ITA203c 2

A distinctive feature of the rationalized data/optimized core stage of the enterprise IT architecture is:

• a. Standardized infrastructure across the organization.

• b. IT applications to meet specific users' needs.

• c. Standardized business processes across the organization.

  
  

• d. Experiments to meet local needs.

  
  

1. A distinctive feature of the modularity stage of the enterprise IT architecture is:

• a. Standardized infrastructure across the organization.

  
  

• b. IT applications to meet specific users' needs.

  
  

• c. Standardized business processes across the organization.

  
  

• d. Experiments to meet local needs.

  
  

A distinctive governance mechanism in the rationalized data /optimized core stage of enterprise IT architecture is:

• a. Business case.

  
  

• b. IT standards committee.

  
  

• c. Enterprise-wide process owners.

  
  

1. The key strategic implication of the rationalized data / optimized core stage of enterprise IT architecture is?

• a. Local optimization.

  
  

• b. Operational efficiency.

  
  

• c. Speed to market.

• d. All of the above.

  
  

1. A key governance mechanism in the business silo stage of enterprise IT architecture is:

• a. Business case

  
  

• b. IT standards committee

  
  

• c. Enterprise-wide process owners

  
  

1. Top management support is important in increasing user adoption as top management support provides legitimacy to a new system.

• a. True

  
  

• b. False

  
  

Top management support is more important in information systems implementations when task interdependence is low than when task interdependence is high.

• a. True

  
  

• b. False

  
  

1. A cost focused firm spends more on________________compared to the average firm.

• a. Firm wide infrastructure

  
  

• b. Transactional systems

  
  

• c. Informational systems

• d. Strategic systems

  
  

1. An innovation focused firm spends more on __________ compared to the average firm.

• a. Firm wide infrastructure

  
  

• b. Transactional systems

  
  

• c. Informational systems

  
  

• d. Strategic systems

  
  

1. An IT project can be divided into segments, and a segment can be implemented based on the outcome of implementation of prior segment(s). This is an example of_________________________?

• a. Deferral

  
  

• b. Staging

  
  

• c. Growth option