANSWER Firms are
trying to become more competitive and efficient by digitally
enabling their core business
Describe the challenges and opportunities of globalization in a
"flattened" world - ANSWER The internet has stimulated
globalization by dramatically reducing the costs of producing,
buying and selling goods on a global scale.
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List and describe six reasons that information systems are so
important for business today - ANSWER Operational excellence
New products services and business models Customer/supplier
intimacy Improved decision making Competitive advantage Day
to Day survival
Define the term information system and describe the activities
it performs - ANSWER From a technological perspective an
information systems collects stores and disseminates
information from an organization's environment and internal
operations to support organizational functions and decision
making, communication, coordination, control, analysis, and
visualization
List and describe the organizational, management, and
technology dimensions of information systems - ANSWER The
management dimension of information systems involves issues
such as leadership, strategy, and management behaviour
The technology dimension consists of computer hardware,
software, data management technology and
networking/telecommunications technology
CMIS 351 Lesson 1 Review Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
Describe how information systems have changed the way
businesses operate and their products and services - ANSWER
Email, online conferencing and cell phones have become
essential tools for conducting business
Identify three major new information systems trends - ANSWER
Three new trends include the emerging mobile digital platform,
online software as a service, and cloud computing
Describe the characteristics of a digital firm - ANSWER Firms are
trying to become more competitive and efficient by digitally
enabling their core business
Describe the challenges and opportunities of globalization in a
"flattened" world - ANSWER The internet has stimulated
globalization by dramatically reducing the costs of producing,
buying and selling goods on a global scale.
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List and describe six reasons that information systems are so
important for business today - ANSWER Operational excellence
New products services and business models Customer/supplier
intimacy Improved decision making Competitive advantage Day
to Day survival
Define the term information system and describe the activities
it performs - ANSWER From a technological perspective an
information systems collects stores and disseminates
information from an organization's environment and internal
operations to support organizational functions and decision
making, communication, coordination, control, analysis, and
visualization
List and describe the organizational, management, and
technology dimensions of information systems - ANSWER The
management dimension of information systems involves issues
such as leadership, strategy, and management behaviour
The technology dimension consists of computer hardware,
software, data management technology and
networking/telecommunications technology
