BZ40S : Strategic Information Technology Question 1 Organizations use the IS function and technology as the lever for simultaneously shrinking the organization by reducing personnel head count and making the organization more productive (i.e., doing more with less). Identify the term which defines this activity carried out within an organization. Offshoring Downsizing Outsourcing Liquidating Question 2 Which of the following core competencies is part of an IS personnel’s systems knowledge and skills? Hardware platforms Virtualization Information gathering and analysis Cabling and network interface cards Question 3 Which of the following statements is true about the infrastructure as a service model? The customer has to manage the licenses for the operating systems being used. The customer has no knowledge or control over the underlying infrastructure and has only limited ability to control or configure application-specific settings. The customer can run his or her own applications that are typically designed using tools provided by the service provider. The customer does not have to manage operating system licenses. Question 4 __________ take(s) the concept of real-time communication a step further by allowing people to communicate using avatars. Blogging Microblogging Instant messaging Virtual worlds Question 5 “Backward looking” budgets are typically based on: forecasts. marketing res
earch. future trends. historical data. Question 6 Which of the following goods are typically produced under a make-to-order approach? Expensive high-volume goods Cheap high-volume goods Very expensive low-volume goods Mass-produced goods Question 7 Customers can purchase __________ software off the shelf to help them with their personal documents and communications. personalized tailored packaged custom Question 8 Using analytical tools to optimally utilize labor, materials, and equipment is a part of the __________ step of supply chain planning. demand forecasting production scheduling distribution planning inventory planning Question 9 During the first phase of the systems development life cycle, organizations: transform the system design into a working information system. identify, plan, and select a development project from all possible projects that could be performed. gain a thorough understanding of an organization’s current way of doing things in the area for which the new information system will be constructed. elaborate on the details of the chosen approach and design the system. Question 10 Which of the following is the most complete definition of a computer crime? The act of using a computer to commit an illegal act The act of using someone’s computer to browse the Internet The act of using someone’s computer to check e-mail The act of stealing a computer and related hardware