Question 1

The number of alternatives to be considered in decisions today is increasing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Describe the phases in the decision-making process.

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The decision-making process typically in...

Question 3

_______ identifies what happened, whereas _______ explains why.

Accepted Answer

A)  BI, data mining
B)  BI, data warehousing
C)  Data mining, BI
D)  Data warehousing, BI

Question 4

Describe how your university could use a decision support system in its admissions process.

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A decision support system could be used ...

Question 5

___________ is the acquisition and efficient use of resources in accomplishing organizational goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Operational control
B)  Management control
C)  Strategic planning
D)  Expertise
E)  Wisdom

Question 6

In the implementation phase of the decision-making process, managers set criteria for the evaluation of alternative potential solutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not a characteristic of DSSs?

Accepted Answer

A)  They support only lower- and middle-level managers.
B)  They are easy to use and construct.
C)  They can adapt to changing conditions.
D)  They usually utilize quantitative models.
E)  They support all phases of the decision-making process.

Question 8

Sensitivity analysis studies the impact that changing outputs has on given inputs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

________ decisions are more common at lower organizational levels.

Accepted Answer

A)  Structured
B)  Unstructured
C)  Undocumented
D)  Semistructured
E)  Procedural

Question 10

Elena is trying to decide whether she should expand her ice cream shop to a bigger space. She decides to be very methodical about it and follow the phases of the decision-making process she learned in university. Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  During the intelligence phrase, Elena will build a model using assumptions about the business.
B)  During the design phrase, Elena will define the opportunity.
C)  During the choice phase, Elena will lay out her options.
D)  During the implementation phase, Elena will implement two of her solutions.
E)  Elena will use test data to validate her model.

Question 11

In the _________ phase of the decision-making process, managers examine a situation and identify and define the problem.

Accepted Answer

A)  implementation
B)  choice
C)  design
D)  intelligence
E)  consideration

Question 12

The primary distinguishing characteristic of geographical information systems is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Every record or digital object has a unique identifier.
B)  Every record or digital object is visible to the user.
C)  Every record or digital object must be accessed by programmers.
D)  Every record or digital object has an identified geographical location.
E)  Every record or digital object is encrypted.

Question 13

Digital dashboards provide all of the following capabilities except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Drill-down
B)  Transaction processing
C)  Status access
D)  Key performance indicators
E)  Exception reporting

Question 14

With goal-seeking analysis, you have to know what you want as a result.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

KPI stands for key process information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

____________ is one feature of dashboards that enables users to get details, and details of details, of information.

Accepted Answer

A)  Consolidation
B)  Detailed
C)  Drill-down
D)  Status access

Question 17

BI can support organizational transformation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Structured decisions address routine, repetitive problems for which standard solutions exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Success in the __________ phase of the decision-making process results in resolving the original problem, and failure leads to a return to previous phases.

Accepted Answer

A)  implementation
B)  choice
C)  design
D)  intelligence
E)  consideration

Question 20

The IDC is a linear process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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BI can support organizational transformation.

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KPI stands for key process information.

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Sensitivity analysis studies the impact that changing outputs has on given inputs.

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Structured decisions address routine, repetitive problems for which standard solutions exist.

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_______ identifies what happened, whereas _______ explains why.

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___________ is the acquisition and efficient use of resources in accomplishing organizational goals.

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Describe how your university could use a decision support system in its admissions process.

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In the _________ phase of the decision-making process, managers examine a situation and identify and define the problem.

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Describe the phases in the decision-making process.

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________ decisions are more common at lower organizational levels.

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____________ is one feature of dashboards that enables users to get details, and details of details, of information.

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The primary distinguishing characteristic of geographical information systems is:

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The IDC is a linear process.

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Digital dashboards provide all of the following capabilities except:

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Success in the __________ phase of the decision-making process results in resolving the original problem, and failure leads to a return to previous phases.

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The number of alternatives to be considered in decisions today is increasing.

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In the implementation phase of the decision-making process, managers set criteria for the evaluation of alternative potential solutions.

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of DSSs?

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With goal-seeking analysis, you have to know what you want as a result.

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