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Information Systems

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Resource- based focuses on internal factors in an organization - focused on external factors in the industry


2. An IT capability makes it possible for the firm to use its IT assets effectively






3. R/3 (made by SAP)






4. Everything that supports the flow and processing of information in an organization - including hardware - software - data and network components






5. The situation in which a company's current and emerging business strategy is enabled - supported - and unconstrained by technology






6. Assets or capabilities






7. Relates business strategy with IS and organizational strategy; business strategy at the top - organizational and information strategy at the base






8. Comprehensive software packages that incorporate all modules needed to run the operations of a business






9. The value of a network node to a person or organization in a network increases when others join the network






10. Software program that requests and receives data and instructions from another






11. Anything that can be used by a firm in its processes for creating - producing - and/or offering its products






12. Enterprise systems usually require...






13. Total quality management






14. ERPs make information available to...






15. Data in context (i.e. with relevance and purpose)






16. The open group architectural framework; designed to translate strategy into architecture and then into a detailed infrastructure using standardized Architecture Development Methodology






17. Clear and compelling statement of organization's purpose and what makes it unique






18. The basic human tendency to make specific inferences on the basis of a general impression (EX: assuming that because a business is successful - it has good management-- ignoring other forces at work)






19. Strategy where organization aims to be the lowest- cost producer in the marketplace






20. Description of goals of an organization - how these goals are realized by business processes - and how these business processes can be better served through technology






21. Organizations restructure common business processes to consolidate services like IT - human resources - finance






22. Includes business - organizational - and information strategy; business strategy is at the top of the triangle because it guides the others






23. Processes make services possible; processes have inputs and outputs - while service is a cycle (ongoing)






24. Businesses have to conform to the system - sometimes have to redesign processes to fit system






25. Manage fragmentation of information across an organization






26. Framework for understanding the design of an organization; links together business processes - values & beliefs - management control systems - and tasks & structures






27. Service- oriented architecture






28. Integration - packages - best practices - some assembly required - evolving






29. Says competition stems from lowering the cost to perform activities and adding value so buyers will pay more






30. Speed and aggressive moves and coutermoves by a firm create competitive advantages


31. Hardware - software - professional services - internal staff costs






32. The plan an organization uses in providing information services






33. Incremental way of transforming business processes






34. Includes organization's design and the choices it makes to define - set up - coordinate - and control its work processes






35. Inter- organizational relationship that affords one or more companies in the relationship a strategic advantage






36. Interrelated set of activities and tasks that turns inputs into outputs






37. For changes in organizational structure - expensive - risky






38. Strategy --> architecture --> infrastructure






39. Because they are complex and usually need continual modification to meet the organizations needs






40. Translates strategy into infrastructure - creating plans for the implementation






41. Coordinated set of actions to fulfill objectives - purposes - and goals






42. The unique set of features of a company and its products that are perceived by the target market as significant and superior to the competition






43. Can have coopetition w/o strategic alliance - can have strategic alliance w/o coopetition






44. Finance - operations - accounting - marketing - administration (functions or silos in a business)






45. Highlights how IS add value to the primary and support activities of a firm's internal operations - customers - and supply chain






46. Mainframe - client/server - SOA - P2P - WOA






47. Business process management






48. Inputs/outputs - tasks - decisions - metrics - 'swim lanes'






49. ERP II makes information available to...






50. Technical skills - IT management skills - relationship skills