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Information Systems

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
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1. On a process flow diagram - a diamond represents a...






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






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






4. On a process flow diagram - a circle represents a...






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






6. Systems that handle automated processes within and across organizations






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






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






9. Software systems developed in the mid-90s which were not integrated across organizations and could not interface well with each other






10. Customer relationship management






11. Peer- to- peer






12. Organizational - control - and cultural variables used by decision makers to effect changes in their organization






13. Centralization (because they focus on integration)






14. 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)






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






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






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

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18. For changes in organizational structure - expensive - risky






19. Something learned over time for the firm to create - produce - or offer its products






20. Architecture where one software program (the client) requests and receives data and instructions from another software program (the server); computers running client programs usually require less computing resources






21. Processes are horizontal across a corporation - many functional areas of the business will be involved in a process; functions are vertical silos in an organization (e.g. finance - operations - accounting - marketing - administration)






22. Infrastructure - information - applications - processes - strategy






23. ERPs make information available to...






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






25. 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






26. Resource- based focuses on internal factors in an organization - focused on external factors in the industry

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27. Company who offers a complementary product (e.g. milk complements cereal)






28. Web- oriented architecture






29. Self- contained functional units






30. ERP II makes information available to...






31. Tries to minimize risks and maximize benefits of change in an organization






32. Total quality management






33. R/3 (made by SAP)






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






35. Software used to connect processes in one or more computers across a network






36. On a process flow diagram - a square represents a...






37. Radical way of transforming business processes






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






39. 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






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






41. Includes a company - its competitors - complementors - customers - suppliers






42. Assets or capabilities






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






44. Enterprise systems usually require...






45. Inputs/outputs and tasks






46. Utilizes a large base of resources that allows organization to outlast competitors by practicing a differentiation strategy






47. Service- oriented architecture






48. Allows functional areas of an organization to share information easily






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






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







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