IS 383 Chapters 6,7,9

Recommendation engines proactively identify products that ________.

A major source of revenue for search engines Google and Yahoo is _______, such as for certain keywords.

The most popular commercial search engines, Google and Bing, are based on ________ technology.

________ search listings are a form of advertising and are purchased from search engine companies.

With ________ media content goes from the technology to the people, but with ________ media, people create and control the content.

Because businesses compete for our attention, they have a vested interest in maintaining a high degree of visibility on _________.

According to the Cluetrain Manifesto, over time successful companies will learn to engage customers in ________ as an alternative to the unidirectional or broadcast method of communication.

A fast growing social technology sector involves _______, which are used to track conversations taking place on the web, particularly on other social media sites.

A bank may utilize ________ to display a mortgage application from its own records, the property location on a Google map and information from county government property tax records.

Google’s PageRank algorithm uses a website’s ________ in order to determine its quality.

With __________ systems, supply chain partners collaborate in planning and demand forecasting in order to ensure that members of the supply chain will have the right amount of raw materials and finished goods when they need them.

Data requirements of the operational level units are extensive and relatively routine, rarely changing because they depend on fixed sources of input and __________, which is a set of written instructions that document a routine activity that is followed by an organization.

Coordination of several complex processes, namely ordering, purchasing or procurement, inbound logistics and outbound logistics activities is called _____________.

SharePoint can be used to set up a secure, access-controlled ________ site to share with external partners in the supply chain, contractors, and so on.

Apple’s iPhone and iPod are best examples of __________ business strategies because demand was so high that many customers were even willing to camp out on sidewalks to guarantee getting one on the day of their releases.

________ refers to private or company-owned social media, software, platforms, or apps specially designed for use by business leaders and employees to fulfill the strategic mission.

__________ systems are commercial software packages that integrate business processes, including supply chains, manufacturing, financial, human resources, budgeting, sales, and customer service.

Data from functional ISs are used extensively by enterprise applications, including business intelligence (BI), e-commerce, customer relationship management (CRM), and ____________.

Each of the following is a basic functional area that is supported by information systems: manufacturing and production, ________, finance, IT, sales and marketing, and HR.

HR apps are leased in __________ arrangements.

________ is a document used to communicate the company’s goals and the actions needed to achieve them.

Enterprise systems are integrated ISs that support core business processes and functions. How is integration achieved?

At what level are decisions made that set or impact the long-term direction of the entire organization?

The purpose of control is to identify deviations from goals as soon as possible in order to take corrective action. Tracking sales, inventory levels, orders, and customer support are examples of control activities. What type of company data is most important at this level?

When companies need to update mission critical computing systems, they often turn to ________ which integrate core business process and functions.