INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR MANAGERS - Quizz #1

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INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR MANAGERS Quizz number one
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Questão 1

Questão
What are some ways today’s managers are affected by new IT trends?
Responda
  • The amount of money they have to spend on IT has increased
  • Consumers are changing and become more tech-savvy
  • New forms of entertainment created
  • New software programs reduce productivity and efficiency
  • Human interaction is no longer needed

Questão 2

Questão
We have suggested that it is not enough for general or functional managers to hire good “IT people” and let them make information systems decisions. Why?
Responda
  • Because software is increasingly easy to use
  • Because there is not such thing as a “good IT person”
  • Because in general IT professionals have limited business training and knowledge
  • Because technology is increasingly complex
  • None of the above

Questão 3

Questão
In class we have defined Information Systems as socio-technical systems made up of four components. Such components are:
Responda
  • Technology and Process
  • Firm strategy and firm culture
  • Input and process
  • Structure and people
  • Storage and output

Questão 4

Questão
First order change is the easiest to manage because:
Responda
  • Employees are typically trained when it occurs
  • Employees are typically on board and committed to it
  • The introduction on an IT innovation only impacts people
  • The introduction on an IT innovation only impacts structure
  • The introduction on an IT innovation only impacts process

Questão 5

Questão
A business process is:
Responda
  • The series of steps that a firm performs in order to complete an economic activity
  • The procedure manuals typically used in large organizations to train new hires
  • The firm’s culture and its manifestations
  • A methodology for streamlining business operations so as to achieve substantial performance improvements

Questão 6

Questão
In class we have introduced the notion that when designing an information system you must optimize the IS as a whole, not each individual component. This is because the components of an IS interact with one another. We have termed this phenomenon:
Responda
  • Systemic effects
  • Component interrelationship
  • The architecture of the IS
  • Mutual component dependency
  • Enabler effects

Questão 7

Questão
When performing an information systems assessment, what kind of information systems resources does the planning team need to take inventory of?
Responda
  • Technical resources
  • Data and information resources
  • Human resources of IS professionals
  • Human resources of the user community

Questão 8

Questão
Why do we need to create an Information System Vision during the strategic IS planning process?
Responda
  • It tells us the opportunity for new strategic directions and initiatives that new technologies make possible
  • It helps us understand the performance of our current IS resources
  • It defines the role that information systems should play in the organization
  • It provides a set of guidelines that the firm should follow when using and managing IS resources

Questão 9

Questão
Please fill the Strategic Impact Grid below.
Responda
  • Factory
  • Support
  • Turnaround
  • Strategic
  • for reliable IS
  • need for new IS

Questão 10

Questão
When there is a limited potential for new systems and functionalities to make a substantial contribution, but even a small disruptions to current IS infrastructure can endanger the firm’s well-being and future viability. The firm should:
Responda
  • View IS as a tool to support and enable operations, but offer little potential to significantly benefit the organization
  • Closely monitor its current systems, and need to be willing to fund their maintenance and upgrade
  • Be extremely proactive with respect to information systems and IT investments
  • Engage in some reorganization

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