Week 6

Which of the following levels of an organization focuses on strategic planning and unstructured decision-making?

• Operational Level

• Managerial Level

• Executive Level

• Tactical Level

What type of information system is used primarily at the operational level for processing routine transactions?

• Management Information Systems (MIS)

• Executive Information Systems (EIS)

• Decision Support Systems (DSS)

• Transaction Processing Systems (TPS)

Which of the following reports would typically highlight situations where data is outside the normal range?

• Drill-Down Report

• Exception Report

• Scheduled Report

• Ad Hoc Report

Management Information Systems (MIS) are primarily used for which type of decision-making?

• Unstructured Decision-Making

• Semi-structured Decision-Making

• Operational Decision-Making

• Strategic Decision-Making

Which system type is described as supporting executive decision-making with consolidated internal and external information?

• Decision Support System (DSS)

• Management Information System (MIS)

• Executive Information System (EIS)

• Transaction Processing System (TPS)

What is a common use of a Decision Support System (DSS)?

• Processing payroll transactions

• Performing "what-if" analyses

• Scheduling electronic meetings

• Generating monthly sales reports

Which of the following systems uses an inference engine to replicate the decision-making process of an expert in the field?

• Transaction Processing System (TPS)

• Office Automation System

• Expert System

• Functional Area Information System

Which information system would most likely be used to support global operations of a multinational organization?

• Transaction Processing System (TPS)

• Global Information System

• Management Information System (MIS)

• Collaboration Technologies

Which of the following is a typical feature of an Office Automation System?

• Electronic Calendars

• Payroll Processing

• "What-if" Analysis

• Inventory Control

Which system is specifically designed to assist with unstructured decision-making at the executive level?

• Decision Support System (DSS)

• Executive Information System (EIS)

• Management Information System (MIS)

• Office Automation System