BCis 461 test

BI represents a bold new paradigm in which the company's business strategy must be aligned to its business intelligence analysis initiatives.

• True

• False

Computerized support is only used for organizational decisions that are responses to external pressures, not for taking advantage of opportunities.

• True

• False

Decision support system (DSS) and management information system (MIS) have precise definitions agreed to by practitioners.

• True

• False

Business intelligence (BI) is a specific term that describes architectures and tools only.

• True

• False

In what decade did disjointed information systems begin to be integrated?

• 1970s

• 2000s

• 1980s

• 1990s

The competitive imperatives for BI include all of the following EXCEPT

• right place

• right time

• right information

• right user

Which of the following developments is NOT contributing to facilitating the growth of decision support and analytics?

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  knowledge management systems

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  locally concentrated workforces

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  Big Data

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  collaboration technologies

In the Opening Vignette on Sports Analytics, what was adjusted to drive one-time ticket sales?

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  ticket prices

•  

  stadium location

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  fan tweets

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  player selections

Fundamental reasons for investing in BI must be ________ with the company's business strategy.

________ providers focus on bringing all the data stores into an enterprise-wide platform.